Patronage Welsh gold

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1kg of gold gwynfynydd gold mine presented queen elizabeth ii in 1986


the first major link between welsh gold , royal family began on 13 july 1911 when prince edward, later king edward viii, officially invested prince of wales in special ceremony @ caernarvon castle on fringes of snowdonia, north wales. carnarvon , caernarvon anglicised spellings superseded in 1926 , 1974 respectively.


the regalia used in investiture of prince of wales consisted of coronet, rod, ring, sword , robe or mantle doublet , sash , incorporated pure welsh gold, identifiable welsh dragon stamp. investiture took place @ instigation of welsh politician david lloyd george, invented ceremony in style of welsh pageant, , coached edward speak few words in welsh. investiture of prince charles on 1 july 1969 @ caernarfon castle, update of had happened in 1911 , regalia used once again. same rare welsh gold has been used create wedding rings members of royal family since 1923. tradition founded queen mother, lady elizabeth bowes-lyon, on marriage duke of york on 26 april 1923.


her majesty queen elizabeth’s wedding ring, marriage duke of edinburgh on 20 november 1947 crafted nugget of pure welsh gold clogau st. david’s mine. other members of royal family have welsh gold wedding rings include princess anne (1973), princess diana (1981), prince charles (1981 & 2005) , camilla, duchess of cornwall (2005).


the tradition of using welsh gold in wedding rings of british royal family carried 88th year recent royal wedding of duke , duchess of cambridge on 29 april 2011. catherine commissioned wedding ring made pure welsh gold.







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