I, Charles, Prince of Wales, do become your liege man of life and limb and of earthly worship, and faith and truth I bear unto you, to live and die against all manner of folks.” During the reading of the Letters Patent stating that “Charles Philip Arthur George would receive the title, style, honour and privilege of the Principality of Wales and Earldom of Chester” in Welsh, the Queen invested the Prince with the girdle, sword, coronet, ring, golden rod and kingly mantle, after which he declared: Prince Charles, led by the regalia bearers, entered Caernarfon Castle through the Chamberlain Tower, making his way towards the stage, where he knelt before the three thrones. To mark the event (and also because we have a couple of other articles planned for July 1st), we are taking a look at the Investiture of the Prince of Wales- Embed from Getty Images I think he’s taking being Prince of Wales very, very seriously.Later today, the Royal Family will attend a Reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Investiture of the Prince of Wales in July, the first of a series of commemorative events to celebrate the longest serving Prince of Wales in history. “The Prince of Wales was even talking about learning Welsh, and said he’d learned the word ‘paned’ meaning cup of tea and ‘bara brith’. “They’ve blown us away by speaking to every person young and old, it shows how wholly committed they are to their role as Prince and Princess of Wales. Mr Bunting said: “We already know they love Wales, but having them here has been amazing and is an early sign, I think, of their commitment to Wales. William spoke about getting to grips with the language with the Reverend Steven Bunting from St Thomas Church in Swansea, telling him he had already picked up the word ‘paned’, meaning a cup of tea. Prince William says Earthshot prize is 'not philanthropic' as he announces 2023 finalists 19 September, 2023 Prince William's intervention on homelessness is his most political yet, royal experts say 19 June, 2023 Royals won't follow Harry's legal battle unless 'fake news' heard in court, palace sources say 05 June, 2023 Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliam agreed that it was “sensible” for William not to have a grand investiture ceremony. “It’s not something that’s part of a democratic process as far as they’re concerned so there will always be a backlash,” he said. However, Mr Little did not think the decision would “appease people who are criticising the fact that there is a new Prince of Wales”. Joe Little, the managing editor at Majesty Magazine, said it came as “no surprise” that William was not planning to have an investiture ceremony “given the economic state of the nation”. “Personally, whether there’s an investiture or not makes no difference – we don’t need royalty, Welsh or English: there are far more urgent priorities to spend money on,” he added. He added that there “are far more important things that we should concentrate our minds on rather than whether Wales has a constitutionally redundant Prince or not”, such as the cost of living crisis. Queen Elizabeth II formally investing her son Prince Charles with the Coronet of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon castle in 1969 (Photo: PA) Actor Ifan Huw Dafydd, a Welsh republican, told i he was pleased there was not going to be a “jamboree” for William like there was for his father.
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