Edward Becomes Prince of Wales

Date: February 7, 1301 • Location: Caernarfon, United Kingdom

Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales.

Caernarfon is a royal town, community and port, in Gwynedd, Wales. The community has a population of 9,852. It lies along the A4871 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the island of Anglesey. Bangor is 9 miles (14 km) to the north-east, Porthmadog is 20 miles (32 km) southeast and Holyhead is 29 miles (47 km) northwest, via the Britannia Bridge. Snowdonia (Eryri) is located to the east and south-east of the town. The town is the historic county town of Caernarfonshire.