"Prince" is a characteristic of Jehovah God, who rules over all that He has created, who rules over righteous people who obey His Will, His Commandments.
"Prince" is also a symbol, an image, a spiritual characteristic of Jesus Christ as Lord, Governor, Disposer of the lives of righteous people who obey, who obey His Teachings of the Will of God.
"Prince" is also a symbol of a righteous man living a righteous life, submitting, ruling over his sinful demands of the flesh.
Negative Meaning.
"Prince" - is a symbol of evil, cruelty, greed, self-interest, pride - all that is opposite to God's Commandments, which dominates the spirit, soul and body of sinfully living man.
"The Prince" is a symbol of that vicious dominion that dominates the world, that drives sinful man - the sinful desires of his flesh, contrary to reason, conscience.