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Welcome to the official campaign website of Monarchy Wales. Protecting and promoting the ideal of Constitutional Monarchy within The Principality of Wales, Monarchy Wales also serves to unite monarchists throughout the Principality as one. Giving us a stronger voice and making us a much more coherent force to be reckoned with - as we challenge republicanism in the post-devolution age. Why not join us? Your support makes a real difference. Join by becoming a member of Monarchy Wales.

Leader Notes. Monday June 15th 2009: Neil Welton to begin his second term in office as leader of Monarchy Wales today. Deputy leader Tristram Roberts will also begin his second term in office. The new term will run from June 2009 until June 2012. In Other News: Do not forget to keep sending your Royal news into us. You can do so via link here. Thank you.

Top Story. Wednesday July 1st 2009: The vast majority of people within Wales support the Monarchy and value the work of the current Prince of Wales, a new survey for the BBC in Wales has found. When asked only 29% of people within Wales said they did not believe there should be a Monarchy in The Principality of Wales. Details about this new poll by here. The new survey was commissioned for a live televised debate entitled 'A Prince For Wales?' which was broadcast last night. Earlier this month, Neil Welton, the leader of 'Monarchy Wales', announced that he would not be participating in this debate because the vast majority of people in Wales support The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Monarchy. More about announcement via here. In Other News: The Prince of Wales has visited His Principality last week as part of His annual summer tour. Details about the annual visit, by The Prince and The Duchess, are now available here. Monday Visits In Wales Reports: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Tuesday Visits In Wales Reports: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Pictures at 1, 2. Wednesday Visits In Wales Reports: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Thursday Visits In Wales Reports: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, + 9, 10, 11.

News Update. Thursday June 25th 2009: The Princess Royal shall open the Lly Eleanor Extra Care Scheme at Shotton Lane, Shotton in Deeside (Clwyd) on Thursday July 30th. The Princess Royal will then be opening The Kinsale (New Options) School at The Kinsale Hall, Llanerch-Y-Mor in Holywell, before opening Holywell Community Hospital on Halkyn Road in Holywell (Clwyd). Princess Anne will also open the new Pharmacy Unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital which is on Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham (also within Clwyd). Monday June 15th 2009: Thousands of people have lined the streets to cheer on The Queen and also The Duke of Edinburgh on Weymouth's seafront. As Her Majesty stepped on to The Esplanade a roar went up from the patriotic crowd of supporters both young and old. It was the first time The Queen had made an official visit to Weymouth since 1959. News reports: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Film footage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. In Other News: Read 'The Day I Did Fear Princess Anne Was Going To Have Me Shot' by Iain Maciver here. Sunday June 14th 2009: A desk rubber once owned and used by Princess Diana is set to fetch up to £300 at auction. Printed on the extra large eraser – it roughly measures six inches by six inches – are the words 'For Big Mistakes' and it also features words handwritten by Diana: 'D Spencer, Rickleworth Hall, Diss' and 'Diana' and 'Beware Bomb, Help'. Details about auction later this month via 1 and 2. Do not forget that you can keep up-to-date with the latest news about The Royal Family via their official sites here and by here.

Royal Briefing. Monday June 15th 2009: The Prince of Wales has written a book about how man has now become dangerously disconnected from nature. Harmony, published by Harper Collins, will be released in 2010 and will also be turned into a children's picture book in 2011. Full details here. In Other News: The Duke of Edinburgh got a "fantastic" reception when he arrived in Barrow by train on June 12th 1959. The North West Evening Mail has been taking a good look back to that very important and memorable Royal visit - fifty years ago. Full details by here and by here. Sunday June 14th 2009: The Queen is the proud owner of an allotment. The royal sustainable vegetable patch has been dug inside the forty-acre grounds of Buckingham Palace. A news report by here. In Other News: The Queen received dozens of tins of beans when she recently visited a Greater Manchester town to mark the 50th anniversary - of the British baked bean. Her Majesty was accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh to visit the Heinz factory in Wigan. The Queen was also presented with a photograph of Her mother, who visited in June 1959, by Malcolm Hull, 62, the factory's longest-serving employee. A full BBC news report via here.

Monarchy Latest. Wednesday June 24th 2009: 'Skill Force' is a national charity working across England, Scotland and Wales to help young people begin to unlock their potential before they leave school. The organisation uses the talents of former Service Personnel, to deliver inspirational and motivational activities, known as "preventative intervention programmes" to about 9,500 young people each year. Prince William became Patron of Skill Force in February 2009 and has recently praised this organisation in an article. More. Sunday June 21st 2009: Over fifty years of Royal Visits to Wales are now being celebrated in an updated ITV Archive. Highlights include Her Majesty The Queen's Silver Jubilee "Tour Of Wales" in 1977, The Investiture Tour Of Wales by The Prince of Wales in 1969, and visits to Wales by Prince William from the early 1990s to the present day. You can also view film footage of Royal visits across the United Kingdom from over the past 50 years, as well as news reports concerning some other important Royal events and occasions during that 50 year period. Learn more here - footage at ITV Archive. More footage: ITN Source and News.

Photo 1: Unity And Patriotism statue at Cardiff City Hall. (C: Ian Britton). Photo 2: Prince William smiles for the camera during his very first visit to Wales. Pictured at St. David's Hall in Cardiff on March 1st 1991. (C: PA). Photo 3: Picture released for Queen's 80th Birthday. (C: Lord Snowdon). Photo 4: Prince William is inspecting some of the winning entries in our competitions which marked the Queen's 80th Birthday. (C: Gino Marotta). Photo 5: Brecon Beacons as viewed from Merthyr Tydfil. (C: Ian Britton). The above photos are used with very kind permission. To see your photo of a member of The Royal Family on our popular Home Page Contact Us.