Prince Hugo

Prince Hugo is a prince and flying horse racer in Sofia the First. He used to dislike that Sofia, as a princess, is competing in the flying derby and he antagonized and teases her every chance he got. In "The Flying Crown", it is revealed that despite the way he bullied James and Sofia, Hugo was never really a bully at heart. He only acted like one due to feeling pressure of living up to his family's legacy and frustrated at failing to do so. James and Sofia were going to ride for Royal Prep in the flying derby championships against the Junior Knights, but James fell and sprained his wrist, so Sir Gillium and Sofia asked Hugo to join her to ride in the championships. Sofia was nice enough to give Hugo a chance and put the tryout race incident behind her, but Hugo refused to work with her because his pride wouldn't let him be anything but number one. Later, Hugo's flying horse Electra told Sofia that everybody in Hugo's family has been cheered for at the flying derby races but not him. This made Sofia realize that Hugo was feeling left out because of that. During the race, Sofia and Hugo didn't show up when they were called to come to the starting line. James got the crowd to sing the Royal Prep cheer for Sofia and Hugo, who listened to the lyrics carefully and finally understood the meaning of teamwork. Hugo agreed to ride with Sofia in the race, and they smiled at each other, showing that they were becoming friends. Sofia and Hugo's opponents, Vaughan and Vance saw this and were jealous of Hugo because he managed to win over a girl. When they had to do the flying slingshot to win, Hugo finally agreed to sling Sofia since he's stronger and she can't sling him too well. When Sofia and Hugo held onto each other's hands, he swung Sofia and her horse around him and slung them to the finish line before the Junior Knights, and they won the Flying Crown. When his brother said they won because he takes after him, Hugo reminded him that it was mostly because of Sofia, who taught him the meaning of teamwork and turned his heart into gold.

In "Lord of the Rink", Hugo reveals that he cares about Sofia to the point where he is quick to come to her rescue. He also revealed that he had a passion for ice-dancing. He saw Sofia having trouble with her ice-dancing, and he showed that he was a very talented ice-dancer. Flora offered to let him join the ice-dance class, but Hugo refused at first because there were no boys in the class. Sofia remembered how she went through this experience and told him that she was the only girl on the flying derby team, and he agreed to join the class. But Hugo kept it a secret from his friends because they thought ice-dancing was a female sport and did his best to get out of hockey practice, showing his silly side in the process. Hugo also kept his passion a secret from his father, King Garrick, who doubted that the men in their family ice-danced. It is implied that Garrick barely spent time with Hugo, and he decided to give his son extra attention by becoming the new assistant hockey coach. Because hockey practice and ice-dancing class happened at the same time, Hugo tried to be in two places at once, and it worked until his friends caught him in the act. Later, Hugo revealed to his father that he loved ice-dancing and left practice to perform in an ice-dancing recital with Sofia. When Garrick, Sir Henley, and the other boys saw how talented Hugo was, Garrick was very proud of him, and the other boys asked him to teach them how to ice-dance. Hugo learned then that it was important for him to follow his heart.

Prince Hugo has fair skin, big dark green eyes with tiny eyelashes, and dark brown hair. He usually wears flying derby gear, such as black riding boots and a black helmet. He wears a red and black vertically striped vest over a long-sleeved white shirt with a high collar and a white ascot. He also wears slim gray pants. However, in his season 2 debut, he was seen wearing a black jacket, a tan vest, and a red bow tie. He is seen wearing this outfit in later episodes when he's not riding.

In "Lord of the Rink", Hugo is seen wearing a blue suit for his and Sofia's ice-dancing recital.

Relationships King Garrick It appeared that Hugo wasn't that close to his father. While Garrick pushed both his sons to excel in sports, he's quick to defend Hugo when he can tell how bad his son is feeling. In "Lord of the Rink", it's shown that Garrick has decided to be more active in Hugo's life, even going as far as to put his royal duties aside to become the assistant ice hockey coach. However, Garrick is somewhat oblivious to Hugo's emotions, as he didn't seem to tell by his son's facial expressions that he's interfering with his ice-dancing plans. When Hugo revealed that he enjoyed ice-dancing, Garrick was shocked and somewhat hurt that Hugo had left hockey practice to participate in the ice-dancing recital with Sofia. Watching his son in the recital made Garrick realize how important it is to see his son happy with what he's doing, and he even decided to become the assistant ice-dancing coach to continue bonding with Hugo.

Prince Axel Hugo has a shaky relationship with his older brother, who bullies him into living up to their family's legacy. Hugo is annoyed by Axel's ego and hurtful jokes while Axel is annoyed when he thinks Hugo doesn't put enough effort into what he should be doing. While Axel bullies Hugo, he doesn't truly intend to hurt his younger brother. When Axel can tell that Hugo is feeling hurt, he tries to help him feel better although he doesn't always say the right words. It's presumable that after "The Flying Crown", the brothers started getting along better, as after the championship race, when Axel claimed that Hugo takes after him, Hugo showed no annoyance, instead telling him that he takes after Sofia, and Axel wasn't hurt or jealous at Hugo for giving Sofia credit.

Princess Sofia Hugo and Sofia had a rocky start due to disliking each other. Sofia used to dislike Hugo for his arrogance and macho attitude while Hugo used to dislike Sofia for being his competition. When they were paired to ride in the flying derby championships, Sofia was willing to give Hugo a second chance, but Hugo didn't feel the same way. However, when Sofia learned from Electra who Hugo really is, she talked it out with him, and he agreed to give Sofia a second chance. Once they won the Flying Crown, they accepted each other as friends. In "Lord of the Rink", Hugo returned the favor by helping Sofia with her ice-dancing. In the process, they show affection and undeniable loyalty to each other. She becomes royalty after her mother's Miranda remarriage to King Roland II. Being new to the entire princess legacy, she had hard times understanding other princesses, and acting like one. Sofia was initially clumsy, but has a pure heart and though she was originally a mere commoner, she retains a very carefree personality and was once seen to enjoy sliding down the rails of the staircase. Her behavior often puts her at wits with her stepsister Amber, who's apparently jealous of Sofia, especially when she first came to live in the castle. Often at times, Hildegard is a little thrown off by her personality. A mermaid named Oona became good friends with Sofia because of her kindness. A witch named Lucinda befriended her for the same reason. However, Sofia occasionally becomes discouraged or frustrated, and can't get things right the first time. This is when her friends, such as Clover, help encourage her to do her best. Sofia is a friendly person and encourages others to get along, but prefers hanging out with two or three people rather than being around crowds. Sofia is also very adorable to the point where some new acquaintances smother her with affection as shown in "The Secret Library: The Tale of the Noble Knight".

Prince James is Princess Sophia's brother, he is Hugo's friend. He often wears a white shirt and trousers and a green coat.

Princess Amber is Princess Sophia's sister, and James's twin sister. At one time, the girl was in love with Hugo, but the feeling fell apart. Sometimes they talk because Hugo is friends with her brother. They have rather neutral relations.