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== See also == | == See also == | ||
===Articles about princes === | ===Articles about princes === | ||
*[[Prince Charles]] - the current [[Prince of Wales]] | *[[Prince Charles]] - the current [[Prince of Wales]] | ||
*[[Prince Madog]] - an historical [[Wales|Welsh]] prince | *[[Prince Madog]] - an historical [[Wales|Welsh]] prince | ||
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*[[Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]] - the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] | *[[Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]] - the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] | ||
*[[Prince Vladimir]] - a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] prince who converted to [[Christianity]] | *[[Prince Vladimir]] - a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] prince who converted to [[Christianity]] | ||
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*[[Prince George's County Sheriff's Office]] - what it says(?) | *[[Prince George's County Sheriff's Office]] - what it says(?) | ||
*[[Prince Edward Island]] - a [[Canada|Canadian]] island | *[[Prince Edward Island]] - a [[Canada|Canadian]] island | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:12, February 16, 2019
Etymology:
From Latin: princeps "the first".A prince is the title of some male members of royalty or nobility, usually ranking below king. A country ruled by a prince is known as a principality and is generally smaller than a kingdom.
See also
Articles about princes
- Prince Charles - the current Prince of Wales
- Prince Madog - an historical Welsh prince
- Prince of Wales - the heir to the British throne
- Prince Philip - the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II
- Prince Vladimir - a Ukrainian prince who converted to Christianity
- Prince William of Wales - son of Prince Charles and second in line to the British throne
Places with "Prince" in the name
- Prince George's County, MD
- Prince George's County Sheriff's Office - what it says(?)
- Prince Edward Island - a Canadian island
Literature
- The Prince - A book by Niccolo Machiavelli
- Prince Caspian - The second book in C.S. Lewis's Narnia series
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - the sixth book in the Harry Potter series
Other uses of the word
- HMS Prince of Wales - a British Royal Navy vessel
- Prince - a popular musician