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 ...

But, it was an English monarch. Edward, the scourge of Wales and the builder of many of castles used to subdue the population, imposed his infant son, Prince Edward, on the Welsh as their new ...

When Prince William became the Prince of Wales in 2022, he was the oldest person to ever step into the role. The title of Prince of Wales is reserved for the exclusive use of the heir apparent to the ...

In 1301, these counties were granted to the king's heir, Edward, born at Caernarfon in 1283. He was made Prince of Wales; thus Llywelyn's dream of a Welsh principality survived as an adjunct of ...

Henry VII. Henry married Edward IV's daughter, and their son, Henry VIII, was representative of both houses. This struggle had a major impact on Wales. Initially at least, the principality was a ...