Definition of CROWN PRINCE

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the Crown Prince of Spain He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.

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In October, Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at a Saudi consulate in Turkey, which the CIA has concluded was likely ordered by the crown prince. — Julie Bykowicz And Lukas I. Alpert, WSJ, "National Enquirer Publisher Asked Justice Department for Advice on Saudi Connection," 11 Feb. 2019 The killing of Khashoggi, who’d been a critic of the crown prince, prompted leading Western CEOs and officials to back out of attending the prince’s flagship investment forum in October. — Aya Batrawy, The Seattle Times, "Saudi Arabia showcases $53B in deals at conference," 28 Jan. 2019 The king is a soccer fan who, as crown prince, attended the 2010 World Cup final in Johannesburg to see Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0. — Washington Post, "Host Russia extends World Cup party by eliminating Spain," 1 July 2018 Granting women the right to drive is part of a wider blueprint for the future drawn up by the crown prince. — Aya Batrawy, chicagotribune.com, "As driving ban lifts, Saudi women in crosshairs of change," 23 June 2018 Broidy and his business partner, Lebanese-American George Nader, pitched themselves to the crown princes as a backchannel to the White House, passing the princes’ praise — and messaging — straight to the president’s ears. — Paul Campos, Daily Intelligencer, "Hey, Look: More Evidence That Broidy May Have Been Covering for Trump in That Playmate Affair," 22 May 2018 In a related note, Saudi Arabia agreed to release 1,000 Ethiopian prisoners from the kingdom after a request by Abiy to the crown prince at a meeting in Riyadh on May 18, Fana news agency reported, citing Ethiopian Information Minister Ahmed Shide. — Nizar Manek, Bloomberg.com, "Ethiopia Lobbies for Release of Billionaire in Saudi Arabia," 20 May 2018 The king is a soccer fan who, as crown prince, attended the 2010 World Cup final in Johannesburg to see Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time. — Graham Dunbar, Houston Chronicle, "Russia defeats Spain in shootout at World Cup," 1 July 2018 Another $70 million stake went to a state investment company controlled by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, according to a person familiar with the deal. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times, "Who Is Behind Trump’s Links to Arab Princes? A Billionaire Friend," 13 June 2018

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