Prince of Wales

noun

a title conferred on the eldest son, or heir apparent, of the British sovereign.
Cape, a cape in W Alaska, on Bering Strait opposite the Russian Federation: the westernmost point of North America.

Prince of Wales

noun

the eldest son and heir apparent of the British sovereign

Prince of Wales

noun

Cape Prince of Wales
a cape in W Alaska, on the Bering Strait opposite the coast of the extreme northeast of Russia: the westernmost point of North America

Prince of Wales

A title traditionally held by the male heir to the throne of Britain . ( See Wales .)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Prince of Wales¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325

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At the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005, the then Prince of Wales found himself unexpectedly shaking hands with President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.

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The King was Prince of Wales when he attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005.

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The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales is set to depart on one of its biggest deployments yet.

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The King said he and Camilla had been "greatly moved to have been able to visit him" earlier in April, after first meeting the Pope in 2017 while Charles was still Prince of Wales.

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A former bodyguard to the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex has died.

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Prince of Peace Prince of Wales Island

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