Probably created by the media. I happen to love that nickname. It fits him to the tee!

That was the 80s.

Because he is!

W.
[Edited 7/7/09 2:29am]

The real question... and i did ask this once and nobody was able to answer it... is - Who was the first person to refer to prince as 'his royal badness'.

Because his name was Prince (royalty) and he was bad. It's not hard to figure out.

The hell if I know. I remember the DJs on R&B radio calling him that around either the "Dirty Mind" or "Controversy" era. I bet either "Right On", "Black Beat", or "Rock and Soul" magazines was the first. They were the main magazines that featured him back then.

Prince = Royalty

Badness = Badass, or this brother is bad...etc

Ummm whats so hard to figure out about that one?
[Edited 9/11/08 15:08pm]

Prince/purple = royalty
he's a badass both in music and his charisma/attitude
Im guessin

vainandy said:

Yep.

Donnie Simpson who hosted Video Soul on BET in the 1980s was the first person I heard dub Prince as "His Royal Badness." BET has ALWAYS shown Prince love!

before he was mainstream black radio knew what the deal was, it also had a lot to do as an already growing legend as a live performer.

blackguitaristz said:

I wouldnt doubt what you say here is true. However, it still does not pin point us to the individual who coined the phrase. I wonder if it was self proclaimed and released into the social concience via WB to said publications? I was unaware that the term was being thrown around as early as DM. I always assumed it was a 1999/PR thing. The search goes on!

DigMeNow said:

Because I don't like the name.

Prince always has been a man of God.

I don't think the name fits him.

Ok, he screwed a few ( ) women, but that doesn't make him a bad man.

G0d said:

U were funny as 'Gosh'!

G0d said:

You win the 'Dumb answer' award.

Dayclear said:

G0d said:

Ok - I'm not sure whether you're joking or not If you're not, the term 'bad' is meant in a good way

Dayclear said:

G0d isnt dumb, he's looking for an excuse

What happened to your heart GOd?..

Oh I see - just read your reply to Digmenow

union119 said:

I'm dumber than dumb.

G0d said:

excuses excuses

Hey relax G0d... In afew years time it'll b 'His Royal Baldness'



Even men of G0d lose their hair...sometimes.

PS Thats a huge big toe he's sportin...

MrBiGsTuFf said:

Aw... man, that was cold!!!

I always thought his royal badness in the uk referred to his lewd behaviour on stage etc he was bad in the true sense of the word. i didnt think people used bad as in good pre 1980's. I also thought that term was adopted in the UK press in the early 80s, it was certainly used in the article I posted from The Face magazine in 1984.

MrsGoodnight said:

The Royal Baldness or the Right Royal Toe?