crown prince
noun
1
: a male heir apparent to a crown or throne
2
: one prepared or favored to fill a prospective position
Examples of crown prince in a Sentence
the Crown Prince of Spain
He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.
Recent Examples on the Web
Masdar, which the Emirates’ crown prince helped Mr. al-Jaber found in 2006, is now partly owned by Adnoc, as well as by TAQA, the Emirates’ national gas company, and Mubadala, its biggest state-run investment firm.
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Max Bearak Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Following Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile to Elba, kings and crown princes, ministers and spies, noble ladies and mistresses, soldiers of fortune, inventors, artists and concubines celebrate and negotiate in Vienna, where the fate of Europe is ultimately decided on the dance floor and in the boudoir.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Kuwait's deputy ruler and his half brother, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber, now 83, had been the world's oldest crown prince.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2023
Frederik and Mary’s eldest son Christian, 18, has become crown prince and heir to the throne.
—Jan M. Olsen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
The Saudi crown prince, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, stressed the importance of stopping the hostilities in Gaza and forming a path for peace, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
—NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
The late leader Sheikh Nawaf assumed power in 2020 after his predecessor’s death, but had been crown prince since 2006, having previously served as Kuwait’s Interior and Defense Minister, per the BBC.
—Mallory Moench, Time, 16 Dec. 2023
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, denied any personal involvement in Khashoggi’s murder but later confirmed it was carried out by Saudi officials.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
Frederik's wife, born in Australia, will become Queen Mary, while his son, 18-year-old Christian, becomes heir to the throne as Denmark's new crown prince.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
Max Bearak Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Following Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile to Elba, kings and crown princes, ministers and spies, noble ladies and mistresses, soldiers of fortune, inventors, artists and concubines celebrate and negotiate in Vienna, where the fate of Europe is ultimately decided on the dance floor and in the boudoir.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Kuwait's deputy ruler and his half brother, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber, now 83, had been the world's oldest crown prince.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2023
Frederik and Mary’s eldest son Christian, 18, has become crown prince and heir to the throne.
—Jan M. Olsen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
The Saudi crown prince, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, stressed the importance of stopping the hostilities in Gaza and forming a path for peace, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
—NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
The late leader Sheikh Nawaf assumed power in 2020 after his predecessor’s death, but had been crown prince since 2006, having previously served as Kuwait’s Interior and Defense Minister, per the BBC.
—Mallory Moench, Time, 16 Dec. 2023
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, denied any personal involvement in Khashoggi’s murder but later confirmed it was carried out by Saudi officials.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
Frederik's wife, born in Australia, will become Queen Mary, while his son, 18-year-old Christian, becomes heir to the throne as Denmark's new crown prince.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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