The deputy editor of conservative online newspaper ConservativeHome has called for a symbol of Wales to be included the royal coat of arms. His comments follow a debate sparked by the new King Charles 50p coin which uses the Royal family's historic coat of arms which contains the symbols of Ireland, Scotland and England (twice). Wales is not included in the flag and is represented separately on the coin with a leek.
Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome, a website providing coverage of Conservative Party politics, has said it would be a "simple and generous" gesture to update the royal arms to include Wales and called for the Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies, to take action.
Mr Hill argued that unionist politicians should understand: "No matter how important the economic prospectus for independence is to voters, another decider of their vote will simply be how British they feel – and that will depend in part on the extent to which being British is part of the texture of their day-to-day lives."
