See also: 1996 in Wales, other events of 1997, 1998 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. // Incumbents Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales Events February 15 - The Sea Empress, an oil tanker, runs aground off Milford Haven, causing devastation to the west Wales coastline. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Secretary of State for Wales - Ron Davies

The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... The post of Secretary of State for Wales came into existence in October of 1964, the first incumbent being Jim Griffiths, MP for Llanelli. ... The Right Honourable Ron Davies (born August 6, 1946) is a Welsh politician, former Member of Parliament and former member of the Welsh Assembly. ...

Events

• September 18 - the referendum on Welsh devolution results in a narrow "Yes" vote.
• Alun Hoddinott receives the Glyndwr Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales.
• Bryn Euryn, an archaeological site near Colwyn Bay, is identified as the probable base of Cynlas Goch, a 6th century king.

September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... For devolution as a term sometimes misapplied to evolution, see devolution (fallacy) Devolution or home rule is the granting of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... Alun Hoddinott (born 1929) is a Welsh composer. ... Colwyn Bay (Welsh: Bae Colwyn) is a town and seaside resort on the coast of the Irish Sea in north Wales. ...

Books

• Rees Davies - The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dŵr

Sir Robert Rees Davies (August 6, 1938 - May 16, 2005), was a noted Welsh historian. ...

Music

• Bryn Terfel makes his debut at La Scala as Figaro.
• Stereophonics release their first album, Word Gets Around.

Bryn Terfel The Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel, CBE (born November 9, 1965) is one of the best-known contemporary opera and concert singers. ... La Scala by night This article is about the opera house. ... Stereophonics (never The Stereophonics) are a British music group formed in 1992 and originally known as Tragic Love Company, a name inspired by their favourite bands Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company. ...

National Eisteddfod

• Held at Bala

Bala has several meanings: Three places: Bala, Greece, a suburb of Athens, it is also a Modern Greek word for ball. ...

Sport

• Cricket - Glamorgan win the County Championship.
• Rugby union - Wales win the Five Nations championship.

A cricket match in progress. ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... General phase play in rugby union. ...

Deaths

• February 15 - Billie-Jo Jenkins, foster daughter of Sion Jenkins
• August 31 - Diana, Princess of Wales
• September 22 - George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, former Speaker of the House of Commons
• November 6 - Ray Daniel, footballer
• November 13 - Alexander Cordell, novelist
• date unknown - Eddie Thomas, boxing champion and manager