the prince

King's male heir

The prince is a Machiavelli treatise from 1513, a foundational work of political philosophy that analyzes how rulers acquire and maintain power.

Its frank advice on deception, manipulation, and ruthlessness made "Machiavellian" synonymous with cunning statecraft: Every politician should read The Prince. (Capitalized The Prince is the standard form.)

royal

heir

One who receives legacy

nobility · aristocrat · duke · sovereign · monarch · throne · dynasty · hereditary

Categories
Opposites
royal hierarchy/succession status

the princethe queen

Female head of state

the throne

social class/station

the princeCinderella

Rags-to-riches heroine

moral archetype in narrative

the princethe monster

Terrifying inhuman being

Family

prince, principal, princess, princes, principally, principality, principalities, principalship

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G