The Last Prince of Wales

On December the 11th 1282 Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales was murdered. To distinguish between him and pretenders who have subsequently laid claim to the title 'Prince of Wales' the Welsh stubbornly refer to Llywelyn ap Gruffydd as Llywelyn The Last.
His death is shrouded by the mists of time and legend. This little film is only my take on the last days of Llywelyn. There are many more. One fact that we can be certain of - he did die on the 11th. December 1282.

[@kristopherashley7524]

Every time I watch this video I'm nearly in tears, so sad what has happened to our Proud Nation, anyone Welsh who watches this video and feels a spark of emotion want to get to Cilmeri on the nearest Saturday to the 11th of December. There's a March and a Speaker in the Rememberance of our Llewelyn Ap Gruffydd. If you don't know much of your true Welsh history, get up there and there's plenty of Proud welshmen and woman attending with open arms, we all will be more than happy to tell you your true Welsh History, not the English Bullshit we are taught in schools. Cymru Rydd✊🏻 Fe Godwn Ni Eto

[@kristopherashley7524]

No Diolch yn Fawr Huw for your Emotional video, it needs to be told and this video was an Excellent idea. Cymru Rydd✊🏻

[@koreyleigh2733]

Kristopher Ashley We are Still Hear. And Always will be. THE ONLY TRUE BRITISH.

[@dazwillz7137]

Cymru Rydd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@dylanjones8845]

👍

[@kristopherashley7524]

Cymru Rhydd Bois✊🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@danielcraft3727]

Family and friends is were one finds their greatest enemies generally speaking. The love of money power and authority seem to rule over kinship.

[@connor45rm85]

Nice story but utterly untrue

[@davidwilliams255]

We were never taught our history in schools, it's was banned and is still not taught, we were only taught English history or British.

[@dazwillz7137]

English oppression

[@bethwilliams4903]

You can thank the Tudors for that. Beginning with the gloss that Henry VII was in any way ‘Welsh’ (he wasn’t, father Edmund was result of Katherine de Valois’s infatuation with Edmund Beaufort, not me saying this, English scholars). Aside from a nominal visit to Ludlow for his son, Arthur, installed there as Prince, (and dying there at 15) Henry had no use for the Welsh aside for lip service. William Stanley’s pikemen, prob under the command of Rhys ap Thomas dis attack Richard III from the back, (so much for allies, another reason Henry VII would never put a foot on the battlefield again, learned you can’t trust mercenaries nor your own ‘Allie’s’) but Stanley’s pikemen brought a king down, from behind, and made Richmond king. It did much for ONE Welshman. The next Henry, the maniacal 8th, would make even the language of the Welsh illegal, only one language permitted in HIS England, much like only one authority over all, over kingdom and church, Henry VIII, the State. That is why you were never taught anything about Welsh history, culture or your language. When something smells, it’s usually the Tudors. (A name btw, they did not use, it had no dynastic import, and mercifully as a ‘dynasty’ it was in the male line one that lasted only 68 years)

[@davidllewellyn1008]

i am so proud of wales.

[@szalard]

Very sad, it is like the battle of Mohács or the Trianon for us, Hungarians. An event, that was the beginning of a tragedy for the Welsh nation, which also today affects them, ripping off their culture and language. Very sad. And we see the signs of the murdering of Llywelyn ein llyw Olaf in the murdering of Welsh independence, culture and language, which day by day is nearer to its end. We see this in the video too, in the fact that much of the inscriptions in the places that the video shows are only in english.

[@tariherron6509]

Thank you for your postings! May Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Bless Always the True Prince of Wales, his family, his people and Wales herself always...those who are who are left should be so Blessed! Long live Wales!!

[@cwshtygriff13]

Fe godwn ni eto 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@hollynoellewallen5607]

I am Welsh and proud of my heritage.

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

You American diaspora? What’s up with your name?

[@alunrees313]

Where is the crown of Llewelyn it must be returned to the people of wales

[@Aron-ru5zk]

Melted down by Oliver Cromwell, possibly along with the crown of King Arthur.

[@davidwilliams255]

My prince was always been Owain Glyndwr I've nothing against English appointed princes of Wales but will never be my prince as a republican I'd get rid of all hierarchy in Wales as a true Welsh man I could never accept any English political parties in Wales Etonian Conservative or labour, I accept that that the majority of Welsh people are happy to vote Conservative and want to be ruled by the English. To me they could never call themselves Welsh, they are BritishI first and Welsh second,love the English people who are lovely but I don't want them to rule us as I'm sure they would not like the Welsh to rule them ??

[@dylanjones8845]

Diolch and nicley put. Getting increasingly difficult to navigate the bullshit comming over the border. Also this period now feels like the final invasion anx land grab. Ready to ymladd

[@Aron-ru5zk]

Wales has voted Labour every single referendum since the creation of the Welsh parliament lol

[@jackparker2996]

Llywelyn was truely a great welsh hero

[@NatureLover-ji4gl]

Respect to all those who fought & still fighting for Welsh independence & freedom from english control!✔💯❤

[@dazwillz7137]

One day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@dylanjones8845]

Dal dy dir!

[@kushcloud420]

The English will never truly have control cos we still got our culture and we hold it strong tho having our land back would be nice

[@501sqn3]

... yep' I'm with you there, the sooner we're rid of you the better 👍

[@501sqn3]

@@kushcloud420 what culture??, Before 1270, ??

[@OpaqueDragon4]

Very touching tribute to Llywelyn The Last. Many thanks for the effort and time you put into this video Huw. Diolch yn fawr!

[@brianneale2006]

I am Welsh and proud of my Heritage

[@cwshtygriff13]

Diolch Brian ‘yma o hyd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@dazwillz7137]

End Westminster Rule #Annibyniaeth

[@maliandek]

I am no Welshman, but this is indeed a touching story. It is unfortunate that Llywelyn's daughter was not allowed to join her mother's family in France.

[@veronicaroach3667]

I'm English & of course was never taught this history nor any other history of the devilish deeds of the English thru the ages - in many places. I love Wales, that beautiful place, having spent many summer holidays there in my younger days. Something is very special about it just from feeling the depth of history oozing from every pore ! My brother 'found' it when he went to Bangor Uni many years ago - and my niece still lives there. Great respect to those who fought to keep their country, and I love to read of the Welsh language now being encouraged. Thank you for this little video, I have learned a lot. Stay beautiful Wales - we love you !

[@stuartrice6855]

Rhys ap Gruffydd was my 12th great grandfather. I have a long long list all the way back to the year 800. my last name was rhys, but now today it is known as rice

[@stuartrice6855]

Just about every Gruffydd is related to me in some way. This is all on my dads (dads) side. My Dads mom side we are related to fletcher christian. (Also had a seat of lordship on the Isles Of Man

[@boutchie06]

Griffith is a translation of the name Gruffydd.

[@clivebanks893]

Llewelyn was not the last Prince of Wales. His son/grandson Dafydd III was the last Prince, He was brutally executed in1283. The royal house of Aberfraw survives today ad is represented by Evan Anwyl of Tywyn. He is descended in the male line from Rhodri II ab Owain, co=Prince of Gwynedd. Evan lives in Gwynedd.

[@501sqn3]

.... with his sister Bloddwynn af daftasabrush , cousin of Basil Reo speedwaggon r.e.o .

[@vickielewallen3799]

I'm American, but its great to see this Welsh info and history, and beautiful scenery. Thx!

[@SuburbanWhiteBoy4lif]

You did an exceptionally fine job on this film. I was very impressed!

[@wmffre]

+Jesse Francis Thank you Jesse. Glad you liked it.

[@everettchapin8950]

+Huw Davies I agree, you did a great job, I have been studying Llywelyn for quite a while now and this is quite a fine video ;-).

[@wmffre]

+Everett Chapin Thank you Everett, but please bear in mind that this is just one version of the sorry episode. The mists of time have blurred the edges somewhat.

[@lawrencehuxham]

Cofiwch Llywelyn ein llyw olaf. Gwir tywysog Cymru ein arwr dros Cymru. Trist iawn fod Llywelyn wedi cael ei ladd yn Cilmeri gan y marchod Saesnig. Ond dydi ni byth di anghofio am Llywelyn ein llyw olaf. Cymru Rhydd!!!! Fe Godwn ni eto!!!

[@ROY-COLLEY]

There should be a Statue to Llewellyn in the centre of Cardiff ( Maybe outside the castle ) not locked away out of sight inside the Town Hall. In other country's around the world they honer there hero and erect statues to them not lock them away.

[@gangurobitch]

If you want to fall apart within years on the account of erosion by wind and rain, by all means put it outside.

[@ROY-COLLEY]

I dont mean the one they got inside the Hall, Im talking about a all weather one specially made.

[@koreyleigh2733]

Roy Colley The North True Welsh. The South Irish.

[@bujin1977]

A statue of Llywelyn should be in North Wales, not in Cardiff. I'd say Abergwyngregyn, but it's a bit out of the way! Caernarfon would be perfect as it would be a big two fingered "salute" to Edward I!

[@tsarnicholasii274]

@@koreyleigh2733 What? The South East are maybe more English, but Irish?

[@LlywelynapGruffydd]

Did you make this Huw Davies? Llywelyn is the greatest of welshmen who all welsh folk should know of. They don't though and that kills me. i have been trying to convince the welsh government to do something to secure gath cleyn for the welsh people. We had a petition that received a lot of support from around the world but they ended up ignoring their history and closing it.

[@wmffre]

+Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Yes I made it and I'm not saying that this is the absolute truth of events - there are so many variations. Keep up the good work of raising the awareness about Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf amongst his own people. It is lamentably lacking. As a nation we are a brilliant demonstration of the Skokholm Syndrome.

[@DianicDaughter]

I may have been born in America but my ancestors are from Wales, From the town of my namesake Kidwelly. I am proud of my heritage and proud of the Brave Princess.

[@Adventure.Cyclist]

wow.. i live round the corner from kidwelly

[@dylanjones8845]

As lovely a story that is, the fight is still going and very real. Bravery is within us the common Welsh people now, without which Wales would be resigned to the history books if english toriss have their way. Tell youd people, dknt believe the bullshit comming out from the lkndon based media. Wales was and is an independent country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@hecateswolf6007]

Kidwelly has its own castle and is a lovely place. Between llanelli and carmarthen

[@raymondphillips8210]

My ancestor Daniel Phillips came from Wales to the US with Lafayette... This history is very interesting to me. I want to see these places.

[@50potty]

hope this is shown in every school in wales thank you huw davies

[@shanayehughes2058]

+50potty ....and so it should be shown in every school, my friend. Unfortunately the powers that be fail to recognize Welsh history and its importance to the culture and people of Wales. My granddaughter moved up into the local comprehensive school last September and the learning of history has so far covered 1066 and the battle of Hastings, Saxon kings and the Viking sacking of Lidisfarne. Surely this is an affront to the people of Wales. Are the members of the 'WELSH' assembly sitting just 12 miles away from this school going to allow Welsh history to fade and die ? I hope not....Thank you Huw Davies

[@szalard]

The same happens to us too, Hungarians. Mohács anihilated Hungarys ruling class, so the country had no national rulers to stop the Turkish Tatar, and Austrian occupation, invasions and massacres. Hungarians disappeared from large areas of the country, being killed or brought to slavery in the Ottoman empire. In their place people from other nations apeared, like Serbians, Romanians, Germans, etc., so Hungarians became minority in their lands. They were time to time also victims of pogroms from these nations, like in 1783-84, 1848-49, 1944. Trianon finished what Mohács started, when after the 1 Word War the most parts of Hungary (around 3/4) were partaged among other countries like Romania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Austria, and the destruction of the Hungarian minorities started in full power. Today in old territories less and less Hungarians can be found because of the cruel and relentless assimilation, and hatred policy, which is leaded by these countries. In places which some Hundred years ago were 100 % Hungarian, today you cannot find one Hungarian. This is like the Welsh people, who are loosing their language and culture. But Hungarians not loose their language, but simply are assimilated or their territories are filled with other nationalities, making them minority, and victims of forced assimilation and of course, many times even physical aggression from the, now majoritarian nations, if they dare to speak their Hungarian language.

[@ultrademigod]

That's awful, but is nothing like Wales. The Welsh aren't a minority in their own country, and their language and culture aren't being exterminated. The only people in Britain who have lost their culture, identity and traditions are the English. First by the Normans, then by the Germans, and finally by the EU.

[@lawrencehuxham]

ultrademigod Accept that there are some areas in Wales which are very Anglicised like Beaumaris, Llandudno and others. There in North Wales you will find that almost everybody speaks only English and it seems that the Welsh language is lost. However, Welsh on the other hand still lives on in other Welsh speaking areas like Caernarfon, Penygroes, Llangoed, Pwllheli, Sarn, Aberdaron, Llanberis. These are the strongholds of the Welsh language still alive, even if the census says that it has drop down from 21.5% of Welsh speakers in 2001 to 19% of Welsh speakers in 2011. So this shows that there is a danger of decline, which is often a slow decline, although there are signs in which Welsh language is still alive.

[@lamsy1]

and in Patagonia, Argentina

[@AlfonsLC]

not to take away from the great Llywelyn ap Gruffydd but Owain Glyndwr was the last welsh prince

[@-heathen-3622]

agreed, but glyndwr was a noble that proclaimed himself tywysog cymru, llewelyn was a prince by birthright and our last true monarch.

[@callumwynne5370]

Well Glyndwr was by birthright the Prince of Powys Fadoc, he was proclaimed Prince by his followers as his ancestry contained the most recent heirs to the Kingdoms of Deheubarth and Powys Fadoc, he was only a noble as his ancestor submitted to the English Kings so that they would be spared a beheading. And of course there is the genealogical claim that is written down in the likes of Lewys Dwnn, Burke's peerage, the visitations etc. that his great grandmother Catherine wife of Philip Lord of Iscoed was in fact an illegitimate daughter of Llewelyn.

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

A Guy Named Alfons thank you I was about to say what about him.

[@wimpylegend2590]

Yes but he was english

[@nickwilliams1065]

Not fully Welsh came from an Anglo Welsh family who served the crown.

[@biljanna6927]

Much greatness and good was attributed to him. Llewelyn’s father in law, his wife’s father, illustrious Simon de Montfort (Earl of Leicester) fought alongside of Llewelyn and together along with the rebel barons, their armies successfully defeated the English army under King Henry III (Montfort’s brother in law) at the battle of Lewes, in Sussex. Earl Simon ruled and governed England under “uncrowned King of England” refusing the preferential title preferring constitutional law. He initiated the now well established Magna Carta, provisions of Oxford and parliamentary law of which it has endured and remained unfaltering and unwavering through time. To the utmost extent quite the legacy. Only later did Llewelyn meet his death at the battle of Evesham. Henry and prince Edward escaped after being held at the Tower of London raised up yet another army and would meet Llewelyn and de Montfort at the battle of Evesham.

[@501sqn3]

.....not according to this bullshit video !🤦😂

[@rhondasisco-cleveland2665]

I'm descended from Nesta and Gerald De Windsor, I know it's corny, but this is very tragic to me. That entire time period was tragic...

[@ARMY2014]

Isn't Windsor a name Desended from Anglo Saxons, which are not native to this Island

[@wor53lg50]

Mericans🙄🤭.

[@garyjones5452]

the English allways shit on the Welsh allways have allways will

[@munkittytunkitty]

Hŵre i Lywelyn ap Gruffydd, Tywysog Cymru!

[@bonzey1171]

Having been to Cwm Hir and the well where his head was supposedly washed, it was odd how out of the way and unvisited those sites seem. You'd think more people would visit these sites. Still need to go to that cave, mind. Hellooooo from California, ya bunch of pobl Gymraeg

[@davidjones6778]

I mi, Owain Glyndwr yw tywsog olaf Cymru. Rwyf hefyd yn parchu Llewelyn Ap Gruffydd fel arwr Cymru. PS: My Welsh isn't that good. I may have missed many mutations amongst many other mistakes. No disrespect intended to Prince Llewelyn - Prince of Wales..

[@nautilus1872]

Remarkably easy and peaceful to watch ,very well put together ,if there is any justification for modern ways its this kind of video.Diolch yn fawr am fynd ir drafferth a rhoi oria o waith ir achos ai hanes.Euryn llewelyn.

[@wmffre]

Diolch Euryn. Falch eich bod wedi mwynhau.

[@davidsutton7245]

How capricious can Fate be . . . Druen ohono Fe

[@taffyducks544]

Not true! Last Prince of Wales was Owain Glyndwr! The laws England had over Wales were annulled in 1400....this is why Henry the 7th couldn't claim Kingship over Wales and why Henry the 8th had to annex the Kingdom of Wales (Founded in 1057). You can only unite two Kingdoms with two crowns. Owain took the De Jure Title of Prince of Wales (Rex Britonorum - King of Britons) with him into hiding. This is the same reason why Wales, (under international law on dethromed monarchies) cannot be added to either the UK flag or UK coat of Arms.

[@daikayll1897]

Wheres our crown and baubles etc. And what did they look like ?

[@Aron-ru5zk]

@@daikayll1897 melted down by Oliver Cromwell, possibly along with the crown of King Arthur.

[@owainmiles8007]

I am proud of my name

[@taffyducks544]

Owain Glyndwr was our last Prince (The leader of the kingdom of Wales), not the last leader of the Principality.

[@wimpylegend2590]

Owain Glyndwr was not our last prince Llywelyn was Owain Glyndwr had the title of the "last prince" but he wasn't he did have royal blood im pretty sure but he was no "last prince"

[@CeriShaw]

Gwych.....diolch for posting Huw. I took the liberty of re-posting and sharing on AC, FB etc :)

[@meirionowen5979]

I, THE TRUE PRINCE OF WALES, AM STILL ALIVE! Native Welsh Lives Matter! Even though I am white, I have experienced racism and discrimination from the English all my life. Wales is England's last remaining colony. All other colonies have been granted their independence years ago. Unfortunately, we haven't. 1, 000 years since the invasion. That's a whole lot of years of oppression, murder and the attempted genocide of our language and culture. But we're still here, just. We urge all ex-colonials, to help us drive the English out. Sadly, the quaint old castles you see in Wales were English military bases from which troops would ride out and massacre the native Welsh. They were places where our ancestors were tortured, too.

[@Lynneheal]

Hero

[@lauranicholls9421]

Cowardly way to entrap Llewelyn. He’s a great. Welsh hero. Thank you for posting. 😭. Cymru. Very barbaric times. Rhyddid

[@janiap5235]

We should have a genuine WelshPrince of Wales, but sadly these we have royalty, never learnt our Welsh language, just a very tiny tiny sort of speech of sort. By the Prince C. Wonder if the new Prince of Wales will make much more of an effort, more than the previous one???????? Any way we are STILL HERE, like Dafydd Iwan song is saying. It is worth you definitely listening with your SUBTITLES The world loves it . DIOLCH DAFYDD,

[@cwshtygriff13]

Grufydd through and through I am .I will and always stand above all to protect my country. Fe Godwin ni eto 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@daikayll1897]

See you at Cilmeri then. Hwyl Fawr

[@munkittytunkitty]

Hanner Iddew ydw i ac un o Lundain dw i hefyd. Dwi'n hoff iawn o bobl yr Alban a Chymru hefyd. Roedd y Brenin Edward I (mae "y cyntaf" yn swnio fel Edward y...!) yn casau'r Iddewon, pobl Llundain, y Cymry a'r Albanwyr. Felly dwi'n casau fe hefyd! Roedd e'n gwaeth 'na'r holl brenhinoedd eraill yn fy marn i. Hwre i'r Albanwyr sy trechodd ei fab ym Mrwydr Bannockburn! :)

[@prettyjohnshill76]

mae'r gair iddew gyda dau ystyr yn yr iaith Gymraeg. y cynta 'jew', yr ail 'poison ivy'. mae'r Cymru wedi deall yn gywir pwy ydych chi a beth yw eich gem yng ngwledydd Cristnogol Ewrop!

[@myrddingwynedd2751]

@@prettyjohnshill76 Gwir.

[@myrddingwynedd2751]

@@prettyjohnshill76 Ymgyrchion Edward I, buddsoddwyd gan yn yr Iddew.

[@munkittytunkitty]

@@prettyjohnshill76 Dwi mor falch o'r holl Gymry fu'n ymladd ochr yn ochr â'u brodyr a chwiorydd Cernywaidd, Albanaidd a Seisnig yn erbyn y natsïaid yn yr Ail Ryfel Byd. Roedd Arthur Graham Owens, er enghraifft, yn arwr cenedlaetholgar Cymreig nodedig ar y pryd. Roedd y rhan fwyaf o'r Cymry hynny yn Gristnogion ond roedd Iddewon, Mwslemiaid ac eraill yn eu plith. Mae’r arwyr Cymreig hynny yn un o’r rhesymau pam mae Cymru’n cael ei hedmygu gymaint. Y Cymry prin iawn fel prettyjohnshill76 sy’n dweud celwydd am iaith y Cymry a Myrrddin Gwynedd sy’n cytuno gyda fe pan mae e’n dweud pethau drwg hiliol yn ceisio gwneud i’r Cymry a’r cenedlaetholwyr Cymreig edrych yn ddrwg. Mae hynny'n beth drwg i'w wneud i Gymru. Aroglodd y byd yn llai fel cachu ar ôl i rymoedd democratiaeth oresgyn y natsïaid ym 1945. Ar ôl pob marwolaeth "person" natsïaidd dilynol (fel Maria Mandl ym 1948, Adolf Eichmann ym 1962, Horst Fischer ym 1966, Joachim Peiper ym 1976 a Walter Rauff ym 1984) y byd yn arogli ychydig yn felysach.

[@wor53lg50]

Amen to that...

[@lucazudich]

Read, " here be dragons"

[@michaelclamens4724]

I'm a Powell, King Ap Hywell the good (the first King of the British) is my ancestry. I can't find much info on this bloodline

[@taffyducks544]

First King of the Britons was Brutus of Troy! The title became known as Rex Britonorum centuries later (King of Britons)....now known as "The Prince of Wales" (De Jure). Not the one the English are currently using. That's a forgery.

[@daikayll1897]

Great info , thanks Taffy Ducks

[@user-ei3dq2dw6i]

The English got lot to answer for the destruction of Wales and it's people, it's any wonder Welsh feel bitter towards them

[@greglovatt9408]

I think you'll find Normans

[@benwayne4389]

Interesting! I live in the United States, but have always been told my family came from Wales. My last name is Lewelling, which I’m told is a welsh name. I may do one of those dna tests some day just to see...

[@bujin1977]

@Queen Duncan Donut Of Scots They don't always give good news! I was born in, and have lived in Wales all my life and consider myself to be 100% Welsh. But I did a DNA test earlier this year and found out that I'm actually nearly 60% English and only about 22% Welsh. Quite disappointing.

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

Its Llewellyn. We may be related

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

They couldnt pronounce the Welsh name of Llewellyn so it was changed in America so others could say it

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

Just realised your names Ben too

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

Also Llewellyn means (like a lion) in old Latin

[@christinacrimari3543]

Half-Welsh here. On reading about this many years ago at the age of 12, it was always obvious to me that Edward I was a horrible person, and that Llywelyn's story was incredibly tragic, and sad. As they imply, his grief over losing his wife obviously was not conducive to his making the best decisions. :(

[@jgavin8283]

The English didn't cause all the problems blame the normans

[@mariahriddick506]

i am welsh and a decedent of the first prince of wales my great great grandmother was a Llewellyn though i'm not entirely sure how i know through blood obviously but if they tried to kill them all off then someone must have lived to tell the tale in exile i was always told i was related to a prince of wales just didn't know who till just recently and would like to learn more

[@mariahriddick506]

well my family is very mixed I'm also native American and African and checkoslovakian and French German Irish English Scottish Norwegian so I may not look like a traditional welsh person but this was a very very long time ago

[@ewilligars2601]

Mariah Riddick i am also descendant. my grandmothers maiden nAme was Llewelyn

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

My last name is Llewellyn. So proud

[@yodapapavintageamericana]

i am welsh a few generations removed thanks for sharing

[@aquastar4336]

Through the Tudor line I am Welsh. My whole life... images or videos of the UK feel like "home" to me. Especially Wales.

[@teiloturner2760]

If you mean the royal Tudor line then you must be quite an important person

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

Thankyou for this video Huw. Cant wait to show my son this

[@michaelthomas8571]

Where is the cave to please. Would love to go theee

[@wimpylegend2590]

Michael Thomas it’s in the south or mid wales area

[@michaelthomas8571]

I guess that lol I’m going to cilmeri Saturday

[@LaughingCynic]

Great stuff.

[@primaryalias]

beautifully rendered, diolch

[@MonikaEscobar1965]

Very beautiful docu! You should also make a docu about the hidden King of Southwest Wales who is King Arthwyr ap Meurig (son of King Meurig), 6th century King. And King Arthur ap Pendragon (son of Victor Pendragon who was the son of Magnus Maximus, 4th Century)

[@gangurobitch]

It would be a very short documentary since what's known about Athrwys ap Meurig would fit on an 3x5 index card.

[@MonikaEscobar1965]

Don´t start a discussion with me when you haven´t the clue about the subject.

[@MonikaEscobar1965]

I only warn you once. If you continue talking bullshit then I´m going to block you.

[@gangurobitch]

Mona E. Why so pissy? All that's known about Athrwys ap Meurig were the names of his parents and his son and some approximate dates of his reign and life. That's not a lot of information at all. He was also a 7th century king, not a 6th century one. In other news, there is no "Arthur ap Pendragon (son of Victor Pendragon who was the son of Magnus Maximus." If you follow the genealogy laid out by to one version of the legend, Arthur (or Aurelius Ambrosius Aurelianus) was Magnus Maximus' great-grandson. But other times (like in Geoffrey of Monmouth's work), Arthur is instead the grandson of Flavius Claudius Constantinus, who was of no relation to Magnus Maximus.

[@callumwynne5370]

Actually Arthur's ancestry is cited as such in Mostyn Ms. 117: Arthur ap Uthyr ap Custennin ap Cynfawr ap Tudwal ap Morfawr ap Eudaf Hen. In Jesus College Ms. 20 King Erbin of Dumnonia is a brother of Uthyr due to shared paternity and provides that the ancestry actually extends two more generations between Morfawr and Eudaf and that it should be rectified as ap Custennin ap Cynfawr ap Tudwal ap Morfawr ap Gadeon ap Conan ap Eudaf Hen.

[@lorrainemorris527]

I am Welsh and very proud of my heritage. CYMRU AM BYTH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 .

[@mr.t3p370]

I wonder if we'll ever get our family birth right back the throne of wells? 🤠

[@Susanp34]

He is my 29th Great Grandfather.

[@Susanp34]

Well according to genealogy he is. Plus he had several children.

[@callumwynne5370]

What about Princess Catherine the ancestress of Owain Glyndwr and Siblings? Who according to recorded genealogy is a daughter of Llewelyn the Last this claim was included by the Hughes of Gwerclas in their genealogy.

[@-heathen-3622]

genealogy was often faked in the past for legitimacy purposes. if you actually look into princess catherine, she has no mother in her genealogy but llewelyn as a father... this is a big red flag and was probably written well after to add legitimacy to her family ancestry. if you look at gwenllian's genealogy her name is often catherine gwenllian verch llewelyn, this is the second huge red flag for princess catherine. catherine gwenllian verch llewelyn... the only child of llewelyn the last died in a nunnery in 1337 and bore no children... direct ties to llewelyn died with gwenllian of wales.

[@boutchie06]

My grandpa too. He must have had more than one one child or perhaps remarried after the death of first wife.

[@petrovonoccymro9063]

Don’t forget the theft of our history too. Arthur was King of Gwent, like his father Meurig and grandfather Tewdrig but has been turned into a myth by later Romance writers in England and France. Visit Mynydd Baedan near Maesteg to see the site of his most famous victory over the Saxons.

[@welshcourtland]

Let us please stop saying Legend and Tradition. It is our history, and not some mythical Lord of the Rings Tale. It is a trick they use against the Native American also. Apart from that, an excellent film. It should be played in every Welsh School. So Why isn't it?

[@msjanicelewis9982]

Amen from Janice Lewis a descendant

[@Holy-Veil]

There must be confusions with Grufydd ap Llewelyn from the Battle of Hastings, 1063 & this profile- King Grufydd ap Llewelyn

[@501sqn3]

"The last SELF PROCLAIMED Prince of wales, not thee last Prince of wales!!

[@501sqn3]

The last pow was Prince Charles, now HRH King Charles lll. The current pow is HRH Prince William, who is, moreover, the Duke of Cambridge. 🇬🇧

[@MouldySloth]

He was one of the last heirs of the original Kings native to the Isle of Britain, yet being born in England never have i ever been taught about this part of history at school. History unsurprisingly only ever gets taught from the royal families foreign Anglo-Saxon lineage.

[@Gw0wvl]

Good video but the music is so loud it's drowning out the narration 👎👎👎.. unwatchable .

[@BobCratchit-773]

Fe godwn ni eto

[@bradtipton986]

My family history reads that one English mounted soldier named Anthony Tipton killed Llywelyn as Llywelyn was trying to escape from a battle at the foot of Snowdown Mountain. Both were in armor and mounted. Tipton killed Llywelyn. Later King Edward was brought to the site, identified Llywelyn and immediately knighted Tipton, giving him the title Sir Anthony de Tipton and awarded a royal crest to him. I will brag and let you know that Sir Anthony de Tipton is a direct ancestor to my family. But, then I have read where different soldiers killed Llywelyn in addition to his death as described in the presentation.

[@callunas]

Beautifully human tribute to this man who tried his best. Even though it was almost 800 years ago, I'm so sad that this happened.

[@petes60r]

My line!!!

[@lauraberlage7091]

please, can you tell me how the name of the squire is spelled. Your video is the only reference to him that includes his name. Thank you for honoring this heritage!

[@rydogxyz]

I am an Owen I traced my lineage to Dafydd. I am trying to learn about the history. Does any one have more information you could link? Thank you.

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

I love the way my name is pronounced in welsh. Reminds me of my grandparents

[@Chriseaten]

My 27th Grandmother was the Princess of Gwynedd.

[@nickc752]

I was going through my family tree and saw his name along with his wife (Ealdgyth) in there. I don't know if it's accurate but still very interesting!!!

[@bujin1977]

Assuming it's the same Ealdgyth (daughter of Alfgar, Earl of Mercia), that was 200 years before Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. She married Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Wales, and father of Owain Gwynedd and Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd (among others, but those two are the most notable, IMO).

[@LadyNicoleMacleod]

This is really well done mate are you related to him?

[@katherinewilmot2172]

The other Welsh Kings family lines still are alive today

[@TheCWMHALL]

Interesting film albeit I am au fait with the history of Wales

[@michaelschudlak1432]

You can tell by his accent that this person grew up speaking Welsh his first language. If listen to loads of people on many KZbin channels claiming they understand Welsh and they actually do speak Welsh but their accent is totally off. Most off them grew up speaking English as their first language so their pronouncing is quite off..

[@teiloturner2760]

I get what you're saying but the region where im from I knew both by 4

[@JohnPanto]

Owain Glyndwr oedd ein Tywysog olaf

[@lpskitty5787]

Is it natural to not understand welsh when you live in Wales? I am from the Gower so I don't have a strong accent or not a lot of people speed welsh

[@tsarnicholasii274]

You should learn it. You're in Wales after all, though I don't blame you that area is full of chavvy Anglo-Welsh people

[@dylanjones8845]

Go on, step out of that anglo conforting crowded zone and learn the language of this country. It will deepen your understandjng and connection with it👍

[@wimpylegend2590]

R.I.P

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

KYMRY MARANATHA

[@brjimbo1]

Interesting. Diolch.

[@larriantesumbryel9369]

Respects to you

[@clutegoodwin8559]

Thank you Huw

[@luannefarmer]

I am proud to have Welsh Kings, Princesses and Lords as my ancestors

[@daikayll1897]

Course you are !

[@tomjacobson631]

Me too. Up to recently didn’t think I had a drop of up blood in me at all.

[@troyevans6355]

Son of Ifan ☝️

[@lifeastoldbyheather2411]

After some digging through my family history I found this wonderful man was my great great great ( alot of greats) grandfather. I am so proud to be related to such a great man.

[@lifeastoldbyheather2411]

@Queen Duncan Donut Of Scots Hi ❤️☺️

[@gwyllt5633]

@Queen Duncan Donut Of Scots actually David and Griffin aren't English

[@chardz2007]

@@lifeastoldbyheather2411 hello cousin

[@lovinit203]

The last prince of Wales was owain glyndwr

[@clutegoodwin8559]

Thank you Huw

[@lengthmuldoon]

Traitors of Builth

[@dylanjones8845]

And now a tory strong hold

[@RhysapGrug]

Hwyl dda was the greatest prince of the Welsh not Llewellyn.

[@joshuamccarthy3226]

Hywel Dda did not style himself as Prince of Wales, he was one of the Kings of the Britons.

[@benjihalfwelshlikealion9454]

This is about Llewellyn the last Welsh prince not the greatest Welsh prince

[@cymro6537]

Hywel . Llywelyn.

[@rocknrollrod5]

My DNA shows I'm a descendent. of king Llywelyn the Great on the Degler side. Oddly my father's middle name was Llywelyn, spelled Lewellyn. He hated it because he thought it was a girls name. Sometimes ancestral memories are passed down through our genes and we don't know why. All my life I knew I was a descendent of a Viking King and I always told people I was. Glade to know it was true. It explains why nobody ever got away with crossing me. And my no fear attitude that got me in hundreds of fights at the drop of a hat. Some I lost but you got to take a beating to learn to give one.

[@cymro6537]

Llywelyn wasn't a 'Viking king'. He was a Welsh prince - the last Welsh prince of Wales...

[@dylanjones8845]

What you on about?

[@wimpylegend2590]

shut up you larping mug so disrespectful

[@501sqn3]

There's no such person!🤦

[@501sqn3]

@@cymro6537 he wasn't even that !!, Ha, you people are so gullible 🤦

[@frickenclutch]

These are my direct relatives. Thank you for uploading.