2006-09-20 20:14:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Prince Charles will take the throne when Queen dies
2006-09-20 20:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by fritoman282003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charles is the heir apparent and William is heir presumptive. In other words if Charles crocks, or advicates or if Queen E decides then to skip Charles then normally William will be in line next. Henry is the spare heir in case something would happend to William.
2006-09-20 20:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by pj_gal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF Queen Elizabeth hadn't named a successor, Prince Charles would be heir apparent. But, since she has told Parliment that she's chosen William to succeed her, there is no heir apparent.
2006-09-21 04:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by aspie_pride 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
2006-09-20 20:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by atlantisflicka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.answers.com/topic/prince-of-wales
The Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly Kingdom of Great Britain, and England) is traditionally invested with the title of Prince of Wales. The current Prince of Wales is The Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II.
History
Originally the title was held by rulers of Wales, such as Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, as in Welsh it was "Tywysog Cymru". While in dictionaries and in common tongue today the term "Tywysog" will be translated as "Prince", the literal translation of the term is "Leader" (The verb tywys means to lead). The translation of "Prince" was used by Englishmen to undermine the power of the rulers of Wales, causing them to appear inferior to the Kings of England (as a Prince is lower than the King in the hierarchy), when in reality they were of equal rank.
The tradition of investing the heir of the monarch of Britain with the title of "Prince of Wales" began in 1301, when King Edward I of England, having completed the conquest of Wales, gave the title to his heir, Prince Edward (later King Edward II of England). According to a famous legend, the king had promised the rebellious Welsh natives that he would name "a prince born in Wales, who did not speak a word of English" and then produced his infant son to their surprise (and presumable chagrin); but the story may well be apocryphal, as it can only be traced to the 16th century. However, Edward II certainly was born at Caernarfon while his father was campaigning in Wales, and like all infants, could not at the time speak English. (Indeed, growing up in the royal court over the succeeding years his first language may well have been Norman French, not English.)
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 1218 Llywelyn the Great had the title bestowed upon him and his successors by the 11-year old Henry III. It was inherited by his son Dafydd ap Llywelyn in 1240 and again by his nephew Llywelyn the Last in 1246. In 1282 Llywelyn was 'deposed' by Edward I of England and the title became dormant. Edward I conquered Wales and in 1301 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. Indeed, before 1272 a hereditary and not necessarily royal Earldom of Chester had already been created several times, eventually merging in the crown each time. 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.
2006-09-24 10:27:27 · answer #5 · answered by LOIS ANN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prince Charles, isn't it apparent?
2006-09-20 21:15:39 · answer #6 · answered by Grey Ghost Spook 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prince Charles, at least as far as I'm aware.
2006-09-20 20:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by nurendi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋