Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince Regent, after numerous holders of the position of Prince regent:
- HMS Prince Regent was a 16-gun ship launched in 1812. She was re-rigged as a schooner and renamed HMS Beresford in 1813, re-rigged again as a brig and renamed HMS Netley in 1814 and then HMS Niagara while serving as a base ship. She was broken up in 1843.
- HMS Prince Regent was a 56-gun fourth rate launched in 1814. She was renamed HMS Kingston later in 1814 and was sold in 1832.
- HMS Prince Regent was a yacht launched in 1820 and presented to Oman in 1836.
- HMS Prince Regent was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line launched in 1823. She was converted to screw propulsion and rearmed to 78 guns in 1861 and was broken up in 1873.
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