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
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.
—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
In an unprecedented move, Andrew was stripped of all royal titles, including his princely title.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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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.
—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
In an unprecedented move, Andrew was stripped of all royal titles, including his princely title.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princely
Adjective
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Denim with velvet gradient effects in blue, lace overlays and voluminous wide-leg silhouettes that use up to 60 percent more fabric than standard fits help tell this regal story.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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This time, there was no royal walkabout, but a mix of quasi-regal public engagements and private commercial events for a tour that’s part-celebrity, part-charity.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The royal family has a slate of events planned for April 21, Queen Elizabeth's centenary.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lately, a lot of the headlines around the British royal family have had to do with the Epstein scandal surrounding Andrew and Fergie, or King Charles and Kate Middleton’s health.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene The streets of Forte—as insiders call it—are a maze of tall box hedges and gates that shelter private villas built for wealthy and aristocratic Italian families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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All of these Les Lalanne pieces belong to the collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg — Jean is a Canadian of French aristocratic descent and a Bronfman of the Seagram’s empire; Terry was the creative director of YSL beauty.—
David Lê,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
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“Princely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princely. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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