Investiture of the Prince of Wales The tradition of investing the heir apparent of the English, and subsequently the British, monarch with the title of "Prince of Wales" began in 1301, when King Edward I of England, having completed the conquest of Wales, gave the title to his heir apparent, Prince Edward (later King Edward II of England). Investiture is not necessary to be created Prince of Wales. Peers were also invested, but investitures for peers ceased in 1621, at a time when peerages were being created so frequently that the investiture ceremonies became cumbersome. Most investitures for Princes of Wales were held in front of
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) Royal Navy officer on the subject of changing the name of "Prince of Wales" to "Ark Royal", a matter that the Prince of Wales was reportedly "pretty relaxed" about. "Prince of Wales" was formally named on 8 September 2017 at Rosyth dockyard by HRH The Duchess of Rothesay. HMS Prince of Wales (R09) HMS "Prince of Wales" is the second under construction for the Royal Navy, which will be commissioned in 2020. She is the seventh Royal Navy ship to have the name HMS "Prince of Wales". Construction of the ship began in 2011 at Rosyth Dockyard and is in