Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-24878053-20140429015332/@comment-6175354-20140429183410

Stonicus wrote: Arctucrus wrote: I don't think I'd like it if he was his father's heir...it'd feel like that came out of nowhere pretty much. I'd rather it be something in the last year. Well, Emma is technically a princess... if Hook marries her, he would be a prince wouldn't he? True, Hook would become a prince by marrying Emma. However, I am with @Arctucrus on this one, it probably has something to do with his past 9 months. Since Hook's slogan was "believe that a pirate can be a hero", it would make sense not to reveal that possible twist.

Emma's family looks down on him, because he is a pirate. Part of their growth, would be looking past all that. Hook wants to be accepted by everyone, regardless of what his profession is. If he did become a prince, after the events of 3.17; it would make pefect sense, why he is still pretending to be a pirate. It would be like the Season 2 finale, when they revealed that he was really an anti-hero.