crown princess

American

noun

the wife of a crown prince.
a female heir presumptive or heir apparent to a throne.

crown princess British

noun

the wife of a crown prince
the female heir to a sovereign throne

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Etymology

Origin of crown princess

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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Although an initial statement was released last Saturday, in which the crown princess expressed regret and admitted "poor judgement", the palace had been pressed to provide further details of how well she knew Epstein.

From BBC

The contact with Epstein has raised questions about the crown princess becoming Queen in future, said Borchgrevink.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trial comes at an intensely difficult time for the royal family because of the continuing scandal surrounding the crown princess's correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.

From BBC

The crown princess is Norway's future queen, and the decision will come as a blow to her reputation.

From BBC

The crown princess studied in Madrid because of the security situation and enjoyed greater freedom of movement there, according to sources quoted by public broadcaster NOS.

From BBC

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