Prince of Wales
British heir apparent
Prince of Wales is the title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the British throne, typically the monarch's eldest son.
The title has been used since 1301, when Edward I bestowed it on his son after conquering Wales.
It is not automatic—each Prince of Wales must be formally created by the reigning monarch: Charles was Prince of Wales for over fifty years before becoming king.
Ceremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- robesLong loose outer garments
pageantry · oath · allegiance · proclamation · fanfare · procession · heraldry · trumpets
Ceremony conferring rank
- CharlesPopular regal name
- WilliamMale given name
- Edward ILongshanks, Scottish antagonist
- Welsh dragonHeraldic beast of Wales
One who receives legacy
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ascensionMovement to higher position
birthright · primogeniture · inheritance · dynasty · sovereign · monarch · anointed · regency
investiture
Ceremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
robes · pageantry · oath · allegiance · proclamation · fanfare · procession · heraldry · trumpets · anointment
investiture
Ceremony conferring rank
Welsh dragon · heir apparent · Sandringham · Cornwall · Chester
heir
One who receives legacy
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- lineageDescent from progenitors
ascension · birthright · primogeniture · inheritance · dynasty · sovereign · monarch · anointed · regency · predecessor
tradition
Custom passed through generations
folklore · bardic · druids · tapestries · ballads · minstrels · legends · chivalry · culture · lineage
- WalesCardiff, Anglesey, Welsh, Snowdon, Welsh dragon
- teagreen tea, black tea, oolong, white tea, Darjeeling
- fabric patternsfloral print, pinstripes, geometric print, herringbone, houndstooth
- princesheir apparent, dauphin, firstborn son, royal heir, second son
- shipwrecksshipwreck, shipwrecks, sunken ships, capsized, derelict
- plaidsplaid, tartan, gingham, madras, glen plaid
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