Michael Sheen has been on the receiving end of scathing criticism after he questioned the timing of King Charles III’s visit to Wales on Friday, September 16. Sheen posted a video on Twitter on Friday afternoon thanking King Charles for his visit, but then questioning why the royal visit had happened on Owain Glyndwr day.
Owain Glyndwr is one of Wales’ most notable historical figures and is known throughout the nation as the last - self-proclaimed - native Prince of Wales. Every year people gather in Corwen town square to mark Owain Glyndwr Day on September 16 - the date in which Glyndwr's proclamation took place in 1400, when Glyndwr began a 15-year uprising against the then-king of England, Henry IV.
Glyndwr has a statue in the square and the event usually consists of a procession and wreath laying ceremony by the statue of Glyndwr right at the heart of the town, before a service is carried out at a local church. But this year, some events in Wales were scaled back to avoid clashing with King Charles' visit to the Welsh capital.
