Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-07-13
.INVEST|TURE OF
PRINCE Of WALES

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tC1nt nued fiHm pts-
the emblem OF government and cir
Giles his middle finger with a golden
ring as sign that he Is married 10
his country. At the same time let
tiers patent are handed to the prince
authorizing him to hold the princi-
pality Of Wales In trust for the kins
OF England. out q whose possession
Wales must never be allowed to 20.
Then the bishops Of ST. Asaph and
Bangor. assisted by two Welsh non
conforniist ministers. conduct the
beautiful service Of conservation. and
the professions reform and march
to the Queens gate of the castle.
where the king. following the exam
pie Of Edward l., presents the Prince
of Wales TO the people OF the ma.
ton. or rather 10 the many thousands
OF them assembled outside. The
prince In order 10 show the people
that he intends TO keep their inter
ests at heart. addresses few phrases
In Cymric.
After this second presentation the
professions unite and make together
comnlet circuit Of the castle walls
on the outside, returning by the main
front entrance and passing to their
apartments to diSrohe and prepare
for their journey later on to Holy
head
TIE Eagles Tower OF the castle
whose part In todays ceremony Is so
important. Is prcmlaent feature OF
the old fortress It's walls are OF
enormous thickness and cut out Of
them is the dimly-lighted stone cham
Der where Queen Eleanor is said to
have given birth to the first Prince
of Wales The height OF the tower
Is l2l feet above high water mark,
and there are l5S steps cut through
the Inside VI the wall aud leading to
the summit. The ceremony OF the
he second presentation 10 the people
takes place from this height The
lower part Of the tower was evidently
used only for military purposes On,
above there still remains indications
/ that several fine living rooms former
/ ~ existed ticre These have been
renovated and furnished according
t. modern ideas for the reception
of the royal party today.
At the opposite end of the castle
stands the Queens Gate, composed of
two great towers, said at one time
~ have been part OF the keep Orie
inallv II gave access 10 the castle by
means of drawhridge. and II was
very strongly fortified Locproles
galleries for the men at arms, Fcrt'
culnscs and other medieval con
| trivanccs IN meet an attack are still
visible everywhere, and must have
rendered the gate virtually impreg
nablc. II was here that the presen
,aticn of his son Wv King Edward |
took place
inc NlN'tIN W hfFhfN'i 'NN''
Is practically that of the relationship
between Wales and England, The
magnificent fortress was begun by
Edward Longshauks about '.Ns OF
l19SS. hut II was many years before
II was completed It's construction
was part OF the scheme drawn NJ
hv Edward |. for the conquest o.
! North Wales This comprised als'
other strong fortresses at Conway
Reaumaris and Uarlech, and smaller
forts distributed over the county u
the shane Of hlockhouses sufficiently
strong to resist the attacks OF th'
scattered bands OF light.footed Welsl
mountainccrS,
The curtain, or wall OF tho castle
US Fifteen feet IN thickness OF chisel
l,d stone. and this Is strenethcae'
] n ~ and there nv hastion towers &c
tapon9l and nonagonal In shape TIT
main yaw Is the most Ornamental
Ipart ~ fhc fortress, which Is Nor
t.mau IN character and is partiall
a s,trrona,l.,.l IAN. Al -,,.saAt.