Prince Charming (Shrek)

"Our happily ever after is nearly complete, mommy. And I assure you... the people of this kingdom will pay dearly for every second we've had to wait."

- Prince Charming in Shrek 3.

Prince Charming is the secondary antagonist of Shrek 2 and the main antagonist of Shrek the Third. Charming was an English-accented prince-to-be with "softy and bouncy" blonde hair. He is played by Rupert Everett, who also played Doctor Claw.

Beginnings
He was the son of the Fairy Godmother whose goal was to marry Princess Fiona and rule the kingdom of Far Far Away as the king. He came to the Dragon's castle where Fiona was originally held. When he learns that Fiona was eloped with Shrek, Charming was shocked of the situation and informed his mother about it.

Shrek 2
"What? Where is he mom? I shall rend his head from his shoulders. I will smite him where he stands. He will rue the VERY DAY HE STOLE MY KINGDOM FROM ME!"

- Prince Charming

The Fairy Godmother wanted her son to marry Fiona, but was shocked when she married Shrek instead. He and the Fairy Godmother told Harold about doing his part right; to have Charming married to Fiona by any means nessassary. After learning that Shrek, Donkey, and Puss stole the "Happily Ever After" potion, he took advantage of the situation by impersionating Shrek. At the ball, he attempted to kiss Fiona as they danced, but was interrupted by Shrek and the others. In the end, Charming and Fiona kissed, but, Fiona head-butted Prince Charming, knocking him out. However, Charming threw the wand back to the Fairy Godmother. During the ending, he was seen with Doris.

Shrek the Third
"ENOUGH! Now you'll finally know what it's like to have everything you worked for, everything that's precious to you taken away. Now you'll know how I felt!"

- Prince Charming during his final battle with Shrek

"Mommy!"

- Charming's last words

Charming was being mocked by the people in a theater. He then walked outside, crying for his now lost mother. Then, Charming began to vow that he will be the rightful king of Far Far Away. After learning about King Harold's death, he goes to the Poison Apple. He then convinced the other villians to work together for their own happily ever after. Later on, Charming and the villains invaded Far Far away and took over. At one point in the movie, Gingy insulted Charming by calling him "The King of the Stupids". When one of the pigs spilled the beans on Shrek's whereabouts, Charming ordered Captain Hook to kill the next heir of the throne, but to bring him Shrek alive. Later on, he was revealed to have started dating Rapunzel, calling her the "new queen of Far Far Away". He had Fiona, Lillian, and the princesses locked up in the dungeon. Charming planned to start a play that involved killing Shrek in front of the entire kingdom. When Shrek came in his dressing room, Charming pressed the silent alarm and had guards in with Arther, Donkey, and Puss surrounded. As Charming about to kill Arthur, Shrek announced that he himself was next in line (though he said that to save Artie's life). During the play, as he was about kill Shrek and kept singing Falsetto-style, Shrek stalled him by making insulting jokes that amused the audience, even Captain Hook. In the end, Charming tried to kill Arther once and for all for turning the villains good. However, he was defeated by Shrek after he tried to stab him. Afterwards, Dragon knocks over the prop tower with her tail, which lands atop Charming and crushes him.

Personality
In the second film, he is an arrogant and snobbish man who wants to marry Fiona. In the third film, he's a bit more different. He is much more mean, aggressive, abusive, manipulative, and more focused on becoming king of Far Far away.

Trivia

 * Charming's voice actor Rupert Everett who portrays the live action Doctor Claw, was intended to voice Gaston from Beauty and the Beast.
 * In Shrek Forever After, Fiona had to free herself from the tower, what means Prince Charming failed to free her.
 * Charming shares a few similarities to Lord Farquaad in that both seek Fiona's hand in marriage to become king, and when both are killed by Dragon, only their crown remains.