Prince of Wales

noun phrase

-ˈwālz 

: the male heir apparent to the British throne

—used as a title only after it has been specifically conferred by the sovereign

Examples of Prince of Wales in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spencer held warm feelings towards Charles shortly after the then-Prince of Wales and Diana met at Althorp House in 1977. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

The allegation was that the Prince of Wales was involved in the incident. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2026

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex aren’t thought to have spoken to one another since the September 19, 2022 funeral of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, almost exactly four years ago. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026

Next to William, Prince of Wales, is his wife Kate but the heir to the throne is actually in deep conversation with the woman to his left. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Prince of Wales

• ails
• ales
• bailes
• bails
• bales
• dales
• dalles
• fails
• gales
• hails
• hales
• jails