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Women become princesses by marriage, but only use that title if their husband is the Prince of Wales (e.g. Catherine, Princess of Wales) or if they take their husband's full name (last done by Princess Michael of Kent in 1978). [2] Most women use a peerage derived from their husband, such as Duchess or Countess. [3] Men cannot become princes by ...
Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon share a kiss at Oslo Cathedral on their Aug. 25, 2001 wedding day. Related: Meet Norway's Royal Family: All About the 1,000-Year-Old Monarchy
The female form of the title, crown princess, is held by a woman who is heir apparent or is married to the heir apparent. [ 2 ] 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.
Current consort. Queens Dowager. N/A; Ordered most recent consort first. The Princess of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Catherine, Princess of Wales; i.e. the wife of the sovereign's eldest son. Wives of the sovereign's younger sons Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; Ordered according to their husbands' precedence. The sovereign's daughters N/A
Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty. Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, is pictured during the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Nordic Embassies on Oct. 21, 2024 in Berlin, Germany
Getty Images (2) One of King Charles III’s goals upon assuming the throne after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died at age 96 in September 2022 was to slim down the monarchy. The mission raised ...
The crown princess is therefore one of 16 ambassadors in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocacy Group. [15] The group's task is to promote the UN's Sustainable Development Goals – Agenda 2030 – in various ways. The Crown Princess primarily works with issues concerning water and health. [15]
Included among their number is Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who turned up to the ceremony looking stylish in an "Agnes" silk floral print gown by Erdem. She paired the look with a femme ...