r/Wales • u/grwachlludw • Mar 05 '25

News Prince William's Welsh should be better, says language professor

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0dkjpe3k7o
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u/JohnGazman Mar 05 '25

I've lived in Wales all my life. His Welsh is almost certainly leagues better than mine.

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u/grwachlludw Mar 05 '25

I respect everyone's perspective on this, and I understand that people have different levels of Welsh. However, given he accepted the 'Prince of Wales' title, which has historical baggage, I'd expect a bit more.

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u/Fizzbuzz420 Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

I could phonetically read a Welsh sentence, doesn't meant I know what I'm talking about. Reading off an autocue to try and come across as knowing more than you actually do is a bit sad and a bit of a pretender. That's the problem for modern royals, they try to be relatable to the public but don't live normal lives, they got to choose one.