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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first, chief; primus first + capere to take. See Prime, a., and Capacious.]

1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.
   --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).

   Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince.
   --Milton.

   Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.
   --Camden.

2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood.
   --Shak.

3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family.

4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class or profession; one who is pre["e]minent; as, a merchant prince; a prince of players. ``The prince of learning.''
   --Peacham.

   Prince-Albert coat, a long double-breasted frock coat for men.

   Prince of the blood, Prince consort, Prince of darkness. See under Blood, Consort, and Darkness.

   Prince of Wales, the oldest son of the English sovereign.

   Prince's feather (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs ( Amarantus caudatus and Polygonum orientale), with apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved panicled spikes.

   Prince's metal, Prince Rupert's metal. See under Metal.

   Prince's pine. (Bot.) See Pipsissewa.

Prince of Wales was a title granted to princes born in Wales from the 12th century onwards; the term replaced the use of the word king. One of the last Welsh princes, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, was killed in battle in 1282 by Edward I, King of England, whose son Edward, born in Caernarfon Castle, was invested as Prince of Wales: the first English person to claim the title.

Since the 13th century, the title is granted to the heir apparent to the English or British monarch, but the failure to be granted the title does not affect the rights to royal succession. The title is granted to the royal heir apparent as a personal honour or dignity, and the title is not heritable, merging with the Crown on accession to the throne. The title Earl of Chester is always given in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales usually has other titles and honours.

The current Prince of Wales is Prince Charles, the eldest son of Elizabeth II, who is Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other independent Commonwealth realms as well as Head of the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations. The wife of the Prince of Wales is entitled to the title Princess of Wales. Prince Charles' first wife, Diana, used that title but his second wife, Camilla, uses only the title Duchess of Cornwall because the other title has become so popularly associated with Diana.

Numerous British vessels have born the name Prince of Wales, after the then current Prince of Wales, the title borne by the heir-presumptive to the throne of the United Kingdom.

• HM Packet Ship Prince of Wales - see The Sinking of the Rochdale and the Prince of Wales

• , a paddle steamer in service 1886–96

Prince of Wales is the title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. It originated as the title of independent princes of Wales in the 12th and 13th centuries.

• It is currently used by Charles, Prince of Wales.
• The previous holder, Charles' great-uncle, became Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor.
• Albert Edward who became Edward VII held the title longer than any other in history.
• George IV of the United Kingdom (1762–1830)

In the 12th–15th centuries it at times referred to:

• The King of the Britons

Prince of Wales may also refer to:

Prince of Wales is a cocktail composed by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later to be King Edward VII. There are several variations of the cocktail, but what they usually have in common is champagne, angostura bitters on sugar, either rye whiskey or cognac, and a liqueur.

Anonymous biography of King Edward, The Private Life of King Edward VII, credits the drink to Prince himself. The cocktail consisted of "a little rye whisky, crushed ice, a small square of pineapple, a dash of Angostura bitters, a piece of lemon peel, a few drops of Maraschino, a little champagne, and powdered sugar to taste."

Sam Meyer of Cocktailians.com puts the quantities at

• 1 1/2 oz. (4.5 cl) rye
• 1 oz. (4 cl) Champagne
• 1 small piece pineapple
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1/4 tsp (1.5 cl) Maraschino liqueur
• 1 tsp (1.5 cl) sugar (or simple syrup)

The drink is prepared by stirring sugar and bitters, adding whiskey and liqueur, then pineapple. These are shaken with crushed ice, the mix is strained into a cocktail glass, and then one adds the champagne. Some recipes use cognac or brandy instead of rye whiskey, Bénédictine or other liqueur in lieu of Maraschino, and orange in the place of pineapple. The methods of preparation also vary.

Sam Meyer praises the cocktail saying that it's "a marvelous drink with the spicy rye ... and the sweet Maraschino and pineapple playing off each other and the bubbly tying it all together." According to André Dominé, Prince of Wales has bitter, sweet, and sour in perfect harmony.

Numerous British vessels that have served the British East India Company (EIC) have born the name Prince of Wales, after the then current Prince of Wales, the title borne by the heir-presumptive to the throne of the United Kingdom.

EIC ships

• Prince of Wales, a galley of 228 tons ( bm), launched on 7 November 1729 and condemned as unserviceable and sold for breaking up at Bombay in 1741.
• Prince of Wales, of 559 tons (bm), launched on 21 June 1737 that made four voyages for the EIC before she was sold in 1749 for breaking up.
• Prince of Wales, of 620 tons (bm), launched on 28 July 1751, that made four voyages for the EIC before being sold to a new owner who sailed her to India in 1764 where she remained.
• Prince of Wales, of 716 tons (bm), launched on 16 September 1765 that made four voyages for the EIC before the Admiralty purchased her in 1777 for use as a storeship under the name HMS Supply, and that was destroyed in a fire at St Kitts, West Indies in 1779.
• Prince of Wales, launched in 1803 and foundered in 1804.

Extra ships

• Prince of Wales, launched in 1779 but rebuilt in 1786, that made one trip transporting convicts and supplies to Botany Bay, and then carried a cargo for the EIC from Canton to Britain in 1787-89; she became a whaler, a privateer, a slave ship, was captured by a French privateer, was recaptured, and was last listed in 1810.
• Prince of Wales, launched in 1789 that made one voyage carrying supplies to New South Wales and a cargo for the EIC from Canton to Britain (1796-98), before resuming trading; she was last listed in 1811.

Bombay Marine

• Prince of Wales, a sloop of 148 or 151 tons (bm), and 14 guns, launched in 1805 at the Bombay Dockyard for the Bombay Marine. She had an active military career and after the end of the First Anglo-Burmese War (1822-24), was sold at public auction.