So, the singular possessive is princess's, the plural nominative is princesses, and the plural possessive is princesses'. All of these are pronounced exactly the same way. If a prince becomes a king, and a princess becomes a queen, what is the term for someone who becomes an emperor/empress? I've found some answers for this in other languages, such as Japanese or Rus... The words prince and princess come to English from Old French and ultimately from Latin's "princeps". However, in both Latin and Old French, as well as historical Italian, "prince&q...

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Therefore, officially, The Prince of Wales is styled in this way or as The Prince Charles but not coupled together. Similarly with The Princess Anne. The definite article is accorded to the remaining children of the Sovereign e.g. HRH The Prince Andrew, Duke of York though often in common usage reduced to HRH The Duke of York. The simple present tense has an all-inclusive time reference -past, present and future times. In a faraway land, Princess X still lives in a beautiful castle atop a high hill. She has a... will do to bring the story into a present-time perspective, won't it? Governor Tarkin: Princess Leia, before your execution, I'd like you to join me for a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now. Princess Leia: The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers. (from *Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope*)