Can you explain to me how the Queen of England and the Prince of Wales have different titles?

Question

Even though they are in the same family and the Prince of Wales will become the King of England then why isnt he Prince of England? etc etc etc.

Answer 1

Wales has been controlled by England for a very long time. As Wales is controlled by (or was) controlled by the royal family, the title "Prince of Wales" shows that they have rule over Wales as well. When the prince becomes king, he is then "King of England". The second son of a king and queen would be the Duke of York.

Answer 2

The Queen of England is not her title, she's the Queen of the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Wales is part of the UK and the title "Prince of Wales" has been accorded to the eldest son of the Monarch (English and later UK) since 1301 when Edward I conquered Wales.

He is a Prince of the UK (along with this father, brothers, sons and some more distant cousins). Prince of Wales is a tiltle. England and Wales have been considered a single entity for many years.

Answer 3

The Queen is not the Queen of England but Queen of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Mann and The Channel Islands ) and Northern Ireland

These are all separate country's, although they are all the UK each has a different Government etc.

England, Scotland and northern Ireland are monarchy's and always were therefore the English King or Queen could easily step in and take over.

Wales is a principality (like Monaco) so has a ruling prince who is at the same level as king but generally Principalities are quite small. So in this case a prince had to be put in place. This role is ceremonial.

Then there are places like the Isle of Mann and the Channel Islands where the highest title Lord of Mann etc. is held by the Queen.

Answer 4

Umm, maybe bcs King or Queen used to rule the whole country while prince was only responsible from a region until he becomes King?

Answer 5

The title Prince of Wales is the title of the heir to the throne;it's tradition that the male heir is known as Prince of Wales.

http://www.royal.gov/uk/output/Page5659.... has a history about it.Here is the salient information:"The title 'Prince of Wales' may be possessed only by the eldest son of a Sovereign.

There is no automatic succession to this title, which at every vacancy becomes merged in the Crown, and is renewed only by the Sovereign.

The title 'Princess of Wales' applies only to the wife of the Prince of Wales. The title cannot be used by the Sovereign's daughter, even if she is heir to the throne. For example, the Queen was known as Princess Elizabeth until she succeeded to the throne.

The present Prince of Wales is 21st in the line, counting several who were never formally invested. He can trace his descent back through the Tudors to the original Princes of Wales, of whom the last native Prince of Wales was Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (1246-82).

Edward II was the first Prince of Wales in the present line; he was formally created Prince of Wales by his father Edward I in 1301 and he was invested before Parliament in Lincoln.

When Henry VIII united England and Wales and gave Wales representation in the Parliament at Westminster, the direct link between the Prince of Wales and the government of that principality was severed.

George II, as Prince of Wales, was the last to be granted the revenues of Wales, by a special Act of Parliament. There are no revenues or estates attaching to the principality as such today.

As heir apparent, the Prince of Wales became Duke of Cornwall in 1952 on The Queen's accession, and he receives the annual net revenues from the Duchy of Cornwall to meet all his costs.

Prince Charles was created Prince of Wales on 26 July 1958 thus becoming the first Prince of Wales since 1936."

The Queen also has several titles:"The Queen has slightly different titles in each of her realms.

The Queen's title in the UK is "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".

By tradition, The Queen takes an abbreviated form of the Latin description when she signs formal and official documents and messages, using the signature 'Elizabeth R' (which stands for 'Regina' or Queen).

The 1953 Royal Titles Act reflected the fact that The Queen is equally Queen of each of her Realms, acting on the advice of her Ministers in each realm.

Legislation on the Royal title was to be enacted by each country separately, allowing The Queen to adopt a title suitable to the circumstances of the country concerned with a common element, symbolising the role of the Sovereign as a unifying factor in the Commonwealth.

Each title therefore includes a reference to The Queen's other Realms and Territories, and also her title as Head of the Commonwealth.

The words 'Defender of the Faith' are also included in the styles and titles used by The Queen in Canada and New Zealand.

The Queen also has other titles by which she is known in different parts of Britain. In the Isle of Man, she is Lord of Man; in the Channel Islands, she is Duke of Normandy; and in the land of the Duchy of Lancaster, she is Duke of Lancaster."

also from http://www.royal.gov/uk/output/Page5658....

Answer 6

The Queen:

By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Also included Duchess of Lancaster (in her own right as queen, Scottish title), Duchess of Edinburgh ( as wife of Prince Phillip),

Lord Of Mann and Duchess of Normandy ( Isles of Jersey and Guernsey in her own right as queen).

Prince Charles:

1. Prince of the United Kingdom;

2.  Prince Of Wales (title usually held by the heir apparant);

3. Earl of Chester; Duke of Rothesay; Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew; Lord of the Isles and Prince of the Great Steward of Scotland ( all Scottish titles )

4. Duke of Cornwall

There are other titles and honors but these are the principle ones

Upon becoming king he may\may not  present Prince William with the title of Prince of Wales but Prince William does receive the Duchy of Cornwall as that is what will provide his income. Prince Charles inherits the titles of his mother as monarch and passes his princely titles to William only the title Prince of Wales is not automatic.  

It has been announced that Prince Andrew will succeed to the the title of Duke of Edinburgh upon his father's death

Answer 7

they have different titles because people would get too confused if there were 2 Queen of Englands

also it would be weird if the queen was really a guy