1969 investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales

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The 1969 investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales was a formal ceremony at Caernarfon Castle in which Queen Elizabeth II presented her eldest son Charles with the title and regalia of Prince of Wales, marking his official recognition as heir apparent to the British throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
royal investiture ceremony
associatedWith Plaid Cymru
Welsh nationalism
broadcastBy BBC
broadcastMedium television
ceremonyType state ceremony
CharlesTitleAfterEvent Earl of Chester
Prince of Wales
conferredTitle Earl of Chester
Prince of Wales
conferredTitleOn Prince Charles
surface form: Charles, Prince of Wales
country United Kingdom
date 1969-07-01
dressCode ceremonial military uniform for Charles
follows 1958 creation of Charles as Prince of Wales
hasCulturalImpact frequently referenced in discussions of modern Welsh–British relations
influenced Welsh attitudes toward the monarchy
hasParticipant British royal family
Prince Charles
surface form: Charles, Prince of Wales

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Anne, Princess Royal
surface form: Princess Anne

Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II

Welsh Guards
hasRegalia coronet of the Prince of Wales
mantle of the Prince of Wales
ring of the Prince of Wales
rod of the Prince of Wales
sword of the Prince of Wales
heirApparentRecognized Prince Charles
surface form: Charles, Prince of Wales
language English
Welsh
location Caernarfon, Gwynedd
surface form: Caernarfon

Caernarfon Castle
Wales
monarchAtTime Elizabeth II
opposition Welsh nationalist protesters
partOf Elizabeth II
surface form: reign of Elizabeth II
pointInTime 1 July 1969
precededBy period of study of Welsh language by Charles
presidedOverBy Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
region Gwynedd
security heavily policed
significance formal recognition of Charles as heir apparent to the British throne
symbolic affirmation of the union between Wales and the British Crown
subjectOf television documentary "Royal Family"
televisionAudience worldwide

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Caernarfon Castle notableEvent 1969 investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales
Caernarfon, Gwynedd hasRoyalEvent 1969 investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: 1969 investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales