Princess

Note: although Greece is a republic following the abolition of the monarchy, these titles are granted as courtesy in certain countries, particularly Denmark, and so are included in this list.
. Princess is also a popular pet name. They include:. The term was used in this last way to describe a character played by actress Molly Ringwald in the adolescent film The Breakfast Club, and Target stores now carry T-shirts with the word "Princess" for people who want to advertise themselves as demanding of attention or luxury. Since the inception of Polo in 1967, Ralph Lauren has created many other brands. It is from this usage that the relatively new slang term of "princess" connotes a pampered and selfish girl or young person. His collection was recently displayed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Widely used as a term of endearment, "princess" has also devolved in mostly American usage to mean any woman of exceptional popularity, such as the "princesses" of high school prom courts and beauty pagents. His cars have won best in show at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance multiple times. In fact, most princesses in history were not immediate members of a royal family. Lauren is also well-known as a collector of classic automobiles. This practice has led over time to many people thinking that "prince" and "princess" are titles reserved for the immediate family of a king or queen. David is an executive at Ralph Lauren Media. In many of Europe's royal families, a king would grant his heirs actual or theoretical principalities to train them for future kingship or to give them social rank. Ralph and his wife, Ricky, have two sons and a daughter: Andrew, David, and Dylan.

For an example of when "princess" still indicates essential slavery to a prince, see the book Princess, about life amongst the wives of the Saudi royal family. In the mid 1990s, Polo Ralph Lauren became a public company, traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RL. The implication is that if the man held the equivalent masculine title, he would have rank over his wife without the necessary pedigree. Edgar would this same year photograph the Lauren home "Round Hill" in Jamaica for House & Garden. The ancient meaning applies in Europe still to the extent that a female commoner who marries a prince will almost always become a princess, but a male commoner who marries a princess will almost never become a prince. In 1984 he recreated the Rhinelander Mansion, a former home of the photographer Edgar de Evia and Robert Denning, into the flagship store for Polo Ralph Lauren. In some cases then, a princess is the female hereditary head of state of a province or other significant area in her own right. Since then, Lauren's fashion empire has grown into a billion-dollar business.

As women have slowly gained more autonomy through European history, the title of princess has become simply the feminine equivalent of prince and does not necessarily imply being controlled or owned by a prince. He purchased this name from them in 1967 and in 1968 opened his own tie business, Polo Fashions, after securing a $50,000 loan from a financial backer. Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or her daughters, women whose station in life depended on their relationship to a prince and who could be disowned and stripped of the title if he so chose. He did not attend fashion school, but worked for Brooks Brothers as a salesman and for whom he created the label Polo. Princess is the feminine form of prince (Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen), using the 'ess' ending as in 'waitress' or 'actress'. After his discharge, in 1964, he married Ricky Low-Beer. Princess Clara from Drawn Together. From 1962 to 1964, he served in the United States Army.

Mia Thermopolis, princess of Genovia in The Princess Diaries. He went to the City College of New York where he studied Business and dropped out after two years. Princess Fiona from Shrek. Some consider this a denial of their Jewish heritage; Ralph considered it necessary for success. Melisande in Edith Nesbit's children's story of the same name. At age 16, Ralph and his older brother Jerry changed their last name from Lipschitz to Lauren. Mermaid Princesses of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. Others who attended this school include Burt Lancaster, Robert Klein, and Stan Lee.

Hana from Magical Doremi. Ralph attended DeWitt Clinton High School, on number 42 Mosholu Parkway, in the Bronx. Princess Serenity from Sailor Moon. His attire soon gave him a trendy reputation among his peers. Ayeka and Sasami from Tenchi Muyo!. He preferred quality over quantity. Princess Daisy, of the Super Mario universe. From a very young age, Ralph started working after school to earn money to buy stylish, expensive suits.

Princess Peach, of the Super Mario universe. For Lauren this look would eventually become Polo Ralph Lauren. Princess Zelda, namesake character from the popular Nintendo video game. A world that neither had any exposure to as a child, but each was able to visualize and create his dream. Marle from the video game Chrono Trigger. Both grew up without fashion, but went on to create for others an environment of society, old money and the country-club style. Garnet Til Alexandros, Final Fantasy IX. There are many parallels with the late Robert Denning, the interior designer.

Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, King Lear's daughters. His father was a house painter. Perdita from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. He was born in the Bronx, New York, to Jewish immigrants Frank and Frida Lipschitz. Ozma, ruler of the land of Oz. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lipschitz on October 13, 1939) is an American fashion designer. Eilonwy from the Chronicles of Prydain. Rugby, his newest brand, appeals to the college set.

Lasaraleen Tarkheena from The Chronicles of Narnia. Polo Jeans Co. Leia Organa of Alderaan. Polo Golf. Cinderella. RLX, a high-end sports apparel company. Cagalli Yula Athha from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny. RRL (Double RL), vintage-inspired Western wear.

Belle from the Disney film Beauty and the Beast. Polo Black Label. Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty. Polo Ralph Lauren. Snow White. Ralph Lauren Collection, his finest womens line. Jasmine from the Disney film Aladdin. Purple Label, his signature mens line.

Ariel from the Disney film The Little Mermaid. Princess Adora of Eternia, better known as She-Ra. Ororo, better known as Storm of the X-Men. Diana of the Amazons, better known as Wonder Woman.

Anya Smith- Oscar winning role for Audrey Hepburn in the film Roman Holiday. Greece: Marie-Chantal, Maria Olympia, Alexia, Theodora and Irene. Uganda: Elizabeth Bagaaya Akiiki of Toro kingdom, who was the nation's first female lawyer, a former top model for couturiers, and a former minister and ambassador in the government of Idi Amin. Sweden: Victoria, Madeleine, Lilian, Margaretha, Birgitta, Désirée and Christina.

Spain: Letizia, Leonor, Elena, Cristina, Pilar and Margarita. South Africa: Winfred "Dolly" Zulu, a political figure, and Zenani Mandela Dlamini, an heiress of former President Nelson Mandela. Norway: Mette-Marit, Ingrid Alexandra, Martha Louise, Ragnhild and Astrid. Netherlands: Máxima, Catharina-Amalia, Alexia, Laurentien, Mabel, Margriet, Marilene, Annette, Anita and Aimée.

Morocco: Lalla Salma, Lalla Asma, Lalla Hasna, and Lalla Meryem. Monaco: Antoinette, Caroline, and Stéphanie. Liechtenstein: Marie Aglaë, Sophie, Marie-Caroline, Angela, Marie, Georgina, Tatjana, Isabelle, Margaretha, Maria-Annunciata, Marie-Astrid and Nora. Jordan: Basma bint Talal, an international advocate for children and women, HRH Princess Haya bint Hussein, HRH Princess Sana Asem, HRH Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef.

Japan: Masako, Aiko, Kiko, Kako, Mako, Hanako, Yuriko, Nobuko, Akiko, Yohko, Hisako, Tsuguko, Noriko and Ayako. Denmark: Mary, Alexandra, Benedikte and Elisabeth. Burundi: Esther Kamatari, an emigré of 35 years, who is returning to Burundi to campaign as a potential president. British Commonwealth: Anne, Beatrice, Eugenie, Camilla, Sophie, Alexandra, Katharine, Marie-Christine and Birgitte.

Bulgaria: Princess Kalina Saxe-Coburg-Gotha/Sajonia-Coburgo (only daughter of former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria). Belgium: Mathilde, Elisabeth, Astrid, Luisa Maria, Maria Laura, Laetitia Maria, Claire and Louise. Austria. Sisi, Elisabeth of Bavaria.

Emily Ruete) (1844-1924), Princess of Zanzibar and Oman. Sayyida Salme (a.k.a. Marie Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe, companion to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. Kaiulani of Hawaii.

Grace Kelly, wife of Prince Rainier of Monaco. Diana, Princess of Wales. Princess Caraboo, actually a British woman of modest means who for a while passed herself off as an exotic island princess.