Prince Regent
/ˌprɪns ˈriːdʒənt/
/ˌprɪns ˈriːdʒənt/
- the title of George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV), who ruled Britain from 1811 to 1820 while his father, King George III, was mentally ill. Regent Street and Regent's Park in London are named after him, and the period 1811-20 is known as the Regency.
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