While I agree with your points, I gotta say the King/Queen dynamic is more romantically inclined than what I'm looking for.
Also, not looking at the prince/knight dynamic in the classic sense but the interpretive literary sense as I explain above. So not true subservience. And in many cases the knight actually holds more power (physically) than the prince since the prince is less of a fighter and one that represents some ideal and works to make that a reality. The balance of power can metaphysically shift (they can challenge each other if they feel the one isn't earning the position) but the fact remains that both realize they can't truly turn on each other. Lelouch and C.C. are hardly at this stage, still wary of each other, but unless C.C. turns out to be the Big Bad, I can see this happening. Or it can happen and then C.C. can betray for the ultimate ANGST. I'm cool with either really.
It boils down to a knight's "I'll fight for you because you represent something to me" and a prince's "I'll grant you my unconditional trust because I need you to win and you're the one I can always depend on."
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Also, not looking at the prince/knight dynamic in the classic sense but the interpretive literary sense as I explain above. So not true subservience. And in many cases the knight actually holds more power (physically) than the prince since the prince is less of a fighter and one that represents some ideal and works to make that a reality. The balance of power can metaphysically shift (they can challenge each other if they feel the one isn't earning the position) but the fact remains that both realize they can't truly turn on each other. Lelouch and C.C. are hardly at this stage, still wary of each other, but unless C.C. turns out to be the Big Bad, I can see this happening. Or it can happen and then C.C. can betray for the ultimate ANGST. I'm cool with either really.
It boils down to a knight's "I'll fight for you because you represent something to me" and a prince's "I'll grant you my unconditional trust because I need you to win and you're the one I can always depend on."