SO i have a question...
12-12-2006, 05:14 AM
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SO i have a question...
the UK is composed f 4 countries, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wale. Queen elizabeth is the queen of England and charles is her son. so why is Charles known as the prince Wales?
12-12-2006, 06:39 AM
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The Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom of Great Britain and before that the Kingdom of 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.
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