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Crown Princess redirects here, for the ship, see Crown Princess (ship)
Crown Princess (ship)

Crown Princess is a Grand Class ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. Her maiden voyage took place on June 14, 2006, departing Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York for Grand Turk Island, Turks & Caicos, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and Port Canaveral, Florida....
.


A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent
Heir apparent

An heir apparent is an heir who cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could be displaced at any time in the future....
 to the throne
Throne

A throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many terms such as "power behind the throne"....
 in a royal or imperial monarchy
Monarchy

A monarchy is a form of government in which supreme power is absolutely or nominally lodged in an individual, who is the head of state, often for Life tenure or until abdication, and "is wholly set apart from all other members of the state." The person who heads a monarchy is called a monarch....
. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess.

The term is now borne as a title
Title

A title is a Prefix or Suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification....
 only in the Scandinavia
Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a historical and geographical subregion in northern Europe that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula. It consists of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; some authorities also include Finland and some might even include Iceland....
n monarchies. But it may also be used generic
Generic

Generic is something that is general, comon, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective.* Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white...
ally to refer to the person or position of the heir apparent in other kingdoms. However, heirs apparent to non-imperial and non-royal monarchies (i.e., wherein the hereditary sovereign holds a title below that of king/queen, e.g., grand duke
Grand Duke

The title grand duke is used in Western Europe and particularly in Germanic languages countries for provincial sovereigns. Grand duke is of a protocolary rank below Monarch but higher than a sovereign duke....
 or prince
Prince

Prince, from the Latin root princeps, is a general term for a monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in some members of Europe's highest nobility....
), crown prince is not used as a title, although it is sometimes used as a synonym for "heir apparent".

In Europe, where primogeniture
Primogeniture

Primogeniture is the common law right of the firstborn son to inherit the entire Estate , to the exclusion of younger siblings. It is the tradition brought by the Normans to England in 1066....
 governs succession to all monarchies except those of the Papacy
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
 and Andorra
Andorra

Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France....
, the eldest son (Denmark
Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
) or eldest child (Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
, and Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
) of the current monarch fills the role of crown prince or princess, depending upon whether females of the dynasty
Dynasty

A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations. A dynasty is also often called a "Royal House", e.g. the House of Saud or House of Habsburg....
 enjoy personal succession rights
Line of hereditary succession

Successor to hereditary title, office or like, in case of the heritage being indivisible, goes to one person at a time. There are also other sorts of order of succession than hereditary succession ....
.






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825 BC   Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies. Crown Prince Osorkon III and Shoshenq III, sons of Takelot, battle for the throne.

771 BC   End of the Western Zhou Dynasty in China as "western" barbarian tribes sack the capital Hao. The King Zhou you wang is killed. Crown Prince Ji Yijiu escapes and will reign as Zhou ping wang.

605 BC   Battle of Carchemish: Crown Prince Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon defeats the army of Necho II of Egypt, securing the Babylonian conquest of Assyria. The Babylonians pursue through Syria and Palestine.

299   Empress Jia frames Crown Prince Yu for treason and has him deposed.

626   In the early morning, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Tang Taizong of China, eliminated two of his brothers, Li Yuanji and the crown prince Li Jiancheng in a coup d'état at the Xuanwu Gate in Chang'an.

1770   Fireworks at the wedding of the crown prince of France in Paris cause a fire - 800 dead.

1776   Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.

1810   Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.

1814   The Constitution of Norway is signed and the Danish Crown Prince Christian Frederik is elected King of Norway by the Constitutional assembly.

1860   Mutsuhito becomes Crown Prince of Japan.







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Crown Princess redirects here, for the ship, see Crown Princess (ship)
Crown Princess (ship)

Crown Princess is a Grand Class ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. Her maiden voyage took place on June 14, 2006, departing Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York for Grand Turk Island, Turks & Caicos, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and Port Canaveral, Florida....
.


A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent
Heir apparent

An heir apparent is an heir who cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could be displaced at any time in the future....
 to the throne
Throne

A throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many terms such as "power behind the throne"....
 in a royal or imperial monarchy
Monarchy

A monarchy is a form of government in which supreme power is absolutely or nominally lodged in an individual, who is the head of state, often for Life tenure or until abdication, and "is wholly set apart from all other members of the state." The person who heads a monarchy is called a monarch....
. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess.

The term is now borne as a title
Title

A title is a Prefix or Suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification....
 only in the Scandinavia
Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a historical and geographical subregion in northern Europe that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula. It consists of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; some authorities also include Finland and some might even include Iceland....
n monarchies. But it may also be used generic
Generic

Generic is something that is general, comon, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective.* Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white...
ally to refer to the person or position of the heir apparent in other kingdoms. However, heirs apparent to non-imperial and non-royal monarchies (i.e., wherein the hereditary sovereign holds a title below that of king/queen, e.g., grand duke
Grand Duke

The title grand duke is used in Western Europe and particularly in Germanic languages countries for provincial sovereigns. Grand duke is of a protocolary rank below Monarch but higher than a sovereign duke....
 or prince
Prince

Prince, from the Latin root princeps, is a general term for a monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in some members of Europe's highest nobility....
), crown prince is not used as a title, although it is sometimes used as a synonym for "heir apparent".

In Europe, where primogeniture
Primogeniture

Primogeniture is the common law right of the firstborn son to inherit the entire Estate , to the exclusion of younger siblings. It is the tradition brought by the Normans to England in 1066....
 governs succession to all monarchies except those of the Papacy
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
 and Andorra
Andorra

Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France....
, the eldest son (Denmark
Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
) or eldest child (Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
, and Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
) of the current monarch fills the role of crown prince or princess, depending upon whether females of the dynasty
Dynasty

A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations. A dynasty is also often called a "Royal House", e.g. the House of Saud or House of Habsburg....
 enjoy personal succession rights
Line of hereditary succession

Successor to hereditary title, office or like, in case of the heritage being indivisible, goes to one person at a time. There are also other sorts of order of succession than hereditary succession ....
. The eldest living child of a monarch is sometimes not the heir apparent or crown prince, because that position can be held by a descendant of a deceased older child who, by "right of representation", inherits the same place in the line of succession that would be held by the ancestor if he or she were still living (e.g., Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jämtland
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

}|}Carl XVI Gustaf has been Monarch of Sweden since 15 September 1973. He is the only son of the late Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of V?sterbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
 was de facto Crown Prince of Sweden from 1950 to 1973, as the senior grandson by male primogeniture of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden

Gustaf VI Adolf was King of Sweden from 1950 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V of Sweden and his wife Victoria of Baden....
, although the former Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland was Gustaf VI's eldest living son, and Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland

Prince Bertil of Sweden , Duke of Halland, was the third son of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught....
 his eldest living dynastic
Dynasty

A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations. A dynasty is also often called a "Royal House", e.g. the House of Saud or House of Habsburg....
 son during those years).

In some monarchies, those of the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
 for example, in which primogeniture is not the decisive factor in dynastic succession, a person may not possess the title or status of crown prince by right of birth, but may obtain (and lose) it as a result of an official designation made on some other legal or traditional basis, e.g., former Crown Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan.

Compare heir apparent
Heir apparent

An heir apparent is an heir who cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could be displaced at any time in the future....
 and heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive

An heir presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honor, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the throne....
. In Scandinavian kingdoms, the heir presumptive to the crown holds a different title than the heir apparent
Heir apparent

An heir apparent is an heir who cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could be displaced at any time in the future....
; Hereditary Prince (German: Erbprinz, French: prince héréditaire). That is also the title borne by the heirs apparent of Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany....
 and Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked country alpine country microstate in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and by Austria to the east....
, and by the heir or heiress presumptive of Monaco. In the Germanic monarchies abolished in 1918, hereditary prince, rather than crown prince, was also the title borne by the heirs apparent of the kingdoms of Bavaria
Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
, Hanover
Hanover

Hanover or Hannover#Definitions , on the river Leine, is the capital city of the Federal states of Germany of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the House of Hanover, in their dignities as the dukes of Brunswick-L?neburg ....
, Saxony
Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a States of Germany of Germany. Located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany. It is the tenth-largest German state in area and the sixth largest in population , of Germany's sixteen states....
, and Wurttemberg, as well as those of grand duchies, of sovereign duchies
Duke

A duke is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy or a dukedom. The title comes from the Latin language Dux Bellorum, which had the sense of "military commander" and was employed by both the Germanic peoples themselves and by the Ancient Rome authors covering them to r...
 and principalities
Prince

Prince, from the Latin root princeps, is a general term for a monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in some members of Europe's highest nobility....
, and of mediatized princely families.

Christian/western traditional titles

Many monarchies use or did use unique titles for their heirs apparent, often of historical origin:
  • Dauphin (Kingdom of France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    ); originally not unique but an alternative comital title in chief
    Chief

    Chief may refer to:...
     of the Dauphiné
    Dauphiné

    The Dauphin? or Dauphin? Viennois is a Provinces of France in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present departements of Frances of the Is?re, Dr?me, and Hautes-Alpes....
     region
  • Prince Royal
    Prince Royal

    Prince Royal may refer to the Crown Prince in the following monarchies:* Prince Royal of Portugal, the Prince Royal of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves...
    , (Kingdom of France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    , monarchy of 1789-91; and July Monarchy)
  • Diadoch, (Kingdom of the Hellenes/post-Ottoman Greece); translated as Crown Prince but literally successor (see also below)
  • Prince Imperial; (Empire of Brazil, Second French Empire
    Second French Empire

    The Second French Empire or Second Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the French Second Republic and the French Third Republic, in France....
    , and Empire of Mexico)
  • Rex iunior, (Kingdom of Hungary
    Kingdom of Hungary

    The Kingdom of Hungary , which existed from 1000 to 1918, and then from 1920 to 1946, was a considerable state in Central Europe....
    ); i.e., "Junior King", so called because he was crowned during the life of the incumbent
    Incumbent

    The incumbent, in politics, is the holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent....
     (often his father);
  • Tsesarevich
    Tsesarevich

    Tsesarevich was the title of the heir apparent or Heir Presumptive to the emperors of Russia. It was used preceding the first name and patronymic, or used in lieu thereof....
    , (Imperial Russia); commonly but mistakenly confused with Tsarevich
    Tsarevich

    Tsarevich is a Slavic term for the Tsar's son. Under the Pauline house law, the term was discontinued. The tsar's eldest son , came to be called Tsesarevich....
  • Prince Royal of Portugal
    Prince Royal of Portugal

    Prince Royal of Portugal is the official title attributed to the heirs presumptive of the Crown of Portugal. From Manuel II of Portugal's death, the last king of Portugal, the title of Prince Royal has been used by the pretender to the Portuguese throne and Heads of the House of Braganza....
     (Príncipe Real de Portugal e dos Algarves), (Kingdom of Portugal
    Kingdom of Portugal

    The Kingdom of Portugal was Portugal's general designation under the Portuguese monarchy. The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and existed from 1139 to 1910....
    ); for the heir presumptive since 1815)
  • Duke of Braganza
    Duke of Braganza

    The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza , is one of the oldest and most important List of Dukedoms in Portugal....
    , (Kingdom of Portugal
    Kingdom of Portugal

    The Kingdom of Portugal was Portugal's general designation under the Portuguese monarchy. The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and existed from 1139 to 1910....
    ); when the House of Braganza
    House of Braganza

    The Most Serene House of Braganza was the dynasty which ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1853 and the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It is a collateral line of the House of Aviz, which ruled Portugal from 1385 until 1580....
     inherited the throne (1640), this title passed to the royal heir and was used together with Prince of Brazil
    Prince of Brazil

    Prince of Brazil was a title used in the Portugal, for the heir of the royal House of Braganza.The title was created by List of Portuguese monarchs John IV of Portugal on 27 October 1645 in favor of his eldest son and heir Teod?sio, Prince of Brazil, soon after Portugal had got rid of its Iberian Union#Decline of the Union and revolt of...
     (until 1815), and Prince Royal of Portugal
    Prince Royal of Portugal

    Prince Royal of Portugal is the official title attributed to the heirs presumptive of the Crown of Portugal. From Manuel II of Portugal's death, the last king of Portugal, the title of Prince Royal has been used by the pretender to the Portuguese throne and Heads of the House of Braganza....
     (after 1815)
    • Duke of Barcelos
      Duke of Barcelos

      The Dukes of Barcelos was an Nobility title granted by King Sebastian of Portugal in August 5th, 1562, to the Duke of Braganza heir, during his father's life....
      , (Kingdom of Portugal
      Kingdom of Portugal

      The Kingdom of Portugal was Portugal's general designation under the Portuguese monarchy. The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and existed from 1139 to 1910....
      ); used in conjunction with Duke of Braganza by royal heirs of the House of Braganza
      House of Braganza

      The Most Serene House of Braganza was the dynasty which ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1853 and the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It is a collateral line of the House of Aviz, which ruled Portugal from 1385 until 1580....
  • Duke of Cornwall
    Duke of Cornwall

    The Dukedom of Cornwall was the first dukedom created in the peerage of England.The present Duke of Cornwall is Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the reigning British monarch ....
    , (former Kingdom of England
    Kingdom of England

    The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a state in North-West Europe. The Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and a number of smaller outlying islands?what is today the legal unit of England and Wales....
    ; now used in conjunction with Prince of Wales
  • Duke of Rothesay
    Duke of Rothesay

    The title Duke of Rothesay was the official title possessed by the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland. A separate Scottish throne has not existed since the Treaty of Union 1707 in 1707, which saw the joining of the Kingdom of Scotland with the Kingdom of England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain under Anne of Great Brit...
    , (former Scotland
    Kingdom of Scotland

    The Kingdom of Scotland was a state in North-West Europe which existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a Anglo-Scottish border to the south with the Kingdom of England, with which it was united to form the Kingdom of Great Britain, under the terms of the Acts of Union 1707, in 170...
    ; now used in lieu of Prince of Wales
  • Prince of Asturias
    Prince of Asturias

    The title Prince of Asturias is given to the heir apparent to the Spain throne, and the earlier kingdom of Castille. The current Prince of Asturias is Felipe, Prince of Asturias, son of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia of Spain....
    , Kingdom of Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
    ; from the former Kingdom of Castile
    Crown of Castile

    The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity, is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of Kingdom of Le?n and Kingdom of Castile, or more concretely, with the union of their parliaments a few decades later....
    , retained as principal title after unification with Aragon and, later, Navarre
    • Prince of Gerona, (former Kingdom of Aragon
      Kingdom of Aragon

      The Kingdom of Aragon was an old Monarchy in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day Autonomous communities of Spain of Aragon , in Spain....
      ; now used in conjunction with Prince of Asturias
    • Prince of Viana
      Prince of Viana

      The Prince of Viana is actually one of the titles of the heir of the Crown of Spain. Other associated titles originate from the rest of the kingdoms that formed Spain: Prince of Asturias, Prince of Girona, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera and Lord of Balaguer....
      , (former Kingdom of Navarre
      Kingdom of Navarre

      The Kingdom of Navarre , originally the Kingdom of Pamplona, was a European kingdom which occupied lands on either side of the Pyrenees alongside the Atlantic Ocean....
      ; now used in conjunction with Prince of Asturias
    • Duke of Montblanc
      Duchy of Montblanc

      This title has been reserved as one of the titles of the heir apparent Prince since the 15th century, pertaining first to the Aragonese and then to the Spanish Crown....
       (former Principality of Catalonia
      Catalonia

      Catalonia , is an Autonomous Community in northeast Spain.Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km? and has an official population of 7,210,508. It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, the Valencian Community to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east ....
      ; now used in conjunction with Prince of Asturias
    • Count of Cervera
      Count of Cervera

      The title Count of Cervera is currently held by Felipe, Prince of Asturias, heir to Juan Carlos of Spain. Cervera is the capital of the Catalonia/Comarques of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia....
      , (former Crown of Aragon
      Crown of Aragon

      The Crown of Aragon was a permanent union of multiple titles and states in the hands of the King of Aragon.At the height of its power by the 14th and 15th centuries, the Crown of Aragon was a thalassocracy controlling a large portion of the present-day eastern Spain, Northern Catalonia, as well as some of the major islands and mainland...
      ; now used in conjunction with Prince of Asturias
    • Lord of Balaguer, (former Kingdom of Mallorca; now used in conjunction with Prince of Asturias


Some monarchies have used (although not always de jure
De jure

De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".The terms de jure and de facto are used instead of "in principle" and "in practice", respectively, when one is describing politics or legal situations....
) a territorial title for heirs apparent which, though often perceived as a crown princely title, is not automatically hereditary. It generally requires a specific conferral by the sovereign, which may be withheld.

Current and past titles in this category include:
  • Duke of Brabant
    Duke of Brabant

    The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor in favor of Henry I, Duke of Brabant, son of Godfrey III of Leuven ....
    , (Kingdom of Belgium
    Belgium

    * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
    ); does not automatically descend by primogeniture, e.g., never held by Albert, Prince of Liège
    Albert II of Belgium

    Albert II is the current Monarchy of Belgium and a constitutional monarchy. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
     after his childless brother became king;
  • Duke of Estonia
    Duke of Estonia

    The first Duke of Estonia was appointed in 1220 by Valdemar II after Danish conquest of Estonia during Livonian crusade. The title was resumed by the kings of Denmark since 1269....
     and Laland, (Denmark
    Denmark

    Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
    ; during, at least, reigns of Christopher II and Valdemar IV)
  • HH the Crown Prince, (Kuwait
    Kuwait

    The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....
    )
  • Prince of Norway, (Denmark-Norway); in 15th-19th centuries
  • Prince of Orange
    Prince of Orange

    Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, now in southern France.It is carried by members of the House of Orange-Nassau, as heirs to the crown of the Netherlands, and is also seen carried by the pretenders by members of the Hohenzollern....
    , (Netherlands
    Netherlands

    The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
    )
  • Prince of Wales
    Prince of Wales

    Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom . The current Prince of Wales is Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
    , (England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
    , Great Britain
    Great Britain

    Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population....
    , United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
    )
  • King of the Romans
    King of the Romans

    King of the Romans was the title used by the Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, the Imperator futurus prior to his imperial coronation performed by the Pope, ....
    , (Holy Roman Empire
    Holy Roman Empire

    The Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early modern Europe under a Holy Roman Emperor....
    ) – an elective, rather than an inherited title, for the designated successor – usually the son, but sometimes the brother – of the Emperor
  • Prince of Grão-Para (title of the eldest son of the Brazilian heir)
  • King of Rome
    King of the Romans

    King of the Romans was the title used by the Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, the Imperator futurus prior to his imperial coronation performed by the Pope, ....
    , (First French Empire
    First French Empire

    The Empire of the French , also known as the Greater French Empire or First French Empire, but more commonly known as the Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France in France....
    )
  • Duke of Sparta
    Duke of Sparta

    Duke of Sparta was a title sometimes used by the heir to the Kingdom of Greece. However, as titles of nobility did not exist in Greece, it was intended for usage abroad only....
    , Kingdom of the Hellenes; used briefly, within Greece, only by Prince Constantine
    Constantine I of Greece

    Constantine I was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars, in which Greece captured Thessaloniki, and doubled in area and population....
    , during reign of his father King George I
    George I of Greece

    George I was List of Kings of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish monarchy, George was only 17 years old when he was elected King by the Hellenic Parliament#History, which had deposed the former Otto of Greece....
  • Prince of Piedmont (title of the eldest son of the King of Sardinia
    Kingdom of Sardinia

    Kingdom of Sardinia, also known as Piedmont-Sardinia or Sardinia-Piedmont, was the name given to the possessions of the House of Savoy in 1720, when the island of Sardinia was awarded by the Treaty of London to Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia to compensate him for the loss of Sicily to Austrian Empire....
    , and then of the King of Italy
    Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

    The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the Italian unification under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia; it existed until 1946 when the Italians opted for a republican constitution....
    )
  • Prince of Brazil
    Prince of Brazil

    Prince of Brazil was a title used in the Portugal, for the heir of the royal House of Braganza.The title was created by List of Portuguese monarchs John IV of Portugal on 27 October 1645 in favor of his eldest son and heir Teod?sio, Prince of Brazil, soon after Portugal had got rid of its Iberian Union#Decline of the Union and revolt of...
     (title of the Portuguese
    Portugal

    Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
     heir from 1645 to 1815)
  • Prince of Beira
    Prince of Beira

    Prince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the second heirs to the throne and/or to the eldest daughter of the monarch. It was thus attributed to persons of the royal family especially esteemed by the sovereign....
     (title of the eldest son of the Portuguese heir)
  • Duke of Scania, (Sweden
    Sweden

    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
     during the time when Magnus IV of Sweden
    Magnus IV of Sweden

    Magnus II Eriksson or Magnus VII of Norway and Magnus IV of Sweden was king of Sweden , Norway, and Terra Scania, and was son of Duke Eric, Duke of S?dermanland and Ingeborg, daughter of Haakon V of Norway....
     also was King of Terra Scania)
  • Prince of Ani, (Kingdom of West Armenia)
  • Prince of Turnovo
    Prince of Turnovo

    Prince of Turnovo or Prince of Tarnovo is the title held by the first born son of the Bulgarian monarch. This title is held only by the heir to the throne....
    , (Kingdom of Bulgaria
    Kingdom of Bulgaria

    The Kingdom of Bulgaria was established on October 5, 1908 when the Principality of Bulgaria officially Bulgarian Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire and was elevated to the style of kingdom....
    )
  • Prince of Alba Julia, (Kingdom of Romania
    Kingdom of Romania

    The Kingdom of Roumania was the old Romanian state based on a form of parliamentary monarchy between March 13, 1881 and December 30, 1947, specified by the First , and respectively, the Second Constitution of Roumania....
    )
  • Grand Duke of Grahavo, (Kingdom of Montenegro
    Kingdom of Montenegro

    The Kingdom of Montenegro was a kingdom in southeastern Europe.The capital of the kingdom was Cetinje. The currency of the Kingdom was the Montenegrin perper....
    )
  • Prince of Venice, (see Prince Eugène de Beauharnais); for the heir presumptive to Napoleon I in his Kingdom of Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
  • Duke of Calabria
    Duke of Calabria

    Duke of Calabria was the traditional title of the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Naples after the accession of Robert of Naples. It was also adopted by the heads of certain Houses that had once claimed the Kingdom of Naples in lieu of the royal title....
    , (Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
    Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

    The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies , commonly known as just the Two Sicilies, was the largest of the Italian states before Italian unification....
    )


Other specific traditions

Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
ic cultures:
  • In Egypt
    Egypt

    Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
    , Prince of the Sa'id
    Prince of the Sa'id

    Prince of the Sa'id was the title used by the heir apparent to the Egyptian throne prior to the abolition of the monarchy following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952....
    , meaning Prince of Upper Egypt
  • In Persia, Qajar dynasty, the full style was Vala Hazrat-i-Humayun Vali Ahad, Shahzada (given name) Mirza
    Mirza

    The title Mirza is used for a member of a royal family or a member of the highest aristocracy. The name Mirza is still in use today by members of ruling or formerly ruling princely and royal houses all over the world....
    , i.e His August Imperial Highness the Heir Apparent, Prince ...;
  • the above component vali ahad meaning 'successor by virtue of a covenant' (or various forms and etymological derivations) was adopted by many oriental
    Oriental

    Oriental means generally "eastern". It is a traditional designation for anything belonging to the Eastern world or "East" , and especially of its Eastern culture to include the peoples....
     monarchies, even some non-Muslim, e.g. Walet as alternative title for the Nepal
    Nepal

    Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and is the world's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by India....
    i (Hindu) royal heir apparent; first used Crown Prince Trailokya
    Trailõkya

    Trailokya has been translated as "three worlds," "three spheres," "three planes of existence," "three realms" and "three regions."These three worlds are identified in Hindu and early Buddhist texts, have counterparts in Brahmanical sources and are elaborated upon by more recent Theosophical theory....
     in the middle of the nineteenth century, taken from the Mughal title 'Vali Ahad'


Hindu tradition (India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n subcontinent):
  • Yuvaraja
    Yuvaraja

    A Yuvaraja, alternatively spelled Yuvraj or Yuvaraj, is literally the Crown Prince of a kingdom, in the languages of India, especially Sanskrit, Hindi and Gujarati language....
     was part of the full title in many princely states of India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
    , e.g.
    • in Kashmir
      Kashmir

      Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" referred only to the valley lying between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range; since then, it has been used for a larger area that today includes the Indian administerd state of Jammu and Kashmir consisting of the Kashmir...
      , the heir apparent was styled Maharaj Kumar Shri Yuvaraj (personal name) Singhji Bahadur
  • Tika
    Tika

    Tika can be:* A Nepalese name for Tilaka* A title in certain Indian monarchies for a Crown Prince* A place in Abkhazia* A place on Saturn's satellite Rhea, named after the last place...
  • Nepal
    Nepal

    Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and is the world's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by India....
    , where the King was styled Maharajadhiraja:
    • the heir apparent was styled: Sri
      Sri

      Sri, Shri, Shree, Siri or Seri is a Sanskrit title of veneration. It is an honorific stemming from the Puranic conception of prosperity and frequently used in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism....
       Sri Sri Sri Sri       Yuvarajadhiraj ('Young King of Kings', i.e. Crown Prince) (personal name) Bir Bikram Shah Deva;
    • the eldest son of the heir apparent was styled: Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Nava Yuvaraj ('Young Crown Prince') (personal name) Bir Bikram Shah Deva


Far Eastern traditions:
  • The cognates of Chinese Huang Taizi (???, "Great Imperial Son"): Japanese Kotaishi, Korean Hwangtaeja, Vietnamese Hoàng Thái T? -- if a son of the reigning emperor. In case the heir is a grandson, the title Huang Taisun, Kotaison, Hwangtaeson, and Hoàng Thái Tôn, literally "Great Imperial Grandson", are used


Southeast Asian traditions:
  • Siam Makutrajakuman (????????????????) in Thailand
    Thailand

    The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
    .
  • Raja Muda or Tengku Mahkota in the Malay
    Malay people

    Malays are an ethnic group of Austronesian peoples predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo, and the smaller islands between these locations....
     sultanates of Malaysia
    Malaysia

    Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
    .
  • Pengiran Muda Mahkota in Brunei
    Brunei

    Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....


Equivalents in other cultures:
  • Jaguar
    Jaguars in Mesoamerican culture

    The representation of jaguars in Mesoamerican cultures has a long history, with iconographic examples dating back to at least the mid-Formative period of Mesoamerican chronology....
     Prince (Mesoamerica
    Mesoamerica

    Mesoamerica or Meso-America is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua, within which a number of pre-Columbian society flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries....
    )
  • Ka Haku O Hawaii or


See also

  • Caesar (title)
    Caesar (title)

    Caesar , Latin: Caesar , is a title of emperor character. It derives from the Roman naming convention#Cognomen of Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator....
     (since the tetrarchy
    Tetrarchy

    Tetrarchy can be applied to any system of government where power is divided between four individuals. The term is usually used to refer to the tetrarchy instituted by Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 which lasted until c. 313....
    ) and Consors imperii
  • Princeps iuventutis
  • Prince of the blood
  • "Crown Prince Party
    Crown Prince Party

    Crown Prince Party , or The Princelings, are the descendants of prominent and influential senior communists of the People's Republic of China....
    " of the People's Republic of China
    People's Republic of China

    The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....


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