The Prince of Wales is the title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, although the title is not automatic. Prince of Wales may also refer to: Places Prince of Wales Island (disambiguation) Australia Prince of Wales Island (Queensland), an island in the Torres Strait Prince Of Wales, Queensland, the locality on the island in the Shire of Torres Canada Prince of Wales, New Brunswick, a rural community Prince of Wales Strait, Northwest Territories Prince of Wales Mountains, a mountain range on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Prince of Wales Range, mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia United States Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost point of the North American mainland Railway locomotives Vale of Rheidol Railway locomotive Prince of Wales GCR Class 11F (Improved Director Class) locomotive Prince of Wales LNWR Prince of Wales Class, a class of express passenger steam locomotive first built in 1911 London, Brighton and South Coast Railway no. 46 Prince of Wales, an LB&SCR B4 class 4-4-0 tender locomotive named after George V LNER P2 Class 2007 Prince of Wales, a steam locomotive Schools Prince of Wales Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Prince of Wales Public School (Barrie), a public school in Barrie, Ontario Prince of Wales Public School (Belleville), a public school in Belleville, Ontario Prince of Wales Public School (Brockville), a public school in Brockville, Ontario Prince of Wales Public School (Peterborough), a public school in Peterborough, Ontario Prince of Wales, a school in Hamilton, Ontario His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Institute of Engineering and Technology, a technical institute in Jorhat, India Ships , several ships of the Royal Navy , several ships that served the East India Company HM Packet Ship Prince of Wales, one of two troop ships that sank in Dublin Bay in 1807 with the loss of 400 , a paddle steamer in service 1886–1896 , 1842, see New Zealand Company ships , operated by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) from 1793 to 1841, see Hudson's Bay Company vessels , operated by the HBC from 1845 to 1850, see Hudson's Bay Company vessels , operated by the HBC from 1850 to 1885, see Hudson's Bay Company vessels In sports Prince of Wales Conference, former name of the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference (NHL) Prince of Wales Trophy, an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern