prince regent
noun
a prince who is regent of a country.
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Prince RegentnounGeorge IV as regent of Great Britain and Ireland during the insanity of his father (1811–20)
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Etymology
Origin of prince regent
First recorded in 1780–90
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João VI, the former prince regent, ruled from Rio de Janeiro as head of the government in exile.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
On returning to Lisbon in 1821, he left his son Pedro as prince regent of Brazil.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2022
The image of a streamlined royal family underscores the influence of Charles, 73, who functions as an unofficial prince regent for the queen these days, carrying out many of her public duties.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
A Balkan prince regent courts a Milwaukee chorus girl during the 1911 coronation in London.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
The Stuart archives, once the property of Cardinal York, were subsequently presented by Pope Pius VII. to the prince regent, who placed them in the royal library at Windsor Castle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
The mufti conspired with Iraqi soldiers to overthrow the pro-British Prince Regent Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
In 1811, his son was finally installed as Prince Regent, and George went on to live in seclusion at Windsor Castle until his death nearly a decade later.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2023
Queen Maria wore the Portuguese Crown, but because she had been declared mentally incapacitated, her son the Prince Regent João was left with the decision.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
In 1815 this led him to being invited for dinner with George, who was then Prince Regent.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022
There are abundance congratulating the Prince Regent on the successes of the Duke, but none of censure.
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