princely

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India no longer has royals and Awadh, once a princely state ruled by semi-autonomous Muslim nawabs, now exists only as a historical region in central Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

He will then visit the princely palace, the official residence of the Grimaldi dynasty since the 13th century, for a private meeting with Prince Albert.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

What quickly became nonnegotiable was the fact that no princely state could go rogue and assert its own independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

His princely ambitions are hardly new revelations; the signs are everywhere.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

Philip was the youngest, the most princely, and the one furthest removed from his father.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy