Princess consort is a title or an informal designation normally given to the wife of a sovereign prince. Since a male sovereign ruler is generally titled as a king and not a prince, the title of princess consort is not widely used. More rarely, it may be given to the spouse of a king, if the more usual designation queen consort is not used. More informally, it may even be used to describe the family position of any woman who marries into certain royalty, as long as she has obtained her own title of Princess.
Currently, there are two princesses consort in Europe: Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein and Charlene, Princess of Monaco.
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