How Do Ponies Work?

Oh, and a less-cracky headcanon too.

Princess Platinum, like the other two leaders, is shown being really silly and immature in the play, but I figure a lot of that is probably exaggerated, and the historical Platinum was a competent, respected leader. Upon founding Equestria she kept the title “Princess” because she ruled as an equal with the other two tribe leaders, which continued for a time with their successors. Over time the title of Princess became elevated so much that it was respected above King or Queen, which were associated too much with the old world, and so when the current royalty was established they took on that title out of respect for her. Equestria has been ruled by princesses ever since.

Crack headcanon time.

I was thinking about Hearth’s Warming Eve earlier. I always sorta wondered what happened to the original pony lands. I mean, one presumes they remained the frozen wastelands that they became during the events of the play. But I wondered if some ponies might have stayed there and found some way to live. They’d probably be pretty different from Equestrian ponies by this point, of course.

Hmm. They said Princess Platinum was the daughter of “the unicorn king.” He didn’t seem to come with her to Equestria.

I wonder if we have any named unicorn kings who rule over a different kind of ponies in the middle of a frozen wasteland.