Prince Charles
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2.0
- proper noun
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príncipe Carlos
- Did Prince Charles not know that, for almost all of Britain's 155-year colonial rule, the Hong Kong people had no say whatsoever in the policies and laws by which they were governed?
- Prince Charles and Diana
- Prince Charles and Camilla
- Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Examples
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They say you are going to marry Prince Charles.
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Prince Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on 14th November 1948.
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MAN: We want Prince Charles for our king!
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You will marry Prince Charles.
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I look forward to Prince Charles' reception in the Parliament.
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Now, if you watch that piece of footage when Prince Charles is asked, "Are you in love, sir?"
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The people know that Prince Charles is visiting you in the palace.
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I did remark with some distress... that His Highness, Prince Charles, was absent from prayers this morning.
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If the Queen lives as long as her mother, Prince Charles won't come to the throne until he's 77.
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Long live Prince Charles!
Synonyms
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3.3
The King of the United Kingdom since 2022, formerly the Prince of Wales
Surface Forms
Morphology
The expression is a straightforward combination of the title 'prince' and the proper name 'Charles', so a B1 learner who knows those words will understand it refers to a prince named Charles (a member of the royal family). While specific historical details (eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, heir, later king) require world knowledge, the core referential meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and follows a common title+name pattern.
Etymology
Prince Charles comes from the royal title Prince, meaning a 'son' or 'heir' of a king or queen, and the name Charles, a name used by earlier kings. So it originally meant 'the royal son named Charles' and now refers to the eldest son and heir to the British throne.