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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King Charles also made his eldest son the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir apparent to the English throne since around 1301.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Swift has been performing in front of a cavalcade of celebrities — Tom Cruise, Hugh Grant, Paul McCartney, Cate Blanchett, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and the Prince of Wales — in London last week, where boyfriend Travis Kelce joined her on stage.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
Over the years, the mother-of-three has been spotted enjoying intense games with William, the Prince of Wales, and her children Prince George, 10, and Princess Charlotte, 9.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 26 June 2024
It was set up in 1934 by the then Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VIII but abdicated to marry American socialite and divorcée Wallis Simpson.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Swift has been performing in front of a cavalcade of celebrities — Tom Cruise, Hugh Grant, Paul McCartney, Cate Blanchett, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and the Prince of Wales — in London last week, where boyfriend Travis Kelce joined her on stage.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
Over the years, the mother-of-three has been spotted enjoying intense games with William, the Prince of Wales, and her children Prince George, 10, and Princess Charlotte, 9.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 26 June 2024
It was set up in 1934 by the then Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VIII but abdicated to marry American socialite and divorcée Wallis Simpson.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
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“Prince of Wales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prince%20of%20Wales. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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