How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"A milkmaid […] I don't know that I could wed one of them even under the best of conditions. People might snicker that she was the best I could do." (3.73)
Prince Humperdinck doesn't like the idea of marrying a milkmaid when Count Rugen makes the suggestion… but he changes his tune pretty quickly when he first sees how beautiful Buttercup is.
Quote #2
"We do not walk among commoners unless it is unavoidable." (5.10)
Being a commoner herself, Buttercup doesn't mind walking among all the people who have come out to see her. But Humperdinck will avoid this kind of contact at all costs. On top of the fact that he's been raised separately from the commoners, the guy's also a jerk who has no interest in interacting with the people he rules over.
Quote #3
There was no doubting her sincerity. Or power. Or capability for vengeance. She stared imperiously across the Brute Squad. (8.177)
Buttercup has never really come to grips with her status as a princess in this book. But when push comes to shove, she's able to step up like a queen and order a bunch of guards to do exactly as she says.