Charles and the Welsh Revolt - The explosive start to King Charles III's royal career
A brief popular history of the Welsh protest against the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in Caernarfon in 1969 (as seen in hit Netflix series The Crown). Placards, sit-ins, paramilitary-style parades and even a bombing campaign across the country showed that many in Wales were not happy to accept an English Prince of Wales.
Arwel Vittle grew up in Carmarthenshire, and was educated at Bangor University. He now lives near Caernarfon and works as a writer and translator.
A brief popular history of the Welsh protest against the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in Caernarfon in 1969 (as seen in hit Netflix series 'The Crown'). Placards, sit-ins, paramilitary-style parades and even a bombing campaign across the country showed that many in Wales were not happy to accept an English Prince of Wales.