The prince grew up in a royal court surrounded by wealth, pleasure and power. But under his father's close protection he discovered that no matter how wealthy or powerful a man may be, he cannot escape suffering old age and death. He then decided to abandon his wife, family and princely status, and cultivate the spiritual path.
小王子在充滿財富、享樂、權勢的宮廷中長大，由於他一直生活在父王刻意的保護中，所以當他發現：不管人多麼有錢有勢，仍舊逃不過生老病死的苦惱時，他決定捨棄家庭、妻兒、地位，去專心思考解脫之道。