Beginnings of a Royal Couple 



On this day in nineteen hundred sixty-one

The woman who'd give birth to a Royal son

Was, herself, born near Sandringham ...

And she would then grow up to become ...



The Princess, to the current Prince of Wales

Who became invested at twenty-one, availed 

Of the title on this date in nineteen hundred sixty-nine

A tradition initiated by Edward Longshanks, primed ...



For his son Edward, in thirteen hundred and one

(Who was later deposed, then murdered - done)

But, never-the-less, every oldest Royal son since

Has been given the same title ... of Wales, Prince



Which William will also have once Charles is King

Observing the tradition begun after the conquering

Of Wales by Edward - in twelve hundred eighty-two

When it lost its independence, absorbed ... renewed



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

written 8:38am Fri. 7/2/99

for the date - July 1st, 1999



NB

Princess Diana subsequently divorced Charles.

She was killed, later, in a car accident, in Paris.



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