See also: 1997 in Wales, other events of 1998, 1999 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. See also: 1996 in Wales, other events of 1997, 1998 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 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 - Alun Michael

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 Alun Edward Michael (born August 2, 1943) is a Welsh politician. ...

Events

• Government of Wales Act 1998
• The Times reports that Welsh Secretary Ron Davies wants to drop the Welsh national flag. Davies is appointed to the highest order of the Gorsedd of the Bards at the 1998 National Eisteddfod in Bridgend, but resigns in October after an "error of judgment" in an incident on Clapham Common.

The Government of Wales Act, 1998 (1998 c. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Ron Davies (born August 6, 1946) is a Welsh politician, former Member of Parliament and former member of the Welsh Assembly. ... The Eisteddfod (literally sitting) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend. ... Clapham Common Clapham Common is a triangular area of grassland of about 200 acres (0. ...

Arts and literature

• Bryn Terfel gives a recital at Carnegie Hall.

Bryn Terfel The Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel, CBE (born November 9, 1965) is one of the best-known contemporary opera and concert singers. ... Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in New York City located at 57th Street and 7th Avenue. ...

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair -
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown -
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Eurig Wyn, Blodyn Tatws
• Wales Book of the Year:
  • English language:
  • Welsh language:

• Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Geraint V. Jones, Semtecs

Eurig Wyn is a Welsh politician. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

New books

• Gillian Clarke - Five Fields

Gillian Clarke is a prominent Anglo-Welsh poet, whose work is much studied in UK schools. ...

Film

• Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in The Mask of Zorro.

Sir Anthony Hopkins Sir Anthony Hopkins (IPA: ) KBE (born December 31, 1937) is an Oscar-winning Welsh-born actor. ... Zeta-Jones as Elena in The Legend of Zorro. ...

Welsh language films

• Bride of War, starring Huw Garmon (in Welsh, English, French, German and Polish).

Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

Music

• Charlotte Church - Voice of an Angel
• Bonnie Tyler - All in One Voice

Charlotte Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed on February 21, 1986) is a Welsh pop singer who rose to international fame in childhood as a popular classical singer. ... Voice of an Angel is the title of a music recording featuring the voice of soprano Charlotte Church. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Broadcasting

Welsh language television

English language television

Sports

Births

Deaths

• April 4 - Kate Bosse Griffiths, author
• April 14 - Dorothy Squires, singer
• May 17 - Hugh Kinsman Cudlipp, journalist