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| Romney eats Welsh cakes on St David's day | Romney eats Welsh cakes on St David's day |
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| US Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and his wife Ann will be celebrating St David's Day by eating specially delivered Welsh cakes. | US Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and his wife Ann will be celebrating St David's Day by eating specially delivered Welsh cakes. |
| Mrs Romney, whose family comes from Maesteg, has been serving them as her husband's campaign crosses the country. | Mrs Romney, whose family comes from Maesteg, has been serving them as her husband's campaign crosses the country. |
| In the UK, Prince Charles is to present leeks to the Welsh Guards as part of a St David's Day parade before they are deployed to Afghanistan. | In the UK, Prince Charles is to present leeks to the Welsh Guards as part of a St David's Day parade before they are deployed to Afghanistan. |
| About 400 members of the battalion are to leave within the next two weeks. | About 400 members of the battalion are to leave within the next two weeks. |
| The Prince of Wales will present the leeks at the Cavalry Barracks in London, as part of an annual tradition for the battalion dating from 1916. | The Prince of Wales will present the leeks at the Cavalry Barracks in London, as part of an annual tradition for the battalion dating from 1916. |
| It comes as events are held around Wales to mark its patron saint's day. | It comes as events are held around Wales to mark its patron saint's day. |
| The Romney's eldest son Tagg said it was an "unbelievably busy time" for his parents. | |
| His father is the front-runner to win the Republican Party's nomination. | His father is the front-runner to win the Republican Party's nomination. |
| He said: "My wife Jen, who is also of Welsh descent, will be making Welsh cakes and sending a care package to my parents, who are travelling and unable to make them themselves" | He said: "My wife Jen, who is also of Welsh descent, will be making Welsh cakes and sending a care package to my parents, who are travelling and unable to make them themselves" |
| Prince Charles will be shown the unit welfare office to see how it is set up to support the families while the battalion is deployed. | Prince Charles will be shown the unit welfare office to see how it is set up to support the families while the battalion is deployed. |
| He will also meet soldiers and their families and will present an Afghanistan medal to Drummer Dale Leech, who lost one of his legs in a bomb blast in 2009. | He will also meet soldiers and their families and will present an Afghanistan medal to Drummer Dale Leech, who lost one of his legs in a bomb blast in 2009. |
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| Meanwhile, troopers from 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, also known as The Welsh Cavalry, have celebrated St David's Day in Afghanistan in the traditional way - by munching their way through whole raw leek. | Meanwhile, troopers from 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, also known as The Welsh Cavalry, have celebrated St David's Day in Afghanistan in the traditional way - by munching their way through whole raw leek. |
| Major Patrick Bond, officer commanding B squadron, said: "St David's Day has always held a special place in the calendar for the Queen's Dragoon Guards and being deployed on operations makes it even more important." | Major Patrick Bond, officer commanding B squadron, said: "St David's Day has always held a special place in the calendar for the Queen's Dragoon Guards and being deployed on operations makes it even more important." |
| Elsewhere, it was announced that the home at Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, of Welsh poet Hedd Wyn could be turned into a heritage centre after its future was secured by Snowdonia National Park Authority. | Elsewhere, it was announced that the home at Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, of Welsh poet Hedd Wyn could be turned into a heritage centre after its future was secured by Snowdonia National Park Authority. |
| Yr Ysgwrn has been bought with funding from the Welsh government and the National Heritage Memorial Fund to ensure it remains open to the public as a memorial to the bard who died in World War I. | Yr Ysgwrn has been bought with funding from the Welsh government and the National Heritage Memorial Fund to ensure it remains open to the public as a memorial to the bard who died in World War I. |
| He was posthumously awarded the chair at the Birkenhead Eisteddfod in 1917. | He was posthumously awarded the chair at the Birkenhead Eisteddfod in 1917. |
| First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "As we celebrate St David's Day, I am delighted to be able to announce that this important building and its unique collections will now be safeguarded for the entire nation. | First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "As we celebrate St David's Day, I am delighted to be able to announce that this important building and its unique collections will now be safeguarded for the entire nation. |
| "Hedd Wyn, his work and his tragic death give him a special place in both the history and culture of our nation." | "Hedd Wyn, his work and his tragic death give him a special place in both the history and culture of our nation." |
| The national park authority said it now intends to develop a heritage centre which will focus on issues including the life of Hedd Wyn, World War I, poets and writers of the period and social life in rural Wales at the turn of the 20th Century. | The national park authority said it now intends to develop a heritage centre which will focus on issues including the life of Hedd Wyn, World War I, poets and writers of the period and social life in rural Wales at the turn of the 20th Century. |
| 'Medieval shrine' | 'Medieval shrine' |
| Meanwhile, in Pembrokeshire, the newly-restored shrine to Wales' patron saint will be unveiled and dedicated by the Bishop of St Davids, the Right Reverend Wyn Evans, at a special service in St Davids Cathedral. | Meanwhile, in Pembrokeshire, the newly-restored shrine to Wales' patron saint will be unveiled and dedicated by the Bishop of St Davids, the Right Reverend Wyn Evans, at a special service in St Davids Cathedral. |
| The restoration is the culmination of an 18-month project which began with a £150,000 fundraising appeal. | The restoration is the culmination of an 18-month project which began with a £150,000 fundraising appeal. |
| "This is a momentous occasion not only for the cathedral but also for the diocese of St Davids and the people of Wales," said the Dean of St Davids, the Very Reverend Jonathan Lean. | "This is a momentous occasion not only for the cathedral but also for the diocese of St Davids and the people of Wales," said the Dean of St Davids, the Very Reverend Jonathan Lean. |
| "My decision to restore the medieval shrine of St David goes hand in hand with my vision to educate our visitors and pilgrims about the role of St David and his continuing influence on our lives and in our nation." | "My decision to restore the medieval shrine of St David goes hand in hand with my vision to educate our visitors and pilgrims about the role of St David and his continuing influence on our lives and in our nation." |
| St David's Day celebrations were launched on Wednesday evening with a reception at 10 Downing Street. | St David's Day celebrations were launched on Wednesday evening with a reception at 10 Downing Street. |
| Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed Welsh MPs, and invites went out to Welsh stars of stage, screen and sport including Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton and TV presenter Steve Jones. | Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed Welsh MPs, and invites went out to Welsh stars of stage, screen and sport including Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton and TV presenter Steve Jones. |
| Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan announced in the Commons that the Welsh flag would fly over Downing Street throughout the day. | Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan announced in the Commons that the Welsh flag would fly over Downing Street throughout the day. |
| She sent warm wishes to the people of Wales, particularly those serving on military operations around the world. | She sent warm wishes to the people of Wales, particularly those serving on military operations around the world. |
| She added: "As a Welsh woman, St David's Day will always have a special place in my heart, as it is a chance to reflect on how far we have come." | She added: "As a Welsh woman, St David's Day will always have a special place in my heart, as it is a chance to reflect on how far we have come." |