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This article is about the particular significance of the year 2002 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

  • Teenage actor Gethin Rhys Williams is killed in an accident in Spain.
  • Connie Fisher wins the Wilbert Lloyd Roberts Scholarship in the National Eisteddfod "Songs from the Shows" competition.

Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Myrddin ap Dafydd
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Aled Jones Lewis
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - O! Tyn y Gorchudd - Hunangofiant Rebecca Jones by Angharad Price
  • Wales Book of the Year:
  • English language: Stevie Davies, The Element of Water
  • Welsh language:
  • Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Eurig Wyn
  • John Tripp Prize for Spoken Poetry - Cliff Forshaw

New books

Film

Welsh-language films

  • Oedd yr Addewid

Music

Broadcasting

English-language television

Welsh-language television

Sport

Births

Deaths

2001 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
  • Princess of Wales - vacant
  • First Minister - Rhodri Morgan
  • Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales - Dafydd Elis-Thomas

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2003 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
  • Princess of Wales - vacant
  • First Minister - Rhodri Morgan
  • Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales - Dafydd Elis-Thomas

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This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.

Further reading

  • Breverton, Terry - The Welsh Almanack (Wales Books, 2003)
  • Fisher, Deborah C.

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Football World Cup

:Group stage
::Republic of Ireland 1-1 Cameroon
::Republic of Ireland 1-1 Germany
::Republic of Ireland 3 - 0 Saudi Arabia
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Motto
Cymru am byth   (Welsh)
"Wales forever"
Anthem
"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"
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Prince of Wales (Welsh: Tywysog Cymru) is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom of Great Britain and before that the Kingdom of England).
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The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George;<ref name="sur" /> born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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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. Due to the mortality rate and the fact that some Princes of Wales did not marry before ascending to the throne, there have in fact been only ten
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Wales

This article is part of the series:
Politics of Wales

  • Contemporary Welsh Law
  • English Law
  • Courts of England and Wales
  • National Assembly for Wales

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Hywel Rhodri Morgan, PC AM (born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh politician; the Labour National Assembly for Wales Member for the constituency of Cardiff West; and the first and current First Minister for Wales (and the second First Secretary for Wales) .
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Wales

This article is part of the series:
Politics of Wales

  • Contemporary Welsh Law
  • English Law
  • Courts of England and Wales
  • National Assembly for Wales

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Dafydd Elis Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas PC AM, (born 18 October, 1946) is a Welsh politician and is current Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales. He is a member of the House of Lords, a former leader of Plaid Cymru and was made a privy counsellor in 2004.
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The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. He is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is
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Peter Gerald Hain PC MP (born February 16, 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British, Left-wing Labour Party politician and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (he is also Secretary of State for Wales). He is the Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Neath.
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The Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion was created in 1920, as the Church in Wales, independent from the Church of England (of which the four Welsh dioceses had previously been part).
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Book of Common Prayer
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Rowan Williams

Archbishop of Canterbury

Enthroned 27 February 2003
Ended Incumbent
Predecessor George Carey
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Type Broadcast radio and television
Country  United Kingdom
Availability    National
International 
Founder John Reith
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In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to determine whom the general public considers the 100 Greatest Britons of all time.

The poll resulted in some unlikely candidates including Guy Fawkes, who was executed for trying to blow up Parliament; King Richard III, chiefly
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Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances;[2] n̩e Spencer; 1 July 1961 Р31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Her two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third in line to the thrones of the United Kingdom and 15 other
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Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, France (in name only), and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. She is sometimes referred to as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess
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Henry VIII
King of England, King of Ireland, Prince of Wales

Reign 22 April1509 – 28 January1547
Coronation 24 June 1509
Born 28 May 1491(1491--)
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Aneurin Bevan, usually known as Nye Bevan (November 15, 1897 – July 6, 1960) was a Welsh Labour politician and a socialist. He was a key figure on the left of the party in the mid-twentieth century and was the Secretary of State responsible for the formation of the
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J. K. Rowling

Born: 31 July 1965 (1965--) (age 42)
Yate, South Gloucestershire, England
Occupation: Novelist
Nationality: British
Debut works: Harry Potter and
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Richard Burton

Birth name Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.
Born 10 November 1925(1925--)
Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
Died 5 July 1984 (aged 60)
Céligny, Switzerland

Spouse(s)
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H & Claire were a pop duo, consisting of former Steps members Claire Richards and Ian "H" Watkins. They released one low-charting album and three mildly successful singles in 2002 before disbanding.
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May 25 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo back from the Moors.

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