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Imperial Palace in Japan awaiting the appearance of Crown Prince Hirohito for the recent proclamation of his official recognition as the heir apparent to the Japanese Imperial Throne
New York Times, 1916.

A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title is crown princess, which may refer either to an heiress apparent or, especially in earlier times, to the wife of the person styled crown prince.

Crown prince as a descriptive term has been used throughout history for the prince who is first-in-line to a throne and is expected to succeed (i.e. the heir apparent), barring any unforeseen future event preventing this. In certain monarchies, a more specific substantive title may be accorded and become associated with the position of heir apparent (e.g. Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom, Prince of Asturias in the Kingdom of Spain and formerly the Dauphin in France). In these monarchies, the term crown prince may be used less often than the substantive title (or never).

Until the late twentieth century, no modern monarchy adopted a system whereby females would be guaranteed to succeed to the throne (i.e.

absolute primogeniture). A crown princess would therefore be more likely to refer to the spouse of a crown prince. She would be styled crown princess, not in her own right but by courtesy
.

Today, in monarchies lower than royal rank the term "crown prince" is used in English (e.g. Crown Prince of

Umm al-Quwain
).

Description

The term crown prince is not used in European monarchies where the hereditary sovereign holds a title below that of king/queen or emperor/empress (such as grand duke or prince), although it is sometimes used as a synonym for heir apparent.

In Europe, where

Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland was Gustaf VI Adolf's eldest living son, and Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland his eldest living dynastic
son during those years).

In some monarchies, those of the

Jordan
.

Compare

monarchies abolished
in 1918.

Substantive traditional titles

Many monarchies use or did use substantive titles for their heirs apparent, often of historical origin:

Some monarchies have used (although not always de jure) 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:

Modern Crown Princes and Princesses

Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei, he holds the title of Pengiran Muda Mahkota (Crown Prince).

Currently, the following states use the term "crown prince" (or "crown princess") for the heirs apparent to their thrones:

In addition; the following heirs apparent to deposed monarchies use the title of Crown Prince as a title used by international courtesy:

Other specific traditions

Hindu
tradition (Indian subcontinent):

  • Yuvaraja was part of the full title in many princely states of India, e.g.
    • in Jammu and Kashmir, the heir apparent was styled Maharaj Kumar Shri Yuvaraj (personal name) Singhji Bahadur
  • Tika
  • Maharajadhiraja
    :
    • the heir apparent was styled:
      Sri
      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

East Asian traditions:

  • The cognates of Chinese Huang Taizi (皇太子, "Great Imperial Son") – if a son of the reigning emperor, and Huang Taisun (皇太孫, Great Imperial Grandson) – if a grandson of the emperor:
if the heir apparent is a: son grandson
Chinese Huang Taizi Huang Taisun
Japanese
Kōtaishi
Kōtaison
Korean Hwangtaeja (황태자) Hwangtaeson (황태손)
Vietnamese Hoàng Thái Tử Hoàng Thái Tôn

Southeast Asian traditions:

Equivalents in other cultures:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Also, 14 other Commonwealth realms
  2. ^ Only applicable to those born after 2011, when the Perth Agreement came into place, as implemented by the Succession to the Crown Act 2013

References

  1. ^ "Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant". The Belgian Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2001-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ^ "H.R.H. The Crown Prince". www.royalcourt.no. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-08-15.