Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a royal title. It is usually held by the eldest son of the King or Queen of the United Kingdom. It is the title of the royal who is first in line to the throne. The title is not automatic, but is given by the reigning monarch.
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| Style | His Royal Highness Sir |
| Residence | Clarence House |
| Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
| Term length | Life tenure or until accession as Sovereign |
| Inaugural holder | Dafydd ap Llywelyn |
| Website | www.princeofwales.gov.uk |
When a person becomes King or Queen, their eldest son immediately becomes Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay. The current Prince of Wales, Prince William, was born in 1982, and was known as Prince William of Wales (his father is King Charles III). In 2022, his father became King, and he became The Duke of Cornwall (in Scotland he was called The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay). In 2022, the King made him Prince of Wales, and he is now called Prince of Wales, except in Scotland, where he is still The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay.
King George II created his son, Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales. When Frederick died, the King made Frederick's eldest son, George, Prince of Wales.
Princes from 1284
For earlier rulers, see List of rulers of Wales.
House of Anjou (Plantagenet) (1284 - 1484)
- Edward of Caernarfon (1284-1307) (created 1301)
- Edward of Windsor (disputed) (1312-1327)
- Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376) (created 1343)
- Richard of Bordeaux (1376-1377) (created 1376)
House of Lancaster (1399 - 1471)
- Henry of Monmouth (1399-1413) (created 1399)
- Henry of Windsor (disputed) (1421-1422)
- Edward of Westminster (1453-1461/1470-1471) (created 1454)
House of York (1471 - 1484)
- Edward of York (1471-1483) (created 1471)
- Edward of Middleham (1483-1484) (created 1483)
House of Tudor (1486 - 1547)
- Arthur Tudor of Winchester (1486-1502) (created 1489)
- Henry Tudor of Greenwich (1502-1509) (created 1504)
- Henry Tudor of Richmond (disputed) (1511)
- Edward Tudor of Hampton (1537-1547)
Prince Of Wales Media
- Honours of the Principality of Wales (1911).png
Depiction of the "Honours of the Principality of Wales" created in 1911 for the investiture of Edward (later Edward VIII).
- Arms of the Prince of Wales (Shield of Peace).svg
Arms of English heir apparent, Edward the Black Prince
- Edward I & II Prince of Wales 1301.jpg
Edward I of England creating his son as "Prince of Wales" at the Lincoln parliament, England (14th century depiction)
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Edward I creating his son, the later Edward II, prince of Wales, 1301. Text reads "Eduuardus factus est princeps Wallie" (Edward is made prince of Wales).
- Plantagenet, Edward, The Black Prince, Iconic Image.JPG
- Plantagenet,Edward,TheBlackPrince,IconicImage
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King Richard II of England (1367 - 1400). Head of the famous portrait shown in Westminster Abbey, London, where Richard is buried. It is the work of an unknown master, and the date is usually given as about 1390. This painting is the earliest known portrait of an English monarch, according to the Abbey's website.
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Depiction of Edward, Prince of Wales from the Beauchamp Pageant, c. 1483-1494.
Edward V of England, from [1]
- Rous Roll - Edward, Prince of Wales.jpg
Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King Richard III and his Queen consort, Anne Neville. Cropped portion of, Richard III and family in the contemporary Rous Roll in the Heralds' College.
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