He can speak Welsh

The former Prince of Wales can speak Welsh.

When he was 21 years old, Charles was sent to Aberystwyth University for a nine-week-long intensive course about the history of the country and the Welsh language. The heir was taught by Dr. Tedi Millward, who was a well-known Welsh nationalist.

Reflecting on his time with the young prince in 2015, Millward revealed that he was very impressed with Charles.

He said: "The early '60s was the start of an upsurge in Welsh nationalism that saw the first Plaid Cymru politician elected to parliament. By that point I was a well-known nationalist, so I was a little surprised when the university asked me if I would teach Welsh to Prince Charles for a term.

He had a one-on-one tutorial with me once a week. He was eager, and did a lot of talking. By the end, his accent was quite good.

Toward the end of his term, he said good morning – ‘Bore da’ – to a woman at college; she turned to him and said, ‘I don’t speak Welsh!’”