Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales
Tywysog Cymru
Prince of Wales's feathers
Personal standard
Incumbent William since 9 September 2022
Style	His Royal Highness
Member of	British royal family
Appointer	Monarch of the United Kingdom (previously of England)
Term length	Life tenure or until accession as sovereign
Formation	1165 (Welsh title) 1301 (English/British title)
First holder	Owain Gwynedd (Welsh title) Edward of Caernarfon (English/British title)

Prince of Wales (Welsh: Tywysog Cymru, pronounced [təu̯ˈəsoɡ ˈkəmrɨ]; Latin: Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the male heir apparent to the English, and later British, throne. The title originated with the Welsh rulers of Gwynedd who, from the late 12th century, used it (albeit inconsistently) to assert their supremacy over the other Welsh rulers. However, to mark the finalisation of his conquest of Wales, in 1301, Edward I of England invested his son Edward of Caernarfon with the title, thereby beginning the tradition of giving the title to the heir apparent when he was the monarch's son or grandson. The title was later claimed by the leader of a Welsh rebellion, Owain Glyndŵr, from 1400 until 1415.

King Charles III, created his son William Prince of Wales on 9 September 2022 the day after his accession to the throne, with formal letters patent issued on 13 February 2023. The title has become a point of controversy in Wales.