“皇储”常见的英文表达是 “crown prince”(用于男性皇储)或 “crown princess”(用于女性皇储) 。
“crown”有“王冠;王权;王位”之意,“prince”指“王子;亲王”,“princess”指“公主;王妃”,二者组合起来形象地表达出皇位继承人的含义。例如:The crown prince will inherit the throne when the king steps down.(国王退位后,皇储将继承王位。)