Lady Di was the Princess of Wales.
Princess is a term used in our language to name a woman who has an honorary title of principality . The Latin princeps became the French prince and then, princesse , which is the direct etymological antecedent of the word used in Spanish.
A princess can be the wife of a prince or the descendant of a king . In the first case, we can mention the Princess of Asturias , who was the wife of the Prince of Asturias . However, when her husband was proclaimed monarch of Spain under the name of Felipe VI after her father's abdication, she became Queen Letizia .
Letizia Ortiz became Princess of Asturias in 2004 , when she married Felipe de Borbón . Ortiz thus left behind a life as a commoner and acquired the title of royalty . Before becoming a princess, Ortiz had been married to Alonso Guerrero Pérez , whom she divorced in 1999 .
Specifically, now her title of Princess of Asturias is held by her eldest daughter, Princess Leonor , who is the woman who is destined to be proclaimed queen of the country in the future.
The Princess of Wales
A particular case occurs with the Princess of Wales . This title distinguished Diana Spencer , better known as Lady Di , who was married between 1981 and 1996 to the Prince of Wales . In 1997 , Lady Di passed away.
Eight years later, Prince Charles (current King Charles III ) married Camilla Parker Bowles . This woman , however, was never recognized as Princess of Wales , instead obtaining the title Duchess of Cornwall .
There are numerous princesses in the field of fiction.
The concept in fiction
In the field of fiction , there are many female characters who are princesses. Princess Leia , from Star Wars , is one of the best-known princesses.
Disney Princesses , on the other hand, are known as a series of characters created by the Walt Disney studio, among whom are Cinderella , Snow White , Belle , Rapunzel , Pocahontas and Jasmine .
In the same way, we cannot ignore the film titled "The Princess Bride" , directed by Rob Reiner and starring Robin Wright and Cary Elwes . It has become one of the legendary films of the 1980s and tells the story of a young man who, after a time searching for his fortune, decides to return to his homeland to marry his beloved. However, to achieve this he will have to face different obstacles, including Prince Buttercup who desires the young woman.
The term princess in music
In the field of music, we come across various songs that have the word in question in their titles:
- "Princesses." The Spanish group Pereza, framed within rock , composed and popularized this piece, which has already become a musical milestone in their country.
- "My princess." The Almeria singer David Bisbal is the one who performs this other song, which appears on his fourth album ( "Sin Mira Volver" ) and which was written by the artist himself in collaboration with Amaury Gutiérrez .
- "Blue Princess" , which is one of the last compositions made by the composer and singer Manolo Tena .