History of Prince in Timeline

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Prince

A prince is a male ruler or a male member of a monarch's family, also a title of nobility, often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives from the Latin noun prīnceps, from primus (first) and caput (head), meaning 'the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince'.

1947: Dissolution of the Empire of India

In 1947, the Empire of India was dissolved. The title of Prince, conferred upon hereditary Indian rulers, was relevant until this dissolution.

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1949: Accession to India and Pakistan

Between 1947 and 1949, former princely states acceded to the newly formed Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan, marking the end of their status as principalities under the British Empire.

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