However, the first visit by a sovereign prince would not occur until 1842.

He returned to the Netherlands in 1813 when his father became sovereign prince.

This successful policy would be seminal for John's understanding of politics and the state, as he also never became a fully sovereign prince.

I'm the granddaughter of a sovereign prince, for goodness' sake!

He was also aware of his position as a sovereign prince and used to insist on etiquette being observed.

However, earlier in Scandinavia jarl could also mean sovereign prince.

He originally reigned over only the territory of the old republic as "sovereign prince".

He refused, but instead proclaimed himself "hereditary sovereign prince" on December 6.

He was not considered a sovereign prince, but fell under the sovereignty of Hesse-Darmstadt.

The sovereign princes, although bound by constitution, are involved with the day to day running of Monaco as both a country and a business.