Welsh revellers hit the town as Principality emerges from two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown

Welsh revellers hit the town last night after the Principality’s two-week ‘firebreak’ coronavirus lockdown came to an end.  The restrictions were finally lifted after the government imposed the strict shutdown last month against a backdrop of rocketing Covid-19 cases.  Now, Covid-19 case rates have fallen in almost every part of Wales, with the biggest drops seen … Read more

Principality of Hutt River dissolves after 50 years of ‘independence’ from Australia

A tiny slab of Australian outback that declared independence 50 years ago will finally rejoin the rest of the nation. The Principality of Hutt River was dramatically created on April 21, 1970, and covers just 75sqkm of remote Western Australia with a population of 23. The ‘micronation’ has its own flag and emblem and produces stamps, banknotes, … Read more

Prince Charles opens a temporary hospital at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium

Prince Charles paid tribute to NHS workers in the ‘frontline of the struggle’ when he opened a giant hospital at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium today. The Prince of Wales, 71, delivered a heartwarming speech as he opened the huge makeshift hospital via a videolink on screens at Britain’s largest indoor sports venue, calling it ‘a great … Read more