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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The Prince of Wales always wanted to have a daughter, according to a new royal biography.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Decades down the line, London would also witness the union of another history-making wedding, that of Lady Anne Spencer’s niece, Lady Diana Spencer, to Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
The Prince of Wales arrived in Riyadh yesterday, on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening relations with a key allied power in the Middle East, despite its infamously poor human rights record.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Under cloudy skies, the Regent Seven Seas Explorer anchored off Prince of Wales Island.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Decades down the line, London would also witness the union of another history-making wedding, that of Lady Anne Spencer’s niece, Lady Diana Spencer, to Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
The Prince of Wales arrived in Riyadh yesterday, on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening relations with a key allied power in the Middle East, despite its infamously poor human rights record.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Under cloudy skies, the Regent Seven Seas Explorer anchored off Prince of Wales Island.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Prince of Wales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prince%20of%20Wales. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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