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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The Prince of Wales, 42, confirmed on April 3 that the annual awards, which reward new ideas to increase the sustainability of the planet, and the week of events around them, will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Prince of Wales described the experience at a Kensington Palace reception for the England Under-20 soccer team later that day.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Sands was born in America in 1873 but brought up in England by parents who were close friends of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII).
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
One example is last year’s soft opening on remote Prince of Wales Island of a new port in Klawock, a small town with a rich Tlingit heritage and a renowned totem park.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Prince of Wales described the experience at a Kensington Palace reception for the England Under-20 soccer team later that day.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Sands was born in America in 1873 but brought up in England by parents who were close friends of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII).
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
One example is last year’s soft opening on remote Prince of Wales Island of a new port in Klawock, a small town with a rich Tlingit heritage and a renowned totem park.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Prince of Wales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prince%20of%20Wales. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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