“This is a moment of perfect renewal for the spirit of Wales.”
This is how Queen Elizabeth described the divergence in a speech on the opening of the Welsh Assembly in 1999.
“From the very beginning the Queen was here to give her royal blessing to the institution,” mentioned Lord Ellis-Thomas, a former Plaid Cymru chief who had been made the presiding officer.
Lord Ellis-Thomas mentioned that his presence at six extra opening ceremonies of the Senade was “critical to the success of the enterprise”.
With inputs from BBC
