Saint David’s Day. Or, when to wear a leek with style
by EddyThis post includes a picture.
So, there was something that I had not seen during my seven years in the UK: Prince Charles wearing a leek on his lapel.
From Wikipedia:
Saint David’s Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year.
And so, this is why the Prince of Wales was wearing a vegetable today (or rather, yesterday).
Of course, this is nothing new for most British.
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