Prince of Wales
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| Prince of Wales
Tywysog Cymru | |
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| Style | His Royal Highness Sir |
| Residence | Clarence House |
| Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
| Term length | Life tenureoruntil accession as Sovereign |
| Inaugural holder | Dafydd ap Llywelyn |
| Website | www.princeofwales.gov.uk |
Prince of Walesis a royal title. It is usually held by the eldest son of theKingorQueenof theUnited 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.
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 asPrince William of Wales(his father isKing Charles III). In 2022, his father became King, and he becameThe Duke of Cornwall(in Scotland he was calledThe Prince William, Duke of Rothesay). In 2022, the King made himPrince of Wales,and he is now called Prince of Wales, except in Scotland, where he is still The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay.
KingGeorge IIcreated his son, Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales. When Frederick died, the King made Frederick's eldest son,George,Prince of Wales.
Princes from 1284
[change|change source]For earlier rulers, seeList of rulers of Wales.
House of Anjou (Plantagenet) (1284 - 1484)
[change|change source]- 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)
[change|change source]- 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)
[change|change source]- Edward of York(1471-1483) (created 1471)
- Edward of Middleham(1483-1484) (created 1483)
House of Tudor (1486 - 1547)
[change|change source]- 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)
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