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Princess
Regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess is a title used by a female member of a monarch's family or by a female ruler. The male equivalent is a prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a monarch. A crown princess can be the heiress apparent to the throne or the spouse of the heir apparent.
For other uses, see Princess (disambiguation).
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