Fri 16 September 2022:
The “Prince of Wales” title is “an insult to Wales and is a symbol of historical oppression,” according to a petition campaign launched on the Change.org platform, and more than 27,000 people have signed it.
“Since the days of Llywelyn the Last and the ‘rebel’ Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndwr, the title has been held exclusively by Englishmen as a symbol of dominance over Wales. To this day, the English “Princes of Wales” have no genuine connection to our country,” Trystan Gruffydd, the man who launched the petition, said in its description.
He claimed that the title “remains an insult to Wales and is a symbol of historical oppression,” adding that it “implies that Wales is still a principality, undermining Wales’ status as a nation and a country.”
“In addition, the title has absolutely no constitutional role for Wales, which is now a devolved country with a national Parliament. Neither the Welsh parliament nor the people of Wales were notified, let alone consulted about this controversial decision,” he said.
UK Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the country for more than 70 years, passed away at the age of 96 at Balmoral castle in Scotland, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace on September 8. Following her passing, Prince Charles immediately succeeded her as the new king of the United Kingdom.
On Saturday, Charles III was formally crowned as the new monarch of the UK at St. James’s Palace in London.
Following the accession of William’s father, Charles III, to the throne, Prince William, the new heir to the throne, and his wife Kate were named prince and princess of Wales on September 9.
SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES
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