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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At the concert on Thursday, cameras captured the split-second moment where the Prince of Wales guided his wife to their seats in the front row of a box at the show.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 9 May 2025
It will soon be met with a naval strike group led by the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in the region, which was deployed for an eight-month mission.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Charles, the Prince of Wales, asked Ward—who had previously made sketches of the royal family at Balmoral Castle and painted the christenings of the prince’s sons, William and Harry—to join a royal visit to Italy as the official tour artist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
The YouGov poll, conducted for The Times of London, gauged Americans’ views of the British Royal Family, finding William, the Prince of Wales, is the most popular living royal with a 63 percent positive rating to 10 percent negative.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 9 May 2025
It will soon be met with a naval strike group led by the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in the region, which was deployed for an eight-month mission.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Charles, the Prince of Wales, asked Ward—who had previously made sketches of the royal family at Balmoral Castle and painted the christenings of the prince’s sons, William and Harry—to join a royal visit to Italy as the official tour artist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
The YouGov poll, conducted for The Times of London, gauged Americans’ views of the British Royal Family, finding William, the Prince of Wales, is the most popular living royal with a 63 percent positive rating to 10 percent negative.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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“Prince of Wales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prince%20of%20Wales. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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