why do they call her princess of wales? and not england or UK?
2007-09-27 04:27:30 · 6 answers · asked by Lemi 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Princess of Wales is a courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1282. Since Prince Charles is the "Prince of Wales" naturally Lady Diana is officially called "Princess of Wales."
"Princess of England" or "Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britian" are titles only given to princess of the blood (princesses of the blood royal are the legitimate daughters and the legitmate male line granddaughters of a British Sovereign) given at will.
Lady Diana was only a wife of a British Prince rather than a princess in her own right. She is however a "Lady" an aristocrat title inherited from birth. Lady Diana Spencer was born into an aristocratic family with royal Stuart ancestry and on her father's side, Lady Diana was a descendant of King Charles II of England through four illegitimate sons.
2007-09-27 09:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because she married the Prince of Wales, which is the traditional title of the heir to the throne of the UK. Technically, because she wasn't born a princess, her title was Diana, Princess of Wales - not Princess Diana - though that is used in everyday terms.
2007-09-27 04:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because Charles is Prince of Wales. The title "Prince of Wales" is one traditionally given to the heir-apparent to the British throne. Diana did not hold the title in her own right, only through her marriage to Charles.
When Wales merged with England, many centuries ago, the Welsh royal titles became subservient to those of England. It is common in the U.K. for the heir to a title to be given one of the secondary titles that he will someday be entitled to.
2007-09-27 07:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all goes back hundreds of years, to the time when England and Wales were in conflict and Wales was finally conquered by England. Until the early middle ages, it was rare that any one leader could claim to have united the Welsh nation under one banner and become a Prince of Wales in its entirety, with the exception of rulers like Hywel Dda and Llywelyn ab Iorwerth. Edward I, the English King who, in 1282, finally completed the conquest of Wales begun 200 years earlier, gave the title Prince of Wales to his infant son, Prince Edward, in 1301. He had, in fact, promised the Welsh their very own prince who would speak not a word of English and this was a trick, as no new born baby speaks anything but baby talk!
Since then, the eldest son of the reigning monarch has been made Prince of Wales. (Daughters of the reigning monarch do not become Princess of Wales, as it is only given to a male heir). The only exception was the famous Welsh rebel Owain Glyndŵr, who was proclaimed Prince of Wales in 1400. The title isn't automatic, however. It has to be created each time by the reigning monarch - and as such is not an hereditary title. The first official Prince of Wales, the infant future King Edward II, was born in Caernarfon Castle in North Wales, and in 1911, the future Edward VIII was invested with the title in a ceremony in the same castle, the first time such a ceremony had taken place in Wales. At the age of 18, Prince Charles was also invested with the title in Caernarfon in 1969. Upon her marriage to him, Diana acquired the title of Princess of Wales.
2007-09-27 04:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Princess of Wales was the title bestowed to her upon her marriage to Prince Charles. At the time of their divorce, she was stripped of "Her Royal Highness" but allowed to retain her title as the Princess of Wales.
That was the agreement that was was met by the Queen and the late Princess Diana herself.
EMT
2007-09-27 04:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by emt_me911 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Becuase Wales, England and the UK are all different things, she was princess of Wales, not England or the UK.
2007-09-27 04:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by deralz 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋