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THE DAFFODIL

Added on: 1st Mar 2014

 

IN COMPARISON WITH THE ANCIENT WELSH ASSOCIATIONS OF THE LEEK,

 

THE DAFFODIL HAS ONLY RECENTLY ASSUMED A POSITION OF

 

NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR FLOWER

 

DURING THE 19TH CENTURY, ESPECIALLY AMONG WOMEN,

 

ITS STATUS WAS ELEVATED BY THE WELSH-BORN PRIME MINISTER

 

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DAVID LLOYD GEORGE,

 

WHO WORE IT ON ST DAVID'S DAY AND

 

USED IT IN CEREMONIES IN 1911 TO MARK THE INVESTITURE OF

 

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT CAERNARFON.

 

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