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“It is a moment of renewal true to the spirit of Wales.”
That is how Queen Elizabeth described devolution in a speech at the opening of the Welsh Assembly in 1999.
“From the very beginning the Queen was here to give her royal blessing to the institution,” said Lord Elis-Thomas, a former Plaid Cymru leader who was made the presiding officer.
Lord Elis-Thomas said her presence at six more opening ceremonies of the Senedd was “crucial to the success of the enterprise”.
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