prince regent

American  

noun

1. a prince who is regent of a country.

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Prince Regent ¹ British  

noun

1. George IV as regent of Great Britain and Ireland during the insanity of his father (1811–20)

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prince regent ² British  

noun

1. a prince who acts as regent during the minority, disability, or absence of the legal sovereign

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Etymology

Origin of prince regent

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Jane Austen dedicated “Emma,” the last novel published in her lifetime, to the Prince Regent, later Britain’s George IV. He was an artistic connoisseur; through his taste, the word “Regency” came to signify an elegant style in fashion and furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1811, his son George IV took over leadership duties as prince regent.

From New York Times

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

George and Charlotte’s first son, the Prince Regent — later King George IV — was an especially feckless character, running up debts equivalent to “what the nation was spending on the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars,” said Roberts.

From Los Angeles Times

On returning to Lisbon in 1821, he left his son Pedro as prince regent of Brazil.

From Reuters