Possible Clues:

• Young Daniel subdued?
• Jungle king-to-be
• Simba, when lifted up by Rafiki
• Circus newcomer, maybe
• Simba, when held aloft by Rafiki
• Liberal, keeping working with copper, shows a bit of pride
• Abridged story about male deer briefly raised with a predator's offspring
• Source of pride for the pride?
• Pride newborn
• Wild young politician accepts short prompt