They are the progeny of rival princes but may also send a more prosaic signal: that broader is not necessarily better.

Suryavarman ascended to the throne after prevailing in a battle with a rival prince.

The Rani's forces defeated an attempt by the mutineers to assert the claim to the throne of a rival prince who was captured and imprisoned.

There's meddling from rival princes - Saatchi had huge rows with the landlord of County Hall about what he was allowed to show where.

Queen Zaïde in the Alhambra has to decide between the love of two rival Moorish princes and chooses the good prince.

Poland was divided among rival princes and did not unify until well into the fourteenth century.

The background is 15th century Russia, a turbulent period characterized by fighting between rival princes and the Tatar invasions.

However, the Sinhalese invaded Pandya using a rival prince, and Madurai itself was sacked.

These people know there's more going on here than just the routine power games between rival princes, and they're turning to their Church for reassurance .

Furibon's governor was a rival prince, who had claims to the throne.