Princess of Orange is the title used by the female heirs to the Dutch throne, and for the spouses of the male heirs prior to 2002. The present Princess of Orange, Princess Catharina-Amalia is the first Princess of Orange in her own right since Marie, Princess of Orange (1393–1417), who co-reigned with her husband John, Prince of Orange (1393-1418). From 1171 to 1815 the title was also used by women married to the Sovereign Princes of Orange during their reigns. Before 1983, Dutch Heiresses apparent did not receive the title, as it was reserved for 'the eldest son of the King' (and for his wife). On April 30, 2013, after the accession of her father, Prince Willem-Alexander, to the throne, Princess Catharina-Amalia became the first Dutch Princess of Orange in her own right as heiress apparent to the throne.
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“How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!”
—Bible: Hebrew Lamentations 1:1.
Said of Jerusalem.
“A hook shot kisses the rim and
hangs there, helplessly, but doesnt drop
and for once our gangly starting center
boxes out his man and times his jump
perfectly, gathering the orange leather
from the air like a cherished possession”
—Edward Hirsch (b. 1950)