The first official Prince of Wales, the infant future King Edward II, was born in Caernarfon Castle, and in 1911 the future Edward VIII was invested in the castle when he became Prince of Wales.
since the first British heir apparent Edward of Caernarfon was given the title by Edward I in 1301. It followed the death of the last native prince of an independent Wales, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd ...
Most of the conquered territory was divided into six counties: Flint, Anglesey, Caernarfon, Meirionnydd, Cardigan and Carmarthen. In 1301, these counties were granted to the king's heir ...
Established in 1283 to consolidate King Edward I's conquest of Gwynedd, Caernarfon Castle attracts around 200,000 visitors a year. "The proposed scheme will not only enhance the visitor ...