Kate Middleton wore red in a nod to Wales during her visit there with Prince William, continuing her longstanding tradition of honoring the places she visits with her style choices.

The standard bears a marked similarity to the arms of Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, the flag of the royal house of Gwynedd. Llewelyn was the last prince of Wales prior to its conquest by Edward I.

With the invasions of the Angles and Saxons, the Britons were driven back towards Wales. By the seventh century ... It was the beginning of the flag as we know it today.

The red dragon has enjoyed an association with Wales for hundreds of years. The later Roman cavalry was the primary defending force against the Saxons towards the end of the occupation.

She has done the same for the kickoff of state visits, and her red coat on Wednesday was a sure tribute to Wales, whose flag has a red ... plays in highlighting British designers and boosting ...

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