Petition to scrap Prince William’s Prince of Wales title reaches 25K signatures
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The petition seeks to retire the Prince of Wales title 'out of respect' for the Welsh people, who have a fraught history with their English neighbours.
A petition to bring an end to the Prince of Wales title in the U.K. is gaining traction as the queen’s death revives questions about the role of the monarchy in modern society.
The petition, posted to Change.org, has gathered more than 28,000 signatures as of publication time and is calling for the Prince of Wales title to be retired “out of respect” for the Welsh people, who have a fraught history with their English neighbours.
During King Charles’ first speech as monarch, the day after Queen Elizabeth died, he declared his eldest son and heir, William, the Prince of Wales. The title is traditionally held by the person who is next in line for the throne.
Charles also declared William’s wife, Kate, the Princess of Wales, marking the first time the title has been used since Princess Diana.
Friday, King Charles visits Wales for the first time as the new monarch.
Charles was the previous Prince of Wales and had held the title since he was nine. In 1969, when Charles was 20, his investiture as the Prince of Wales occurred at Caernarfon Castle, prompting protests and even a bomb threat from Welsh paramilitary group Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru.
The King’s decision to carry on with tradition and bestow these titles has sparked debate in the constituent country.
William and Kate are not native Welsh people and the petition argues that “To this day, the English ‘Princes of Wales’ have no genuine connection to our country.”
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