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Recent Examples of principality
The late actress became the Princess of the principality in 1956, and 70 years later, her second engagement ring remains one of the most expensive and influential in history.
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Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The 21-room waterfront property, acquired by the businessman’s holding company, is located in the principality’s Mareterra district.
—Tara Patel, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
On this day in 1956, the two-day wedding celebration of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III began in the tiny European principality of Monaco.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Monaco’s princess brides leave their bouquets at the Sainte-Dévote Chapel dedicated to the principality’s patron saint.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The 21-room waterfront property, acquired by the businessman’s holding company, is located in the principality’s Mareterra district.
—Tara Patel, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
On this day in 1956, the two-day wedding celebration of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III began in the tiny European principality of Monaco.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Monaco’s princess brides leave their bouquets at the Sainte-Dévote Chapel dedicated to the principality’s patron saint.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principality
Noun
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The Duke of Cornwall inherited the duchy in September 2022.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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The European duchy is Luxembourg.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The autonomous territory of about 156,000 sits within the Netherlands kingdom and only became a FIFA member in 2011.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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He was later driven into the kingdom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Built by Rajput rulers of the Chauhan clan, the fort later came under the control of the Delhi sultanate and the Mughals before returning to the Rajput rulers of Jaipur.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 June 2026
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Especially from a woman who’s apparently about to launch a crackah empire!—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Elon Musk and SpaceX Elon Musk’s vast empire includes everything from from rockets to brain implants.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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In October, Andrew was stripped of his princely title, his dukedom, and a number of awards and honorifics.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
2 Feb. 2026
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However, the scandal surrounding King Charles' brother, the former Prince Andrew — who was stripped of his dukedom as well as his other royal titles, including prince, in October 2025 — has led some to believe that the York title is tainted and won't be reassigned in the future.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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The suspect was a 36-year-old man who carried a passport belonging to the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said at a news conference in Warsaw.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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For 10 long years, the sovereign toiled in a 2-by-10-foot castle antechamber to create the perfect beer.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The military procession continues to serve as the official birthday for the reigning sovereign, regardless of when their actual birthday falls.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Or could an upstart that prioritizes love and mercy, say, over dominion lure away their customers?—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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But first comes Infantino’s own strategic test, the same one faced by every emperor whose dominion threatens to collapse because of overexpansion.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principality. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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