The Prince of Wales Glacier was named for what individual who was the oldest person to be next in line to the throne since Sophia of Hanover?
Prince of Wales Glacier Prince of Wales Glacier ( ) is a glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range, flowing generally north for about 10 nautical miles (18 km) between Hochstein and Kohmyr Ridges into Hamilton Glacier. Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) for Charles, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Elizabeth Hanbury Elizabeth Hanbury (9 June 1793 – 31 October 1901) was a British philanthropist who worked with Elizabeth Fry. She is thought to have been Queen Victoria's "oldest subject"; she died in 1901, aged 108 years and 144 days.