Picture No | 10638657 |
Date | 1969 |
Description | Royal investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castl |
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Prince Charles in full regalia as he is presented to the Welsh people at Queen Eleanor's Gate. His coronet weighs only three pounds and is of pure gold crystals. Prince Charles wears the purple ermine-trimmed mantle and carries the rod and sword which with the amethyst ring are the insignia of the Prince of Wales. His uniform is Number One blue regimental dress of the Royal Regiment of Wales, of which he is Colonel-in-Chief.
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Source | The Illustrated London News, 5th July 1969 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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