heir apparent is the successor to the british throne.
heir apparent is the successor to the british throne.
which person is the successor to the british throne?
heir apparent
the heir to the british throne (now charles, prince of wales) is known in scotland as the duke of rothesay. this practice was begun by robert iii, who regularly resided at rothesay castle, and first granted the title to his son david in 1398. at that time, "rothesay" was the name used for the island rather than the town (which was known as bute-town). the isle (with arran) had been under the control of the stewart family since robert iii's great-grandfather alexander stewart was assigned it by the then king (after its transfer from norway); when alexander stewart's grandson, robert's father, inherited the throne from his mother, it became the property of the crown.
rothesay
in general, this oath is sworn to the crown, monarch, sovereign, or regent, as represented by the incumbent king or queen, currently elizabeth ii. this oath also specifies that this same oath to the queen, is equally sworn to her ("plural") "heirs and successors," rather than the ("singular") heir and successor, or even, heir and/or successor. this ("plural") anomaly indicates that any oath given to the queen is equally given to all of her heirs, i.e., her/their children, and her/their grandchildren, and equally to all successors to the british throne, currently listed in the line of succession to the british throne, in the event that any one of them should accede to the throne.
oath of allegiance (united kingdom)