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

When The East Palace begins, the court assumes that the recent death of a crown prince is a result of the 30-year-old royal curse. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

Prompted to do the same for Thailand’s king, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince or China’s leader, and the artificial intelligence model declined. — Didi Tang, Fortune, 16 July 2026

He was named crown prince in the late 1970s and gradually broadened his duties to include planning for Qatar’s vast oil and gas reserves. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway's crown prince, has been sentenced after being convicted of rape and domestic violence, in a case that has blemished his family's image. — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for crown prince

• convince
• evince
• mince
• quince
• rinse
• since
• wince

Kids Definition

crown prince

noun

: the prince next in line for a crown or throne