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Wales

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Wales. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Wales's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…

Brewer's: Wales

The older form in Wealhas (plural of Wealth), an Anglo-Saxon word denoting foreigners, and applied by them to the ancient Britons; hence, also…

Wales

(Encyclopedia) Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (2011 pop. 3,063,456), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with…

Charles, Prince of Wales

(Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)heir to the throne of Great BritainBirthplace: Buckingham PalaceBorn: 11/14/48

Brewer's: Prince of Wales

(The). This title arose thus: When Edward I. subdued Wales, he promised the Welsh, if they would lay down their arms, that he would give them a native prince. His queen having given birth…

Charles, Prince of Wales Biography

Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)Heir to the Throne of Great BritainBorn: 11/14/1948Birthplace: London, England Eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince…

Diana, Princess of Wales Biography

Diana, Princess of Wales(Lady Diana Frances Spencer)former princessBorn: 7/1/1961Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, England Popular member of the British royal family whose death in a…

Gruffydd ap Llywelyn

(Encyclopedia) Gruffydd ap Llywelyn or LlewelynGruffydd ap Llywelyn or Llewelyngrĭfˈĭᵺ äp hləwĕlˈĭn, l&oomacr;ĕlˈĭn [key], d. 1063, ruler of Wales (1039–63). A series of campaigns against other…

Wye

(Encyclopedia) Wye, river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising on Plynlimon Mt., W Wales, and flowing generally SE past Builth Wells (Wales), Hereford (England), and Monmouth (Wales) to the estuary of the…

Cymru

(Encyclopedia) Cymru and Cymry: see Wales.