the British

noun

: the people of Great Britain and especially England

talked about the British

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Why Pregnant Princess Beatrice's New Baby Will Have a Royal Title, but Not from King Charles Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has a royal title, but her children do not carry titles from the British royal family. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Beatrice is ninth in the British line of succession. —

Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 Anwar Hussein/Getty Images William Arthur Philip Louis Year Born: 1982 Parents: Prince Charles of Wales and Princess Diana of Wales Origin: It’s said that Prince Charles wanted to give his first son, and the heir to the British throne, the first name of Arthur. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025 The two members of the British royal family attended a reception for members of parliament and members of the house of lords at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday in London. —

Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the British