Show 0 o Prince of Wales The title of prince of Wales bestowed bestowed bestowed be be- stowed on the male heir first In line to succession to the throne of ot Great Britain originated in the Fourteenth century I king of England who accomplished the conquest of at Wales created the title in 1301 1801 Tradition has IMS It that when a baby prince was born in one of the castles newly built In Wales by the victorious monarch the baby was presented t to the Welsh Velh people as a prince who could not speak English When the boy was vas seventeen according to the stor story his father formally made him prince of ot Wales Vales He l later ter became King Stag Edward II His Hisson son Edward in was known as as Edward of Windsor and was never made prince of Wales Vales But it has since become an invariable custom custom custom cus cus- tom to honor the heir to the throne In inthis tins tIlls way The title Is not hereditary but must be he created for tor each prince so honored Being purely honorary no power or ruth authority is attached to it although r parliament ment votes a yearly early sum for tor the support of Its holder holder Detroit Detroit News |