Prince & Princess of Wales

The speaker of the Senedd says Wales does not need an investiture for Prince William

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1st November 2022
One of Wales’ leading politicians has said the country doesn’t need an investiture for its new Prince. Senedd Llwydd (speaker or presiding officer in English) says the ceremony should be consigned to the 20th century. The comments come after Wales’ First Minister, Mark Drakeford, said he thought Prince William’s new role included things like an investiture. But in…
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The Queen's controversial style pick for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales

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1st March 2019
When Queen Elizabeth II invested her eldest son Prince Charles with the title of Prince of Wales in a ceremony on 1 July 1969 at Caernarfon Castle in Wales, it was the latest in a storied and solemn show of monarchy and there were absolutely no complaints about the affair. Well, unless you count the eternal controversy that surrounds fashion at royal events. This time, it was the Queen who was…
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