Princes Street

major thoroughfare in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Place street Q1548664
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Princes Street

Summary

Princes Street is a street[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Princes Street is located in City of Edinburgh[3].
  • Princes Street is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Princes Street's instance of is recorded as street[5].
  • George IV of the United Kingdom is named after Princes Street[6].
  • Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany is named after Princes Street[7].
  • The location of Princes Street was Edinburgh[8].
  • Princes Street's postal code is recorded as EH2 3AA[9].
  • Princes Street's Commons category is recorded as Princes Street[10].
  • Princes Street's OS grid reference is recorded as NT251737[11].
  • Princes Street's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.951313888889, 'lon': -3.2008777777778}[12].
  • Princes Street's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[13].
  • Princes Street's different from is recorded as Princes Street[14].
  • Princes Street's connects with is recorded as North Bridge[15].
  • Princes Street's connects with is recorded as Waverley Bridge[16].
  • Princes Street's connects with is recorded as The Mound[17].
  • Princes Street's connects with is recorded as Hanover Street[18].
  • Princes Street's connects with is recorded as Lothian Road[19].
  • Princes Street's historic county is recorded as Midlothian[20].

Body

Geography

Princes Street is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in City of Edinburgh[3].

Designation and Status

Princes Street's instance of is recorded as street[5].

History and Context

Things named after include George IV of the United Kingdom[6], an art collector[21], 1762–1830[22], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit[24] and Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany[7], a military personnel[25], 1763–1827[26], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[27], awarded the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa[28].

Why It Matters

Princes Street has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · JSeke · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United Kingdom
    Named after
    Located in the administrative territorial entity City of Edinburgh
    Coordinates
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