charles prince of wales is heir apparent to the monarch of the united kingdom canada australia and new zealand
the first welsh prince of wales was owain ap gruffydd also known as owain gwynedd or owain the great king of gwynedd who first titled himself as such in a letter to louis vii of france in 1165
 devolved governments scotland wales and northern ireland each have their own government or executive led by a first minister or in the case of northern ireland a diarchal first minister and deputy first minister and a devolved unicameral legislature