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Of course, if the royal in question is a [[Hive Queen]], [[Voice of the Legion|it all makes a lot more sense]]. Finally, note that no matter how many times she refers to herself as "We", the Queen of England does not like being addressed as "Y'all".
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== Anime & Manga ==
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* Some of the Tok'ra in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' use this, as the symbiote shares the body of the host.
{{quote| '''Any Tok'ra:''' We are ''not'' Goa'uld! ''(flashes eyes, which doesn't help matters)''}}
** Played straight with the Goa'uld Hathor, who uses it in the royal sense. An interesting [[One
{{quote| '''Hathor:''' We will destroy you for this!<br />
'''Jack O'Neill:''' We would just like you to go away! }}
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* Oberon on ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' uses this or [[Third Person Person|his own name]].
* An episode of ''[[Timon and Pumbaa]]'' uses this when the title duo meet a rich pig who is being carried by several servants and introduces himself by saying "''We'' are Mr. Pig," to which Pumbaa replies, "All of you?" Timon quickly points out that he was using the royal "we".
* Princess Luna speaks like this in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' - a holdover from 1000-year old royal etiquette.
== Real Life ==
* One of the most well-known phrases using this is Queen Victoria's alleged line, ''"We are not amused."'' It's been speculated that either she [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|didn't say it]], or she was speaking on behalf of herself and all the other ladies at court, as [http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/889/victoria-said-we-are-not-amused-not-amused-by-what this Straight Dope article] suggests. This was referenced in her appearance on ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]''; the Doctor and Rose made a bet over whether or not she would say it. {{spoiler|She didn't; she said "I am not amused!" The Doctor and Rose seemed to count it as the same thing, though.}}
** A phrase which frequently pops up in Victoria's diaries is: ''"I was very much amused."'' Go figure...
* It was also common for Russian Tsars and Emperors to use "we" when referring to themselves.
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