Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet some friendly goats as they spend St David's Day in Wales

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1st March 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge undertook various engagements on Tuesday as they spent St David’s Day in Wales. The day is the Feast of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. Falling on the first of March every year, the date marks when Saint David died in 589 AD. Traditional festivities of St David’s Day include wearing daffodils and leeks, eating traditional Welsh food, and women…
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Prince Charles says he bought a house in Wales '40 years too late'

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31st August 2021
Prince Charles said he bought a house in Wales “probably 40 years too late” and that purchasing a home in the country “was an important part of holding the title” of the Prince of Wales. The Duchy of Cornwall bought the Llwynywermod estate back in 2006. In an interview with the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage on BBC Radio 4, Charles said he enjoys spending time in the…
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Charles and Camilla visit The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

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7th July 2021
During their annual Wales Week, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are visiting different communities and organisations across Wales. This afternoon, they visited The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to celebrate the conservatoire and the Welsh National Opera. The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama opened in 1949 as the Cardiff College of Music, first calling…
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Memorial to Welsh Princess vandalised

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5th June 2018
A few weeks ago a memorial plaque which was dedicated to the Welsh Princess Gwenllian went missing from its usual location at the top of Snowdon. It has since been returned to the Princess Gwenllian society by a local man named Rhys Jones, but the plaque was found to be smashed. The thirteenth century Princess is revered in Welsh history as she was the daughter of the last sovereign Prince of…
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