God Bless the Prince of Wales
"God Bless the Prince of Wales" () is a patriotic song written to mark the occasion of the marriage of the future King Edward VII to Alexandra of Denmark. The song was first proposed at the Caernarfon Eisteddfod of 1862. The words were written by the poet, John Ceiriog Hughes and the music by Henry Brinley Richards. The English words are by George Linley. The song was completed and performed in 1863. The opening lyrics are: In parts of Scotland and Ireland the tune is used to sing "Derry's Walls", a unionist song. God