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Latest comment: 7 months ago by GoodDay in topic Prince of Wales' other titles - Duke of Rothesay?
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Female heir apparent?
editif a woman was the heir apparent would she be the Princess of Wales? ~2025-36388-15 (talk) 02:27, 29 December 2025 (UTC)
- No woman born before 2011 could be heir apparent, only heir presumptive, meaning for the time being, because she could always be bumped down the order by a younger brother. The Succession Act 2013 makes the succession order gender neutral, but only for those born from 2011 on. For them, the answer is pretty certainly yes, but no formal decision will be made until the first female heir apparent is born. The title is granted to the heir apparent by centuries old tradition, but formally it is discretionary. The heir apparent does not automatically become Prince of Wales at birth, but is created such by Letters Patent some time afterwards.
- In 1525, when it was looking as though Henry VIII would have no son, he started referring to Mary (later Mary I) as Princess of Wales, and gave her a court at Ludlow and prerogatives and privileges usually reserved for the Prince of Wales. But she was never formally created or invested with the title, and when he fell out with her mother, Catherine of Aragon, in 1528, he recalled Mary, and withdrew the title and all the privileges.
- In 1945-46, there was some public discussion as to whether the future Elizabeth II should be made Princess of Wales when she turned 18. George VI considered it, but decided against, because, although she was pretty certain to succeed, she was not technically heir apparent. GarethAd (talk) 07:00, 29 December 2025 (UTC)
- It's a decision for the monarch when the scenario arises.WP:CRYSTAL. DeCausa (talk) 22:30, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
- Like Decausa said. We'll have to wait until the situation arises, which likely won't be for decades. GoodDay (talk) 19:40, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
Prince of Wales' other titles - Duke of Rothesay?
editIn the section which talks about other titles used by modern Princes of Wales, the Duke of Cornwall is mentioned, but not the Duke of Rothesay. Given that this title is the one the Prince of Wales traditionally uses in Scotland, I think it would be worth mentioning! GarlicButter (talk) 19:13, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
- Include all those secondary, IMHO. GoodDay (talk) 19:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)