# Prince Ali — Ashenden character guide

> Prince Ali in Ashenden by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Prince, Alix

**First appearance:** 0008-vii-a-trip-to-paris

## Who they are

A flamboyant Albanian prince with a taste for luxury.

## Relationships

### [Ashenden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashenden_se/characters/ashenden)

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Prince Ali is a Middle Eastern prince involved in political intrigue whom Ashenden observes and interacts with.

### [Ashenden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashenden_se/characters/ashenden)

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Prince Ali is a Middle Eastern prince involved in political intrigue whom Ashenden observes and interacts with.

### [Ashenden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashenden_se/characters/ashenden)

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Prince Ali is a Middle Eastern prince involved in political intrigue whom Ashenden observes and interacts with.

## In the story

### [III: Miss King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashenden_se/chapters/iii-miss-king)

Mentioned as having played contract-bridge with Ashenden the previous evening, part of the mysterious atmosphere surrounding the hotel.

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