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Royal pop star (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prince

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This could be a double definition.

'royal' is the first definition.
(prince is a kind of royal)

'pop star' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for prince that I've seen before include "Pincer movement around the royal" , "King's son" , "Machiavellian ruler" , "Sovereign's son" , "Possible future titular head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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