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| Peak renamed after Welsh princess | Peak renamed after Welsh princess |
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| A mountain is being renamed in honour of a Welsh princess who spent most of her life confined in a monastery. | |
| Carnedd Uchaf in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia, will become Carnedd Gwenllian following a campaign by the Princess Gwenllian Society. | Carnedd Uchaf in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia, will become Carnedd Gwenllian following a campaign by the Princess Gwenllian Society. |
| Her father Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was killed in battle with Edward I in 1282 and Gwenllian was later captured and taken to a monastery in England. | Her father Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was killed in battle with Edward I in 1282 and Gwenllian was later captured and taken to a monastery in England. |
| Other mountains in the area are already named after her family. | Other mountains in the area are already named after her family. |
| Gwenllian was orphaned months after her birth in 1282 when Llywelyn, the last ruling prince of Wales, was killed. Her mother died during her birth. | |
| Wales came under the control of Edward I and Gwenllian, as heir to the Welsh throne, was snatched from her home, reputedly in her cradle, and taken to an abbey in Lincolnshire. | Wales came under the control of Edward I and Gwenllian, as heir to the Welsh throne, was snatched from her home, reputedly in her cradle, and taken to an abbey in Lincolnshire. |
| The mountains here are named after her mother and father and uncle so to rename another is a great tribute Kathryn Pritchard Gibson, Princess Gwenllian Society | The mountains here are named after her mother and father and uncle so to rename another is a great tribute Kathryn Pritchard Gibson, Princess Gwenllian Society |
| She spent the rest of her life there, dying in 1337 aged 54. | She spent the rest of her life there, dying in 1337 aged 54. |
| Princess Gwenllian Society member Kathryn Pritchard Gibson, who lives in the house where Gwenllian was born, said the renaming was a "fitting tribute" to the princess. | Princess Gwenllian Society member Kathryn Pritchard Gibson, who lives in the house where Gwenllian was born, said the renaming was a "fitting tribute" to the princess. |
| "It's good to remember somebody who was taken in that way and never allowed to have a life. She was just locked behind the world, never allowed out from that monastery," she said. | "It's good to remember somebody who was taken in that way and never allowed to have a life. She was just locked behind the world, never allowed out from that monastery," she said. |
| "The mountains here are named after her mother and father and uncle, so to rename another is a great tribute and almost brings her home in a way." | "The mountains here are named after her mother and father and uncle, so to rename another is a great tribute and almost brings her home in a way." |
| The Ordnance Survey (OS) agreed to put Gwenllian on the map after a campaign by the society and consultation with groups such as the National Trust and Snowdonia National Park Authority. | The Ordnance Survey (OS) agreed to put Gwenllian on the map after a campaign by the society and consultation with groups such as the National Trust and Snowdonia National Park Authority. |
| OS spokesman Paul Beauchamp said: "Any changes to the map need to be carefully considered because they are relied on by the emergency services and mountain rescue teams to help find stranded climbers. | OS spokesman Paul Beauchamp said: "Any changes to the map need to be carefully considered because they are relied on by the emergency services and mountain rescue teams to help find stranded climbers. |
| "As agreement has been reached, we are delighted to reflect the name change and to be playing a role in reuniting Princess Gwenllian with her father, mother and uncle among the mountain peaks of her homeland." | "As agreement has been reached, we are delighted to reflect the name change and to be playing a role in reuniting Princess Gwenllian with her father, mother and uncle among the mountain peaks of her homeland." |
| The renaming ceremony is taking place at the Bulkeley Hotel in Beaumaris, Anglesey, at 1430 BST. |