as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
set a princely meal before their guests
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Recent Examples of princely
The King strips Andrew of his princely titles and begins the process to evict him from Royal Lodge.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Nearly six years after the Newsnight interview, in October 2025 King Charles finally stripped Andrew of his princely title and evicted him from Royal Lodge.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Once the film leaps ahead to Paris in the late 1800s, Jones appears as a dandified version of his princely self.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
For the monarchy, Mountbatten-Windsor's downfall has come in stages, from his stepping back from royal duties in 2019 to the loss of the His Royal Highness (HRH) status in 2022, followed by his princely title.
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Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Nearly six years after the Newsnight interview, in October 2025 King Charles finally stripped Andrew of his princely title and evicted him from Royal Lodge.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Once the film leaps ahead to Paris in the late 1800s, Jones appears as a dandified version of his princely self.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
For the monarchy, Mountbatten-Windsor's downfall has come in stages, from his stepping back from royal duties in 2019 to the loss of the His Royal Highness (HRH) status in 2022, followed by his princely title.
—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princely
Adjective
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The room retains a fittingly regal affect, decorated in the store’s trademark eau de nil (take that, Tiffany).
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Orange and yellow airbrushing crown these already regal-looking gold chrome nails.
Adjective
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Other royal commentators have suggested that while tensions remain, the extent of any current disagreement between father and son has not been publicly confirmed.
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On June 22, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton offered the rare comment to The Times in a wide-ranging interview about his service in the royal household, getting to know Kate Middleton and his debut novel Beyond the Edge of Light, out July 9.
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The Sound and The Fury Told by four narrators in a stream of consciousness writing style, this 1929 story describes the downfall of a wealthy Southern aristocratic family, the Compsons.
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Because of previous demand, over 20,000 people had been employed in buckle manufacture in the Birmingham area, but when this aristocratic fashion suddenly collapsed in 1786 on the eve of the French Revolution, their trade collapsed along with it.
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On the thirteenth-century tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine, she is shown wide awake and reading, while her dull and kingly husband sleeps for all eternity.
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K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.
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“Princely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princely. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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