: Digital creators have adapted the trope for modern moral lessons, such as a princess going "undercover" as a normal girl to learn humility or find genuine friendship [ 0.5.18 ].
The earliest examples of this trope focus on survival or escaping unwanted circumstances. A Disguised Princess
: Set in the Empire of Rei-Een, this fantasy novel follows Lis, a princess who must hide her magical abilities in a world where magic is punishable by death []. : Digital creators have adapted the trope for