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Why is Prince Charles the Prince of Wales?

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The Prince of Wales, eldest son of The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace at 9.14pm on 14 November 1948. read more

The current Prince of Wales is Prince Charles, the eldest son of Elizabeth II, who is Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other independent Commonwealth realms as well as Head of the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations. The wife of the Prince of Wales is entitled to the title Princess of Wales. read more

Unlike Scotland and England, which are Kingdoms, Wales is a 'non-sovereign principality'. Traditionally, (since the 13th Century) the heir to the UK throne has been invested as 'Prince of Wales'. Prior to the English conquest of Wales the Welsh had their own princes. read more

His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, K.G., K.T., G.C.B., O.M., a.k., q.s.o., p.c., A.D.C., Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, is a deeply unpopular man. read more

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