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prince consort

noun

  1. a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign.


prince consort

noun

  1. the husband of a female sovereign, who is himself a prince
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prince consort1

First recorded in 1860–65
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The Dutch government has confirmed the authenticity of a Nazi party card held by Prince Bernhard, prince consort for decades after World War Two.

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However, the husband of a reigning queen is only known as a prince consort.

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He was titled prince consort — the husband of a reigning queen but not a king — and he was not in the line of succession, his oldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, being the heir.

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He was titled prince consort — the husband of a reigning queen but not a king — and he wasn’t in the line of succession — his oldest son Crown Prince Frederik being the heir.

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He was titled prince consort - the husband of a reigning queen but not a king - and he wasn’t in the line of succession - his oldest son Frederik being the heir.

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