The Heritage and Destiny team – two of whom have Welsh ancestry – wish all our readers a very Happy St David’s Day!

Born on a Pembrokeshire clifftop during a fierce storm in 500 AD, St David – grandson of the King of Ceredigion – became a renowned preacher and founded several monasteries, including (by some accounts) the abbey at Glastonbury as well as the original settlement which is now St Davids Cathedral in his native Wales.

2022 saw a surge in Welsh patriotism, partly linked to the World Cup. Welsh sport has had its problems since then, with the football team narrowly missing out on qualification for last year’s Euros, and the rugby team enduring a record losing run.

Yet in the political arena the Welsh are again in 2024 and 2025 showing a strong and rebellious spirit, with significant by-election victories for Reform UK and successful demonstrations against asylum centres.

Despite all difficulties that Welsh patriots and our fellow Europeans face in 2025, we should take heart from the words of St David’s final sermon before his death aged 89: “Be joyful, keep the faith”!