Family Reunion For Carneddau Mountains

After a long campaign by the Princess Gwenllian Society one of  the Welsh 3000ers is to have a name change. Three of the Carneddau's mountains are already named after family members, with her mother and uncle remembered along with her famous father Llewellyn ap Grufydd. The re-naming ceremony took place last weekend, in a move supported by the national Trust and the Snowdonia National park Authority. Princess Gwenllian was captured after the battle that saw her father die and Wales come under the authority of Edward I in 1282. Following capture the Princess was taken to a monastry in Linconshire where she lived for the next 54 years till her death.

New versions of Ordnance Survey maps will feature the new name, in a rare move from the OS, but with the old name appearing in brackets to avoid confusion. 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."