One year before the investiture of Prince Charles as the The Prince of Wales, the town of Caernarfon is given a lick of paint in preparation. Martin Bell reports on the meticulous rehearsals ahead ...

This year sees the 40th anniversary of Prince Charles's investiture at Caernarfon Castle on 1 July 1969. It was a big event at the time across Wales and beyond - children were given the day off ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions July 1968: BBC News interviews the Secretary of State for Wales, George Thomas, about the investiture of the Prince of Wales the following summer and public ...

A Cardiff University professor has suggested the Prince of Wales should be ... Welsh language and history before his investiture as Prince of Wales in 1969. He was taught by the Welsh ...

The lessons took place ahead of his investiture as the Prince of Wales in July that year at Caernarfon Castle. William has not had an investiture since his father announced he had created his ...

The King's sister, 74, held an investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse ... The duty usually falls to the King, the Princess Royal or the Prince of Wales. Charles, 76, had another royal ...

The painting was done by renowned portrait artist ... His Majesty the King was still His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder ...

Plas Glynllifon near Caernarfon was built in the 1830/40s by Lord Newborough and in 1969 played host to the Prince of Wales Investiture Ball. But it has since fallen into a poor condition.