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Our sources suggest that they were considered as foreign as the Saxons were. The Welsh of Wales considered themselves cousins to the Cornish and Bretons, but because they were also Britons, not because they were Celts.
Jan 24, 2022 · 24 Jan 2022 2 minute read. Union Jack above the Welsh flag. Most Welsh people still feel “some kind of Britishness”, a historian has said. Professor Martin Johnes of Swansea University has argued that this is despite the idea of Wales being a country, and not part of the UK being “very strong”.
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Mar 6, 2022 · By Nicola Bryan. BBC News. Rugby, rolling hills, castles, coal and choirs - these are some of the images often associated with Wales and the Welsh. But what are the experiences of Welsh people...
Mar 1, 2022 · ‘Sometimes Welsh – and British – identities are trapped by their pasts’ History helps people feel they belong. This is why people can feel angry when history is reinterpreted or retold in ...
Oct 6, 2011 · English, Welsh, Scottish or British? We look at 14 years of polling data to see how the United Kingdom's citizens define themselves
Mar 1, 2021 · 1st March 2021 at 11:45am. Welsh regiments have a proud history of serving in the British Army, but who are the units of Wales and what is their background? The Army has the largest presence of the three services in Wales with over 1,400 personnel.
Nov 29, 2022 · 55.2% of people selected a “Welsh” only identity in Wales in 2021, a decrease from 57.5% in 2011. Meanwhile, 18.5% of people selected a “British” only identity – an increase from 16.9% in 2011. The number of people selecting both Welsh and British identities rose to 8.1% from 7.1% in 2011.