This post relates a post script to the 1969 Investiture in Caernarfon following which Carlo the Pretender made what was described as a ''ROYAL PROGRESSI
ON'' of Cymru. Our new English Prince of Wales was to travel our fair land, and all the way be cheered by 1000's of groveling Taffs, it's most unfortunate but even the late Gwynfor Evans, then an MP and President of PLAID CYMRU was to greet Carlo with a smile and hand shake (I guess many more PLAIDITES will do the same the next time around, guess who or better still ask your PLAID PM, MEP amd AM if they will or not, go on write to them and get the reply in writing). His ''ROYAL PROGRESSION'' was meant to be in the footsteps of Edward I who made a victorious Royal Progress of Wales in 1284 fo
llowing his victory celebrations in NEFYN (see previous posts).
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This time around in 1969, Carlo was to visit Llandudno, Conwy Valley, Tal y Farn, Bettws y Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bala, Glanllyn, Newtown, Newquay, and Fishguard all on Wednesday 3 July. The following day Thursday 4th July he progressed to St David's, Carmarthen, Morriston to Swansea. The next day, Friday 5th July he progressed to Vale of Neath, Merthyr Tudful, Newport to Cardiff he then returned to London. In no time at all, loyal forelock tugging ''Uncle Taffies'' were to place markers to memorialise where Carlo did tread.
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In these photos here you see the Cardiff plaque (a real health & safety hazard waiting for people to trip over, people should complain), opposite City Hall. You will note the Commemorative Investiture Pool is emptied and fenced off due to fact, so I am told because patriots have been doing a protest pee in it? Whatever, I have only seen one other of these Royal Investiture Year Markers, the one in Blaeanau Ffestiniog but I have forgotten where. Do you know where it is, and any of the others? Start a search and next July 2009 go out and put Anti - Investiture Crosses by them, and why not any other plaque, marker or memorial commemorating and celebrating the English Monarchy. Do not forget to take photos, send to me or put up on your blogs, whatever do remember ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS, YES FOR SURE IT DOES!
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As a footnote, discuss & debate the following, should we following day of Welsh Independence declared a reality, up root, destroy or put in a museum all this stuff honouring the English Monarchy. This is what newly freed peoples did in India and Africa, also former Soviet Colonies t
he same, in the Baltic to Caucuses. Spain is removing Francoist symbols, in South Africa same regards Boers also in the Old Confederacy much of their old Civil War stuff is being done away with by the agents of the ''New South''.
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Some argue, no! as one should not try to destroy and eraze historic memory, as such also serves to remind of a previous enslaved past. So what about our slave past, remove the symbols or keep them as reminders? What do you think?
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Adfywiadwr Gethin Welsh Remembrancer.
ON'' of Cymru. Our new English Prince of Wales was to travel our fair land, and all the way be cheered by 1000's of groveling Taffs, it's most unfortunate but even the late Gwynfor Evans, then an MP and President of PLAID CYMRU was to greet Carlo with a smile and hand shake (I guess many more PLAIDITES will do the same the next time around, guess who or better still ask your PLAID PM, MEP amd AM if they will or not, go on write to them and get the reply in writing). His ''ROYAL PROGRESSION'' was meant to be in the footsteps of Edward I who made a victorious Royal Progress of Wales in 1284 fo
llowing his victory celebrations in NEFYN (see previous posts)..
This time around in 1969, Carlo was to visit Llandudno, Conwy Valley, Tal y Farn, Bettws y Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bala, Glanllyn, Newtown, Newquay, and Fishguard all on Wednesday 3 July. The following day Thursday 4th July he progressed to St David's, Carmarthen, Morriston to Swansea. The next day, Friday 5th July he progressed to Vale of Neath, Merthyr Tudful, Newport to Cardiff he then returned to London. In no time at all, loyal forelock tugging ''Uncle Taffies'' were to place markers to memorialise where Carlo did tread.
.
In these photos here you see the Cardiff plaque (a real health & safety hazard waiting for people to trip over, people should complain), opposite City Hall. You will note the Commemorative Investiture Pool is emptied and fenced off due to fact, so I am told because patriots have been doing a protest pee in it? Whatever, I have only seen one other of these Royal Investiture Year Markers, the one in Blaeanau Ffestiniog but I have forgotten where. Do you know where it is, and any of the others? Start a search and next July 2009 go out and put Anti - Investiture Crosses by them, and why not any other plaque, marker or memorial commemorating and celebrating the English Monarchy. Do not forget to take photos, send to me or put up on your blogs, whatever do remember ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS, YES FOR SURE IT DOES!
.
As a footnote, discuss & debate the following, should we following day of Welsh Independence declared a reality, up root, destroy or put in a museum all this stuff honouring the English Monarchy. This is what newly freed peoples did in India and Africa, also former Soviet Colonies t
he same, in the Baltic to Caucuses. Spain is removing Francoist symbols, in South Africa same regards Boers also in the Old Confederacy much of their old Civil War stuff is being done away with by the agents of the ''New South''..
Some argue, no! as one should not try to destroy and eraze historic memory, as such also serves to remind of a previous enslaved past. So what about our slave past, remove the symbols or keep them as reminders? What do you think?
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Adfywiadwr Gethin Welsh Remembrancer.
