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?
The title of the heir to a throne is Prince/Princess. 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... Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess" Ask Question Asked 11 years, 5 months ago Modified 11 years, 5 months ago Therefore, officially, The Prince of Wales is styled in this way or as The Prince Charles but not coupled together.
princess nora, 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. What about other nouns, such as the “princess” mentioned above, or the “class” here? Can they ever be pronounced without the extra s?
princess nora, Does this rule from AP style reflect pronunciation? (It wouldn't for me.) FOR AP STYLE: if the word following the singular common noun ending in s begins with s, add an apostrophe only. I see Wikipedia talks about "Queen dowagers" and that "dowager Princess" has sometimes been used, so "dowager Prince Phillip" would fit except "dowager" always refers to a female, specifically a widow. So is there any equivalent for a widower?
