crown princess
Americannoun
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the wife of a crown prince.
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a female heir presumptive or heir apparent to a throne.
noun
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the wife of a crown prince
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the female heir to a sovereign throne
Etymology
Origin of crown princess
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
The contact with Epstein has raised questions about the crown princess becoming Queen in future, said Borchgrevink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
It is rare for Norway’s government to comment on or criticize the royal family, but Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre agreed that the crown princess had exercised poor judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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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