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
Although the crown princess stayed away from the trial, the timing of her interview indicates she and the crown prince were waiting for proceedings to come to an end before going public.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Hundreds of emails from 2011-14 involving Epstein and the crown princess came to light in the cache of files published by the US justice department a week ago.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 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
As the alpha female’s daughter, she would be the crown princess out there in the enclosure.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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