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Ktmae1234 wrote: We dont  know what happened to him after his run in with Blackbeard. Anything could have happened. He could very well be a prince but is just hiding it since he came back to Storybrooke. I think he's modest that way. He's never told anyone about being a Captain in the Queen 's navy; he's just let everyone think he's only a pirate and that's all he's ever been. Yes, Hook is (to some extent) very modest. Though, I am not going to lie.... I believe, there is a part of him, that gets a kick out of acting like a playboy pirate. It is the facade he uses, to cover up all his pain and heartache.

Also, David does know that Hook was a Navy Lieutenant, before he turned pirate. He saw Liam's insignia, and told Emma about how Hook's brother died.