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 prince regent now paid a visit to the Duke of Rutland, for the avowed purpose of standing sponsor to the young marquis, the duke's son and heir.
From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Lady Anne Hamilton
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 1811, George, the Prince of Wales, was named Prince Regent due to the mental illness of his father, Britain’s King George III.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2021
But hats off to the Prince of Wales, the Prince Regent, the King!
From The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper
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