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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

New Prince of Wales? Ancient capital prefers to celebrate Owain Glyndŵr

Huw Morgan stands in front of a mural in the parliament building in Machynlleth depicting Owain Glyndŵr’s final victory against the English in 1401.
‘The English royal family was imposed on Wales’: Huw Morgan in front of a mural in the Machynlleth senedd-dŷ depicting Owain Glyndŵr’s final victory against the English in 1401. Photograph: Dmitris Legakis/The Guardian

While King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are being greeted with pomp and ceremony during their visit to Cardiff on Friday, preparations will be under way for a modest but defiant event to be staged 100 miles north in the market town of Machynlleth.

The town’s people will gather to mark Owain Glyndŵr Day, a celebration of the life and legacy of the last Welshman to be known as Prince of Wales, the title bestowed by Charles on William in his first speech as king.

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