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.
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).
1218 - 1240
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth
1240 - 1246
Dafydd ap Llywelyn
1246 - 1282
Llywelyn ap Gruffydd
1301 - 1307
Edward (Acceded the throne as Edward II)
1343 - 1376
Edward, the Black Prince
1376 - 1377
Richard of Bordeaux (Acceded the throne as Richard II)
1399 - 1413
Henry of Monmouth (Acceded the throne as Henry V)
1400 - c.1415
Owain Glyndŵr
1453 - 1471
Edward, Duke of Cornwall
1470 - 1483
Edward Plantagenet (Acceded the throne as Edward V)
1483 - 1484
Edward, Duke of Cornwall
1486 - 1502
Arthur, Duke of Cornwall
1502 - 1509
Henry, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as Henry VIII)
1537 - 1547
Edward, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as Edward VI)
1603 - 1612
Henry, Duke of Cornwall
1612 - 1625
Charles, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as Charles I)
1630 - 1649
Charles, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as Charles II)
1688 - 1689
James Francis Edward Stuart
1714 - 1727
George Augustus, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as George II)
1727 - 1751
Frederick, Duke of Cornwall
1751 - 1760
George (Acceded the throne as George III)
1762 - 1820
George, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as George IV)
1841 - 1901
HRH Prince Albert Edward (Acceded the throne as Edward VII)
1901 - 1910
HRH Prince George, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as George V)
1910 - 1936
HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Cornwall (Acceded the throne as Edward
VIII)
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