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, appeared at the graduation on behalf of his father King Charles, and Rebecca English of the Daily Mail reported that Sarah was there.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
The footage, filmed by videographer Will Warr and filmed in Norfolk last month, shows the Princess of Wales alongside the Prince of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, enjoying time in nature together.
—Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024
The announcement was made on Sept. 9 on the official X account for The Prince and Princess of Wales, with an accompanying video of Middleton with her husband William, Prince of Wales, and their three children George, 10, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
The Prince of Wales appeared moved when he was informed that visitor numbers were five times higher than expected: 5,000 attendees had been expected, but 25,000 people visited the six-week show in 23 days.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
The footage, filmed by videographer Will Warr and filmed in Norfolk last month, shows the Princess of Wales alongside the Prince of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, enjoying time in nature together.
—Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024
The announcement was made on Sept. 9 on the official X account for The Prince and Princess of Wales, with an accompanying video of Middleton with her husband William, Prince of Wales, and their three children George, 10, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
The Prince of Wales appeared moved when he was informed that visitor numbers were five times higher than expected: 5,000 attendees had been expected, but 25,000 people visited the six-week show in 23 days.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2024
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