A prince, a bomb plot, and a nation that said 'nah' to royalty.
Fifty years on from the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales, this documentary explores the tumultuous period leading up to the investiture and the rise of Welsh nationalism.
Direction
Marc Evans lets Welsh voices speak, not just BBC archives.
Editing
Cuts between 1969 pomp and suppressed fury hit hard.
Director
Marc Evans
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1969 investiture happened the same week as the moon landing — Britain literally chose monarchy theatre over human achievement.
Two members of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru died building bombs for the investiture; the documentary finally centers their story, not the crown's.
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