Prince Xiang

Prince Xiang of the First Rank, or simply Prince Xiang, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Xiang peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would normally start off with a title downgraded by one rank vis-à-vis that held by his predecessor. However, the title would generally not be downgraded to any lower than a feng'en fuguo gong except under special circumstances.

Prince Xiang of the First Rank
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	和碩襄親王
Simplified Chinese	和硕襄亲王
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin héshuò xiāng qīnwáng Wade–Giles ho-shuo hsiang ch'in-wang
Manchu name
Manchu script	ᡥᠣᡧᠣᡳ ᡨᡠᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠴᡳᠨ ᠸᠠᠩ
Romanization	hošoi tusangga cin wang

The sole bearer of the title was Bombogoor (博穆博果儿; 20 January 1642 – 22 August 1656), Hong Taiji's 11th son, who was named "Prince Xiang of the First Rank" in 1655.^[1] Bombogoor died without an heir and had not adopted any children, leaving the peerage extinct. He was honoured with the posthumous name "Prince Xiangzhao of the First Rank" (和硕襄昭亲王, "xiangzhao" meaning "helpful and luminous").^[2]