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crown princess

American  

noun

  1. the wife of a crown prince.

  2. a female heir presumptive or heir apparent to a throne.


crown princess British  

noun

  1. the wife of a crown prince

  2. the female heir to a sovereign throne

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of crown princess

First recorded in 1860–65

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In her new role as crown princess, she took up popular causes including support for people with HIV and promoting literacy.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Several polls conducted earlier this year found nearly half of Norway's population felt the crown princess could not become queen, even though it was always bound to happen.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The Epstein files release rocked Norway’s political establishment, spurring an investigation into a former prime minister and drawing a public apology from the country’s crown princess.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Seven weeks ago, Norwegians discovered that the crown princess had exchanged hundreds of emails with the disgraced Epstein between 2011 and 2014, and stayed in his Florida house when he was not there.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Julie certainly did, but if Julie were a crown princess, she’d complain about the crown.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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