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.

All labels observed (17)

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
noble title
royal title
appliesToJurisdiction England
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Wales
associatedWith British monarchy
surface form: 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 Catherine, Princess of Wales
surface form: 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 Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III

Edward I's son Edward of Caernarfon
Edward VII
Edward VIII
George IV of the United Kingdom
surface form: George IV
precedenceOver other royal princes in the United Kingdom
previousHolder Prince Charles
surface form: 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 Prince William, Prince of Wales
surface form: 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

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Prince of Asturias isSimilarTo Prince of Wales
Ich dien associatedWith Prince of Wales
Ich dien isMottoOf Prince of Wales
Edward I's son Edward of Caernarfon title Prince of Wales
subject surface form: Edward of Caernarfon
Edward I's son Edward of Caernarfon positionHeld Prince of Wales
subject surface form: Edward of Caernarfon
Prince of Wales's feathers usedBy Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales's feathers symbolOf Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales namedAfter Prince of Wales
Baron of Renfrew heldBy Prince of Wales
Baron of Renfrew traditionalFor Prince of Wales
Baron of Renfrew subsidiaryTitleOf Prince of Wales
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales title Prince of Wales
Llwynywermod officialResidenceOf Prince of Wales
Llwynywermod associatedWithTitle Prince of Wales
Edward of Middleham title Prince of Wales
Black Prince title Prince of Wales
subject surface form: Edward, the Black Prince
Frederick, Prince of Wales positionHeld Prince of Wales
Hampton Court Bridge openedBy Prince of Wales
Prince of Piedmont equivalentTitle Prince of Wales
Duchess of Rothesay associatedTitle Prince of Wales
Countess of Chester associatedWith Prince of Wales
Baroness of Renfrew subordinateTo Prince of Wales
Baroness of Renfrew linkedTitle Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales associatedWith Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales correspondingMaleTitle Prince of Wales
Wales Trophy namedAfter Prince of Wales
Duchess of Cornwall associatedWithTitle Prince of Wales
Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall usedBy Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales Challenge Cup namedAfter Prince of Wales
Rothesay titleUsedBy Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: Prince of Wales (in Scotland)
Portsmouth Naval Memorial unveiledBy Prince of Wales
George Augustus Frederick positionHeld Prince of Wales
George Augustus Frederick style Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
George Augustus Frederick nobleTitle Prince of Wales