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Prince Of WalesThe eldest son of the reigning monarch of England/Great Britain is traditionally invested with the title of Prince of Wales. This tradition began in 1301, when King Edward I of England, having completed the Norman conquest of Wales, gave the title to his heir, Prince Edward (later King Edward II of England). The apocryphal story that the king promised the rebellious Welsh natives "a prince born in Wales, who did not speak a word of English" and then produced his infant son was not written down until the 16th century. (However, Edward II certainly was both born at Caernarfon, while his father was campaigning in Wales and did not speak English as an infant; the Norman (not English) nobility spoke Norman). Prior to the conquest of Wales, only a handful of native princes had claimed the title of Prince of Wales, the country having been divided into smaller principalities for most of the post-Roman period. In 1258, the title was claimed by Llywelyn the Last, Prince of Gwynedd, having been briefly held by his uncle, Dafydd ap Llywelyn, who was recognised by King Henry III of England as rightful ruler. In 1321, Edward I conquered Wales and granted the Principality to his eldest son, also named Edward. The Principality, nowadays, is always conferred along with the Earldom of Chester. The convention began only in 1399; all previous Princes of Wales also received the earldom, but separately from the Principality. The earldom was created several times before becoming merged in the Crown in 1272. The earldom was recreated, merging in the Crown in 1307 and again in 1327. Its creations since have been associated with the creations of the Principality of Wales, but as aforementioned, the creations of the two dignities were originally separate. The Principality of Wales and Earldom of Chester must be created, and are not automatically acquired like the Dukedoms of Cornwall and Rothesay, which are the Heir Apparent's titles in England and Scotland, respectively. The dignities are not hereditary, but may be re-created if the Prince of Wales predeceases the King. For example, when Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales predeceased King George II, his eldest son, Prince George (the future George III) was created Prince of Wales. Princes of Wales may be invested, but investiture is not necessary to be created Prince of Wales. Peers were also invested, but investitures for peers ceased in 1621, during a time when peerages were being created so frequently that the investiture ceremony became cumbersome. Most investitures for Princes of Wales were held in front of Parliament, but in 1911, the future Edward VIII was invested in Caernarvon Castle in Wales. The present Prince of Wales was also invested there, in 1969. During the reading of the letters patent creating the Principality, the Honours of the Principality of Wales are delivered to the Prince. The coronet of the heir-apparent bears four-crosses patte alternating with four fleurs-de-lis, surmounted by a single arch (the Sovereign's crowns are of the same design, but use two arches). A gold rod is also used in the insignia; gold rods were formally used in the investitures of dukes, but survive now in the investitures of Princes of Wales only. Also part of the insignia are a ring, a sword and a robe. The Prince of Wales is styled His Royal Highness (HRH). The same style is given to the Princess of Wales, by virtue of her marriage. However, as was shown in the case of Diana, Princess of Wales, the style lapses if a Prince and Princess divorce, as it is only hers by virtue of marriage to the Prince of Wales, not in her own right. The holders of the title have been: | rince of Wales!!Parent!!From!!To | | a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-II-of-England" title="Edward II of England">Edward | Edward I | 1301 | 1307 (acceded as Edward II) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Edward,-the-Black-Prince" title="Edward, the Black Prince">Edward, the Black Prince | Edward III | 1330 | 1376 (death) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Richard-II-of-England" title="Richard II of England">Richard of Bordeaux | Edward, the Black Prince | 1376 | 1377 (acceded as Richard II) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Henry-V-of-England" title="Henry V of England">Henry of Monmouth | Henry IV | 1399 | 1413 (acceded as Henry V) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-of-Westminster" title="Edward of Westminster">Edward, Duke of Cornwall | Henry VI | 1453 | 1471 (death) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-V-of-England" title="Edward V of England">Edward Plantagenet | Edward IV | 1470 | 1483 (acceded as Edward V) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-of-Middleham" title="Edward of Middleham">Edward, Duke of Cornwall | Richard III | 1483 | 1484 (death) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Arthur,-Prince-of-Wales" title="Arthur, Prince of Wales">Arthur, Duke of Cornwall | Henry VII | 1486 | 1502 (death) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Henry-VIII-of-England" title="Henry VIII of England">Henry, Duke of Cornwall | Henry VII | 1502 | 1509 (acceded as Henry VIII) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Henry-Frederick-Stuart" title="Henry Frederick Stuart">Henry, Duke of Cornwall | James I | 1603 | 1612 (death) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Charles-I-of-England" title="Charles I of England">Charles, Duke of Cornwall | James I | 1612 | 1625 (acceded as Charles I) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Charles-II-of-England" title="Charles II of England">Charles, Duke of Cornwall | Charles I | 1630 | 1649 (acceded as Charles II) | | a href="/encyclopedia/James-Francis-Edward-Stuart" title="James Francis Edward Stuart">James Francis Edward Stuart | James II | 1688 | 1689 (father's deposition) | | a href="/encyclopedia/George-II-of-Great-Britain" title="George II of Great Britain">George Augustus, Duke of Cornwall | George I | 1714 | 1727 (acceded as George II) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Prince-Frederick,-Prince-of-Wales" title="Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales">Frederick Lewis, Duke of Cornwall | George II | 1727 | 1751 (death) | | a href="/encyclopedia/George-III-of-the-United-Kingdom" title="George III of the United Kingdom">George | Frederick | 1751 | 1760 (acceded as George III) | | a href="/encyclopedia/George-IV-of-the-United-Kingdom" title="George IV of the United Kingdom">George, Duke of Cornwall | George III | 1762 | 1820 (acceded as George IV) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-VII-of-the-United-Kingdom" title="Edward VII of the United Kingdom">HRH Prince Albert Edward | Victoria | 1841 | 1901 (acceded as Edward VII) | | a href="/encyclopedia/George-V-of-the-United-Kingdom" title="George V of the United Kingdom">HRH Prince George, Duke of Cornwall | Edward VII | 1901 | 1910 (acceded as George V) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-VIII-of-the-United-Kingdom" title="Edward VIII of the United Kingdom">HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Cornwall | George V | 1910 | 1936 (acceded as Edward VIII) | | a href="/encyclopedia/Prince-Charles,-Prince-of-Wales" title="Prince Charles, Prince of Wales">HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall | Elizabeth II | 1958 | | See also External link
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