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What do you mean by "former"?
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I was toying with an idea about a nobleman's child who had been brought into the royal family to become a playmate for a young prince/princess (apparently this happened fairly often in history) but fell out of favor of the king as he/she grew up for some reason. Hence, the "former" noble. Of course, I'll flesh this idea out once you approve of the concept.