Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Prince of Wales

He automatically became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Great Steward of Scotland when his father ascended the throne on 6 May 1910. The new king created him Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on 2 June 1910 and officially invested him as such in a special ceremony at Caernarfon Castle in 1911. For the first time since the Middle Ages this investiture took place in Wales; it occurred at the instigation of the Welsh politician David Lloyd George, who at that time held the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Liberal government.

Related Topics:
Duke of Cornwall - Duke of Rothesay - Earl of Carrick - Baron Renfrew - Lord of the Isles - Great Steward of Scotland - 6 May - 1910 - Prince of Wales - Earl of Chester - 2 June - Caernarfon Castle - 1911 - Wales - David Lloyd George - Chancellor of the Exchequer - Liberal

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