crown prince

American  

noun

1. a male heir apparent to a throne.

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crown prince British  

noun

1. the male heir to a sovereign throne

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Etymology

Origin of crown prince

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

"There's no real contender, no crown prince within the party, so the current situation will increase internal power struggles," suggested Christine Cordsen, political analyst at public broadcaster DR.

From Barron's

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

He was born before his mother married Norway's crown prince in 2001, and grew up within the royal family without being a member of it.

From BBC

Last week, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai and the U.A.E.’s defense minister, convened some 300 business leaders promising the executives that “we will emerge stronger.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Graham also talked to the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to make sure he was aware.

From The Wall Street Journal