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Prince Charles Reflects on Welsh Nationalists' Protests Against His Investiture as Prince of Wales
Chloe Foussianes - Sep 27, 2019
Prince Charles Reflects on Welsh Nationalists' Protests Against His Investiture as Prince of Wales
And how a group of "splendid middle-aged ladies" backed him up.
www.townandcountrymag.com
"When Prince Charles was investes as the Prince of Wales in 1969, many Welsh nationalists—who were, to say the least, dissatisfied with their lack of home rule—were unhappy about a British-born man assuming the role. In an effort to prove his interest and dedication to the country, the college-aged prince moved to Wales for nine weeks to learn the language. In a new ITV documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of Charles's investiture, the future king reflects on that nine-week stint. "Every day I had to go down to the town where I went to these lectures, and most days there seemed to be a demonstration going on against me," he recalls..."