This is a list of fictional princes that have appeared in various works of fiction. It is organized by medium and limited to well-referenced, notable examples of the fictional

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The Two Tigers ''The Two Tigers'' (original title: ''Le due tigri'') is the fourth adventure novel in the Sandokan series written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1904. Plot summary India, 1857. Just when Tremal-Naik's life was getting back to ...

'' ( it, Le due tigri), both released in 1941. *Steve Reeves in ''

Sandokan the Great ''The Pirates of Malaysia'' ( it, I pirati della Malesia) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1896. It features his most famous character, Sandokan, and is a sequel to ''The Tigers of Mompracem''. Sy ...

'' ( it, Sandokan, la tigre di Mompracem) (1963) and ''

Pirates of Malaysia ''The Pirates of Malaysia'' is a 1964 swashbuckler directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Steve Reeves as Sandokan the pirate. This film was a sequel to Reeve's 1963 film ''Sandokan the Great'', also directed by Lenzi. Malaysian rebel, Sandokan ...

'' ( it, I pirati della Malesia) (1964) *Ray Danton in '' Sandokan to the Rescue'' ( it, Sandokan alla riscossa) and '' Sandokan Against the Leopard of Sarawak'' ( it, Sandokan contro il leopardo di Sarawak), released in 1964. * Mimmo Palmara in '' Temple of the White Elephant'' (aka ''Sandok, il Maciste della giungla'') (1964) * Ivan Rassimov in '' The Tigers of Mompracem'' (1970) , - , Prince Ali , '' Secret of Stamboul'' , Portrayed by Cecil Ramage. , - , Prince Edmnond/Inmate 34 , rowspan="3", '' Secret Society of Second-Born Royals'' , A sinister who kills his brother King Robert and plans to take down the monarchy of Illyria. He is the villainous uncle of Princesses Samantha and Eleanor. Portrayed by Greg Bryk. , - , Prince Matteo , He is one of the members of the Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. Portrayed by Faly Rakotohavana. , - , Prince Tuma , He is the other member of the Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. Portrayed by Niles Fitch. , - , Prince George , '' Seven Nights in Japan'' , Portrayed by

Michael York Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; 27 March 1942) is an English film, television and stage actor. After performing on-stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's ''R ...

. , - , Tao Hing , rowspan="2", ''

Shaolin Prince ''Shaolin Prince'' () aka Death Mask of the Ninja, Shaolin Death Mask, Iron Fingers of Death is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts-action film released by Shaw Brothers and directed by Chia Tang. It is one of the Shaolin Temple themed martial arts fil ...

'' , Portrayed by Ti Lung. , - , Wong Szu Tai , Portrayed by Derek Yee. , - , Prince Alexis , '' Sherlock Holmes'' , Portrayed by Reginald Denny. , - , Prince Abdullah Khan , ' , Based on the British novel of the same name featuring Sherlock Holmes. Portrayed by Fred Raynham. , - , Prince Gianfranco di Siracusa , '' Silver Bears'' , The prince of

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

. Portrayed by Louis Jourdan. , - , Captain Arkadiy Trubetskoy , ' , In English known as Prince Arkady, he is the prince of the

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who serves as an officer of the Guard Department. Portrayed by

Kirill Zaytsev Kirill Andreyevich Zaytsev (russian: Кирилл Андреевич Зайцев; born August 16, 1987) is a Russian actor, film director, producer. For his role in ''Going Vertical'' he received the Golden Eagle Award in 2019. Life and career ...

. , - , Prince Kassim , '' Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'' , The prince of Charak who was going to be crowned

Caliph A caliphate or khilāfah ( ar, خِلَافَة, ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; ar, خَلِيفَة , ), a person considered a political-religious successor to th ...

but was transformed into a

baboon Baboons are primates comprising the genus ''Papio'', one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys. There are six species of baboon: the hamadryas baboon, the Guinea baboon, the olive baboon, the yellow baboon, the Kinda baboon and the chac ...

by his evil stepmother, Queen Zenobia. Portrayed by

Damien Thomas Damien Thomas (born 1942 or 1943) is a British actor noted for his roles in British films and television, such as his role as Father Martin Alvito in the 1980 hit miniseries '' Shōgun'' and as Richard Mason in the 1983 BBC production of '' Ja ...

. , - , Prince Ali , '' Sinbad of the Seven Seas'' , Portrayed by Roland Wybenga. , - , Prince Edward , rowspan="2", ' , He is the prince of Euphrania, in the retelling fairy tale of "

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

". Portrayed by Richard Chamberlain. , - , Duke of Montague , He is the cousin of Prince Edward. Portrayed by

Julian Orchard Julian Dean Chavasse Orchard (3 March 1930, in Wheatley, Oxfordshire – 21 June 1979, in Westminster, London)GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1979 15 1935 WESTMINSTER – Julian Dean C. Orchard, DoB = 3 March 1930 was an English comedy actor. He ...

. , - , Prince , ' , The 2005 BBC television film based on

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consist ...

's fairy tale of the same name. Portrayed by Bradie Whetham. , - , The Prince , ''Snow White'' , Numerous adaptations of the ''

Snow White "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as ...

'' story have been made over the years, which starred several different actors as well as different names for the Prince from the story. Some include: * Creighton Hale as Prince Florimond in ''

'', the 1916 silent film. * Roberto Risso as Prince Charming in '' The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue'' ( it, I sette nani alla riscossa), the 1951 Italian comedy film. * Niels Clausnitzer as Prince Edelmunt in '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (german: Schneewittchen und die 7 Zwerge), the 1955 German film. *

Edson Stroll Edson Stroll (January 6, 1929 – July 18, 2011) was an American actor who appeared in over 20 film and television programs beginning in 1958. Career Born in Chicago to Charles Stroll and Estelle Rose Stroll in a Jewish family, Stroll enlisted in ...

as Prince Charming in '' Snow White and the Three Stooges'' (1961) * James Ian Wright as The Prince in ''

'', the 1987 musical film. * Tyron Leitso as Prince Alfred in '' Snow White: The Fairest of Them All'' (2001) * Jamie Thomas King as Prince Alexander in '' Grimm's Snow White'' (2012) * Armie Hammer as Prince Andrew Alcott in '' Mirror Mirror'' (2012) * Sam Claflin as William in '' Snow White and the Huntsman'' (2012) , - , Prince Paul Pavlov , ' , Portrayed by Michael Visaroff. , - , Lone Starr , rowspan="2", ''

Spaceballs ''Spaceballs'' is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It is primarily a parody of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, but also parodies other sci-fi films and popular franchises including ...

'' , He marries Princess Vespa. Portrayed by Bill Pullman. , - , Prince Valium , Portrayed by

Jim J. Bullock James Jackson Bullock (born February 9, 1955) is an American actor and comedian of stage, television, and motion pictures. He starred in the sitcom ''Too Close for Comfort''. Early life Bullock was born in Casper, Wyoming, and raised in Odessa, ...

. , - , Bail Prestor Organa , ''

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'' , Formally styled as '' His Serene Highness'', Bail Organa is the Prince, First Chairman and Viceroy of the planet Alderaan. He is the consort of Queen Breha Organa and the adoptive father of Princess Leia Organa. Portrayed by Jimmy Smits in: *''

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'' *'' Revenge of the Sith'' *'' Rogue One'' , - , Princes from ''Stardust'' , ''

Stardust Stardust may refer to: * A type of cosmic dust, composed of particles in space Entertainment Songs * “Stardust” (1927 song), by Hoagy Carmichael * “Stardust” (David Essex song), 1974 * “Stardust” (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), 2012 * ...

'' , *Prince Primus, portrayed by

Jason Flemyng Jason Iain Flemyng''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 25 September 1966) is an English actor. He is known for roles in British films such as '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998 ...

*Prince Secundus, portrayed by Rupert Everett *Prince Tertius, portrayed by

Mark Heap Mark Heap (born 13 May 1957) is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in television comedies, including, ''Brass Eye'', ''Big Train'', ''Spaced'', ''Jam'', ''Green Wing'', ''Friday Night Dinner'', ''Upstart Crow'' and ''Beni ...

*The ghost of Prince Quartus, portrayed by Julian Rhind-Tutt *The ghost of Prince Quintus, portrayed by Adam Buxton *The ghost of Prince Sextus, portrayed by David Walliams Based upon the 1999 novel of the same name by

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...

. , - , Ramin Khan , '' Storm Over Bengal'' , The

Maharajah Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great Monarch, king" or "high king". A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Em ...

of Lhanapur and the main antagonist of the film. Portrayed by Douglass Dumbrille. , - , Prince Courageous , ' , The son of King Lagg. 1923 silent

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starring Arthur Trimble as a child and William Butts as an adult. , - , Crown Prince Albert , rowspan="3", ' , * Adolphe Menjou in '' The Swan'' (1925). * Rod La Rocque in the '' One Romantic Night'' (1930). *

Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing comedies, including '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1 ...

in '' The Swan'' (1956). Based on the 1920 play, ''The Swan'' by

Ferenc Molnár Ferenc Molnár ( , ; born Ferenc Neumann; 12 January 18781 April 1952), often anglicized as Franz Molnar, was a Hungarian-born author, stage-director, dramatist, and poet, widely regarded as Hungary’s most celebrated and controversial playw ...

. , - , Prince Arsene , *George Walcott in ''The Swan'' (1925) *Byron Sage in ''One Romantic Night'' (1930) *Christopher Cook in ''The Swan'' (1956) , - , Prince George , * Joseph Depew in ''The Swan'' (1925) * Philippe De Lacy in ''One Romantic Night'' (1930) * Van Dyke Parks in ''The Swan'' (1956) , - , Elias , '' Tale of Tales'' , Prince of Longtrellis; portrayed by Christian Lees. Based on the fairy tale collection " Pentamerone". , - , Prince Chung , '' Thank You, Mr. Moto'' , Based on the novel of the same name by John P. Marquand. Portrayed by

Philip Ahn Philip Ahn (born Pillip Ahn (), March 29, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was an American actor and activist of Korean descent. With over 180 film and television credits between 1935 and 1978, he was one of the most recognizable and prolific Asi ...

. , - , Prince Kurt von Rotenberg , '' They Dare Not Love'' , The main character who flees Austria. Portrayed by George Brent. , - , Ahmed , '
' , This character appears in the 1924 silent version and the 1940

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version of this story, loosely based on the adaptation of the story of "

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part o ...

". Portrayed by

Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including '' The Thi ...

in 1924 and John Justin in 1940. There are also other princes featured in the 1924 version of the film: * Cham Shang, Prince of the Mongols, portrayed by Sojin Kamiyama * The Prince of Indies, portrayed by

Noble Johnson Noble Johnson (April 18, 1881 – January 9, 1978), later known as Mark Noble, was an American actor and film producer. He appeared in films such as '' The Mummy'' (1932), '' The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932), ''King Kong'' (1933) and '' Son ...

* The Prince of Persia, portrayed by Mathilde Comont (uncredited) , - , Prince Osman , ' (1961) , Portrayed by Arturo Dominici. , - , Prince Taj , ' (1978) , Prince Taj of Sakkar. Portrayed by Kabir Bedi. , - , Prince Rudolph , '' Thin Ice'' , Portrayed by

Tyrone Power Tyrone Edmund Power III (May 5, 1914 – November 15, 1958) was an American actor. From the 1930s to the 1950s, Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films include ''Jesse James (193 ...

. , - ,

Loki Laufeyson Loki Laufeyson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. While the character first appeared in ''Venus (comic book), Venus'' #6 (Aug. 1949), the characterization that has persisted to the modern day, ...

, rowspan="2", ''

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing ...

'' , He is the prince of Asgard who is adopted by its King Odin and Queen Frigga; the biological son of Laufey. Portrayed by Tom Hiddleston. , - , Thor Odinson , He is the crown prince, and later king, of Asgard, the son of King Odin and Queen Frigga and adoptive brother of Loki Laufeyson. Portrayed by

Chris Hemsworth Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series '' Home and Away'' (2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the Marvel Cinem ...

. , - , Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff , '' Tovarich'' , Portrayed by Charles Boyer. , - , Prince Agis , ' , 2001 film based on the three-act comic play and musical of the same name. Portrayed by Jay Rodan. , - , Prince Florizel of Corovia , '' Trouble for Two'' , Based on the short story " The Suicide Club" by

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as '' Treasure Island'', '' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...

. Portrayed by Robert Montgomery. , - , Prince Henry , '' Two Guys from Milwaukee'' , The prince of the

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

and one of the main characters of the film. Portrayed by Dennis Morgan. , - , Prince Nicolai Poliakoff , ' , Portrayed by Mischa Auer. , - , The Prince , ''

Vanjikottai Valiban ''Vanji Kottai Valipan'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language Ruritanian romance film written by the Gemini Studios story department, consisting of K. J. Mahadevan, C. Srinivasan and Kothamangalam Subbu, while the film was directed and produced by ...

'' , He is the heir of the Vanjikottai Kingdom and the brother of Princess Padma. Portrayed by Master Murali. , - , Prince Gustav , '' Waltzes from Vienna'' , Portrayed by

Frank Vosper Frank Permain Vosper (15 December 1899, in London – 6 March 1937) was an English actor who appeared in both stage and film roles and a dramatist, playwright and screenwriter. Stage Vosper made his stage debut in 1919 and was best known for p ...

. , - , Prince Bohemund of Tarentum , ' , Portrayed by Bertram Wallis. , - , Prince Andrei Bolkonsky , rowspan="2", ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

'' , The 1956 film based on the novel of the same name. Portrayed by Mel Ferrer. , - , Prince Vasily Kuragin , Portrayed by

Tullio Carminati Tullio Carminati (September 21, 1894 – February 26, 1971) was an Italian actor. He rose to fame in Italy and the United States initially as a silent film actor, starring in such films as ''The Duchess of Buffalo'' (1926), '' The Bat'' (192 ...

. , - , Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov , '' We Live Again'' , Based on the novel ''

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Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-refor ...

. Portrayed by

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, ...

. , - , Prince Nickolas "Nicki" von Wildeliebe-rauffenburg , rowspan="2", ' , Portrayed by Erich von Stroheim. , - , Prince Ottokar , Portrayed by George Fawcett. , - , Hannoc , ''

When the Redskins Rode ''When the Redskins Rode'' is a 1951 American historical Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Jon Hall, Mary Castle and James Seay. The film is loosely based on the events leading up to the outbreak of the French and Indian War. I ...

'' , He is the tribal prince of the

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Native Americans and the son of Chief Shingiss. Portrayed by Jon Hall. , - , Prince Emile , rowspan="2", '''A Winter Princess'' on IMDb
/ref> , 2019 Hallmark television film. Portrayed by Brendon Zub. , - , Prince Gustav , Portrayed by Casey Manderson. , - , Prince Kynd , ' , Portrayed by

Bryant Washburn Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He a ...

. , - , Prince Erman , '' Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II'' , He is the prince, and later king, of Baldor. Portrayed by Blake Bahner. , - , Prince Hassan , '' Women of All Nations'' , Portrayed by

Bela Lugosi Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in '' ...

. , - , Prince Marcus , ''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' , *''

Yahudi Ki Ladki ''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' (The Jew's Daughter) is a historical Urdu play by Agha Hashar Kashmiri, on the theme of persecution of Jews by the Romans. It was first published in 1913. The play became his best known work, and a classic in Parsi-Urdu th ...

'' (1933), portrayed by K.L. Saigal *''

'' (1957) *'' Yahudi'' (1958), portrayed by

Dilip Kumar Mohammed Yusuf Khan (; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from l ...

Based on the Urdu play of the same name by Agha Hashar Kashmiri. , - , Prince Caryl , rowspan="2", '' Young April'' , Prince of Belgravia. Based on the novel of the same name by

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. Portrayed by Joseph Schildkraut. , - , Prince Michael , The unethical brother of Caryl. Portrayed by

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