What is Prince of Wales?
{{about|the title Prince of Wales}} {{update|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox political post |post = Prince |body = Wales |native_name = <small>''Tywysog Cymru''</small> |insignia = Prince of Wales's feathers Badge.svg |insigniasize = 80px |image = Prince of Wales in Normandy 2024.jpg |imagesize = |alt = HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales |incumbent = [[William, Prince of Wales]] |incumbentsince = 8 September 2022 |style = His Royal Highness<br />Sir |residence = [[Clarence House]] |appointer = [[Monarch of the United Kingdom]] |termlength = Life tenure ''or'' until accession as Sovereign |formation = |succession = |inaugural = [[Dafydd ap Llywelyn]] |deputy = |salary = |website = [http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk www.princeofwales.gov.uk] }} '''Prince of Wales''' is a royal title. It is usually held by the eldest son of the [[King]] or [[Queen]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. It is the title of the royal who is first in line to the throne. The title is not automatic, but is given by the reigning monarch. When a person becomes King or Queen, their eldest son immediately becomes Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay. The current Prince of Wales, [[Prince William]], was born in 1982, and was known as ''Prince William of Wales'' (his father is [[King Charles III]]). In 2022, his father became King, and he became ''The Duke of Cornwall'' (in Scotland he was called ''The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay''). In 2022, the King made him ''Prince of Wales'', and he is now called Prince of Wales, except in Scotland, where he is still The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay. King [[George II of Great Britain|George II]] created his son, Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales. When Frederick died, the King made Frederick's eldest son, [[George III of Great Britain|George]], Prince of Wales. == Princes from 1284 == For earlier rulers, see [[List of rulers of Wales]]. === House of An