Wales – St. David and the Daffodil The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day. The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a …

Wales (Cymru in Welsh) is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. Wales is bordered by England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, St George’s Channel in the …

British customs and traditions are famous all over the world. Our British Life and Culture website will tell you some of the fascinating facts and information about our beautiful country, in a way …

What is the Weather like in Around Britain? Different parts of Britain have different types of weather. Variations in the weather can be significant even within a relatively short …

With many thanks to The Cathedral School, Llandaff in Wales for providing the information on Christmas in Wales on this page An Apple A Calennig is an apple with three twig legs stuck …

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Wales – The capital is Cardiff. Great Britain is divided into small regions called counties. The term Great Britain was first used during the reign of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) …

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What is Britain? Britain is the official name given to the kingdom of England and the principality of Wales. The name was made popular by the Romans when they came to the British islands. …

Married: Anne Neville, widow of Edward, Prince of Wales and daughter of Earl of Warwick Children: One son, plus several illegitimate children before his marriage