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
Examples of Prince of Wales in a Sentence
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Anne Daley, 65, from Cardiff, Wales, held up a Welsh flag to the former Prince of Wales.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The Prince of Wales is following his late grandmother's lead
Prince William is following his grandmother Queen Elizabeth's example as Kate Middleton navigates her cancer diagnosis.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Poole created a casual smoking jacket made of silk with matching trousers for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to wear at less-formal dinners at his country home in the 1860s.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The Prince of Wales, 41, will resume public duties after the children return to school on April 17.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
In recent months, the Prince of Wales has remained committed to his royal duties, while Princess Kate and King Charles III have been forced to step back amid their health woes.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
For some, the mystery appeared to have been resolved this week after a video emerged of her and William, the Prince of Wales, out shopping near their home in Windsor.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Fast forward 30 years and Duchy Originals has raised in excess of £30 million ($38 million) for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund, which promotes building sustainable communities, with a reported £3.6 million ($4.6 million) in profits for Waitrose in 2021 alone.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024
Apparently, the princess altered the photo the Prince of Wales had taken of her and the kids.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The Prince of Wales is following his late grandmother's lead
Prince William is following his grandmother Queen Elizabeth's example as Kate Middleton navigates her cancer diagnosis.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Poole created a casual smoking jacket made of silk with matching trousers for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to wear at less-formal dinners at his country home in the 1860s.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The Prince of Wales, 41, will resume public duties after the children return to school on April 17.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
In recent months, the Prince of Wales has remained committed to his royal duties, while Princess Kate and King Charles III have been forced to step back amid their health woes.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
For some, the mystery appeared to have been resolved this week after a video emerged of her and William, the Prince of Wales, out shopping near their home in Windsor.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Fast forward 30 years and Duchy Originals has raised in excess of £30 million ($38 million) for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund, which promotes building sustainable communities, with a reported £3.6 million ($4.6 million) in profits for Waitrose in 2021 alone.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024
Apparently, the princess altered the photo the Prince of Wales had taken of her and the kids.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Prince of Wales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prince%20of%20Wales. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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