The Prince and Me

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A 2004 Romantic Comedy about the developing relationship between a premed student (Paige Morgan- played by Julia Stiles) and a Danish Prince (Edvard),a playboy who decided to attend college in America in order to party as much as possible. Edvard, or "Eddie" orders his chaperone to help him keep his identity quiet, and hides it from his fellow students, including Paige. Despite a rather poor beginning, the two eventually get along, learn from each other, and fall in love. However, when Eddie's identity is inevitably revealed, drama ensues due to the clash between Paige's dreams of becoming a doctor and his responsibilities as a crown prince.


Tropes used in The Prince and Me include:
  • Love Epiphany- Paige realizes she's in love with Eddie in the middle of an oral presentation
  • Opposites Attract
  • Rebel Prince: Eddie goes to college to get away from his life as a prince
  • Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense: While pretending to be a normal college student, Prince Edvard has to learn to deal aspects of life he had no previous experience with
  • Sex Tourism- Eddie picks his college because it was featured in a Girls Gone Wild advertisement