Prince of Wales

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The Prince of Wales is the traditional title given to the heir apparent to the English, and later British, throne.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
noble title
royal title
appliesToJurisdiction England
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Wales
associatedWith British crown
English crown
Wales
ceremonyType investiture
confersStatus heir apparent
country United Kingdom
domain British royal family
genderRestriction male
grantedBy reigning monarch of the United Kingdom
hasFemaleCounterpart Princess of Wales
hasHistoricalPrecursor native Welsh princes
hasPart territorial designation Wales
title Prince
hasRole heir apparent to the British throne
heir apparent to the English throne
inception 14th century
isNotAutomaticallyAcquired true
languageOfName English
linkedTitle Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Rothesay
motto Ich dien
notableHistoricalHolder Charles III
Edward I's son Edward of Caernarfon
Edward VII
Edward VIII
George IV
precedenceOver other royal princes in the United Kingdom
previousHolder Charles III
requires formal creation by letters patent or announcement
seatTraditionallyAssociated Caernarfon Castle
style His Royal Highness
subclassOf heir apparent title
princely title
symbol Prince of Wales's feathers
titleHolderAsOf2024 William, Prince of Wales
titleType peerage-style dignity without separate peerage
traditionallyHeldBy eldest son of the reigning monarch
usedBy British monarchy
English monarchy
usedInMonarchyType constitutional monarchy

Referenced by (58)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Charles I of England
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Edward V of England
Edward VII
Edward VIII
Edward of Caernarfon
Edward the Black Prince
George IV of the United Kingdom
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Henry V of England
Henry VIII of England
James Francis Edward Stuart
Prince Charles
Prince Edward
title
Edward II of England
Edward V of England
Edward of Caernarfon
Edward the Black Prince
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles
Prince Edward – Bobby Mauch
Prince William, Prince of Wales
positionHeld
Caernarfon Castle
Ich dien
associatedWith
George II of Great Britain ("Frederick, Prince of Wales")
Henry VII of England ("Arthur, Prince of Wales")
child
Prince of Wales Bridge ("Prince of Wales title")
The Prince’s Trust ("The Prince of Wales")
namedAfter
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 ("Prince of Wales (when Duke of Cornwall)")
affects
Duchy of Cornwall
associatedTitle
The Boar’s Head Tavern, Eastcheap ("Prince Hal")
associatedWithCharacter
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863
associatedWithOffice
County Palatine of Chester ("Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester")
associatedWithTitle
Duchy of Cornwall
beneficiary
The Madness of King George
character
Duke of Rothesay ("Prince of Wales in the rest of the United Kingdom")
equivalentTitle
George III of the United Kingdom ("Frederick, Prince of Wales")
father
Royal College of Music
founder
Prince of Scotland
hasEquivalentTitle
Fortnum & Mason
hasRoyalWarrantFrom
County Palatine of Chester
hasRulerTitle
George III of the United Kingdom ("George, Prince of Wales")
heirApparent
Ich dien
isMottoOf
Prince of Asturias
isSimilarTo
Earl of Chester ("Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester")
linkedToTitle
House of Windsor ("William, Prince of Wales")
member
Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter ("the Prince of Wales")
membershipIncludes
Prince of Wales Trophy
namedAfterTitle
HMS Prince of Wales
namesake
Prince William, Prince of Wales
nobleTitle
Geelong Grammar School ("Prince of Wales (later Charles III)")
notableAlumnus
Hammersmith Bridge
openedBy
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
relatedTitle
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863
relatesToPerson
Edward VIII ("His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales")
style
Prince of Wales's feathers
symbolOf
Earl of Chester
traditionallyHeldBy
Prince of Wales's feathers
usedBy

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