Laurent's image in court
I was re-reading for the second time A Captive Prince right from the beginning, and oh boy is that second read interesting.
One of the things that particularly struck me is that Laurent was not just a victim of CSA from his uncle - he was sexually harassed by the whole court in a way that is crazy to think about, since a super young age.
It's so prevalent even his own men, who respect him and know how cold/ruthless and skilled at fighting he is, can't keep themselves from making constant sexual comments about him. It's also shocking because 1) he was the literal Crown Prince, soon to be King ; 2) he definitely did not encourage this, in any way, shape or form.
I think the Regent was also responsible for the extent it took. First, in an indirect way, because of the culture he instaured in the Court, with pets and sexual acts becoming even more lewd, open, going from mere suggestions to clear constant orgies. And secondly, because I assume it served his purposes to make everyone see Laurent in a sexual way, in a way that was demeaning to him- a bit like a Pet. It made him look "unfit" for the role of King, because "too pretty", too tied for everyone to a sex object on legs ; and it shook Laurent, because of his own past and disgust for that, and destabilizing him/alienating him from the Court was also another objective of the Regent.
I think it had a HUGE impact on his development, which just get overlooked in analysis about him compared to what happened with his uncle. It really makes you feel for him - he had an incredible mental fortitude to survive like he did in these kinds of circumstances.