Fan Casting Royals Who Actually Do Something in Sort by Tropes

Just as often as not, royalty would actually do something worthwhile with their time. For centuries from prehistoric Mesopotamia through to the Middle Ages, kings were expected to be strong warriors, defend their holdings, and inspire the people around them. Besides combat, kings have also been directly responsible for a lot of the decision-making in running their societies, such as drafting laws, spending public money and negotiating with other political factions such as the clergy or the aristocracy. Either way, being royalty does not necessarily mean a life of leisure or boredom. And fiction occasionally nods to this.