See also: 2002 in Wales, other events of 2003, 2004 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. See also: 2001 in Wales, other events of 2002, 2003 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 2003 in Wales, other events of 2004, 2005 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• First Minister - Rhodri Morgan

The eldest son of the reigning monarch ofEngland/Great Britain is traditionally invested with the title of Prince of Wales. ... HRH The Prince of Wales His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), the eldest son of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is Heir... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title possessed automatically by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Assembly Government, Waless devolved administration. ... The Right Honourable Hywel Rhodri Morgan (born September 29, 1939) is a Welsh politician and the second and current First Minister of the Welsh Assembly. ...

Events

• August - National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Meifod.
• December - Dafydd Wigley is appointed Pro-Chancellor of the University of Wales.

Meifod is a village 7 miles north-west of Welshpool in mid Wales. ... The Right Honourable Dafydd Wigley (born April 1, 1943) is a Welsh politician. ... The University of Wales is a federal university founded in 1893. ...

Arts and literature

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Twm Morys
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Mererid Hopwood
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Cefin Roberts
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Music Medal - Owain Llwyd
• Wales Book of the Year:
  • English language: Sugar and Slate - Charlotte Williams
  • Welsh language: O! Tyn y Gorchudd - Hunangofiant Rebecca Jones - Angharad Price

Film

Broadcasting

Sports

• October - The Welsh rugby union team participate in the Rugby World Cup in Australia. Having defeated Canada 41-10, Tonga 27-20, and Italy 41-10, they lose to New Zealand 37-53 and to England 17-28 to go out of the competition.

Two Australian players make a heavy tackle on an England player Rugby union is a team sport that was (according to legend) developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... The Rugby World Cup can refer to: Rugby League World Cup Rugby Union World Cup This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Births

Deaths

• January 5 - Roy Jenkins, politician and Chancellor of Oxford University
• June 10 - Phil Williams, politician
• September 20 - Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, politician