Prince Edward Glacier (82°46′S 159°32′E / 82.767°S 159.533°E / -82.767; 159.533) is a glacier draining the north side of Cotton Plateau in the Queen Elizabeth Range and flowing north for about 6 nautical miles (11 km) along the west side of Hochstein Ridge. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

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