Prince of Wales
noun phrase
: the male heir apparent to the British throne
—used as a title only after it has been specifically conferred by the sovereign
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On May 16, the Prince of Wales, 41, attended an event at The Royal Society in central London to celebrate the research being undertaken to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
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Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Prince William William, Prince of Wales was born on the last day of Gemini season, June 21.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
His brother William, Prince of Wales, also won’t attend the service for the Invictus Games, which will be held Wednesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Before ascending the throne, Charles, as Prince of Wales, supported 441 organizations, and has kept or passed along 367 to family members.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 4 May 2024
On May 2, the Prince of Wales, 41, was photographed at Aston Villa's home stadium, Villa Park in Birmingham, to see the squad play Greek team Olympiacos in the first leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
On April 19, the Prince of Wales, 41, stepped out for the memorial service for Major Mike Sadler at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England, honoring the World War II veteran and last original member of the elite Special Air Service (SAS).
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Alastair Grant—Getty Images This comes after the Prince of Wales was spotted by photographers watching an Aston Villa soccer game with his eldest son, Prince George, 10, last week.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
William, the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, will visit west London and the adjacent county of Surrey to highlight the work of community and environmental impact organizations in the area, Kensington Palace said in a statement Tuesday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Prince William William, Prince of Wales was born on the last day of Gemini season, June 21.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
His brother William, Prince of Wales, also won’t attend the service for the Invictus Games, which will be held Wednesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Before ascending the throne, Charles, as Prince of Wales, supported 441 organizations, and has kept or passed along 367 to family members.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 4 May 2024
On May 2, the Prince of Wales, 41, was photographed at Aston Villa's home stadium, Villa Park in Birmingham, to see the squad play Greek team Olympiacos in the first leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
On April 19, the Prince of Wales, 41, stepped out for the memorial service for Major Mike Sadler at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England, honoring the World War II veteran and last original member of the elite Special Air Service (SAS).
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Alastair Grant—Getty Images This comes after the Prince of Wales was spotted by photographers watching an Aston Villa soccer game with his eldest son, Prince George, 10, last week.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
William, the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, will visit west London and the adjacent county of Surrey to highlight the work of community and environmental impact organizations in the area, Kensington Palace said in a statement Tuesday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
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