Iry-pat

Iry-pat (Ancient Egyptian: jrj-pꜥt "member of the elite") was an ancient Egyptian ranking title, that is a title announcing a high position in the hierarchy of the country.

[1] Iry-pat was indeed the highest ranking title at the royal court, and only the most important officials could bear this title.

The title is already attested in the First Dynasty: one of the first holders was Merka,[2] official under king Qa'a.

It is therefore sometimes translated as Hereditary or Crown Prince.

Under Tutankhamun, Horemheb was officially designated the iry-pat or successor to this pharaoh but did not succeed the boy king since Ay intervened to seize the throne instead for about 4 years before Horemheb assumed power as pharaoh.