Prince of Wales soil and speaking no other language"). William Camden wrote in his 1607 work "Britannia" that originally the title "Prince of Wales" was not conferred automatically upon the eldest living son of the King of England because Edward II (who had been the first English Prince of Wales) neglected to invest his eldest son, the future Edward III, with that title. It was Edward III who revived the practice of naming the eldest son Prince of Wales, which was then maintained by his successors: Nevertheless, according to conventional wisdom, since 1301 the Prince of Wales has usually been the eldest living
Prince of Wales Bay Prince of Wales Bay Prince of Wales Bay is located on the western shore of the River Derwent in southern Tasmania, Australia. It is located between the suburbs of Dowsing Point, Goodwood and Lutana. The area is home to two public parks, "Giblin Reserve" and "Prince of Wales Bay Reserve".It is also home to a softball/baseball ground and hockey courts. It was the site of the first military encampment in Hobart Like its neighbouring suburb, Derwent Park, Prince of Wales Bay is home to light industry, and contains few houses. It is also the location of Catamaran construction company Incat.