Question: is tybalt related to the prince?
Answer: He is the son of Lady Capulet's brother, Juliet's short-tempered first cousin, and Romeo's rival. Tybalt shares the same name as the character Tibert/Tybalt the "Prince of Cats" in Reynard the Fox, a point of mockery in the play. ... He also introduces characters corresponding to Shakespeare's Mercutio, Tybalt, and Paris.