Prince Charles gets killed en route to Wales

[Aloha]

In 1969, members of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru attempted to plant bombs to explode on the railway line used by the royal train. However, the bomb exploded as the bombers were taking it to the railway line in Abergele, Conwy, killing two of the conspirators.
What if this plan hadn't failed instead? What if the bomb had successfully been placed, and as the train passed over the bomb it blew up leading to the death of Prince Charles? What becomes of radical Welsh nationalism (e.g. how hard will they crack down on such movements?)? And what about the Royal family? Obviously now Prince Andrew would be made the Prince of Wales and would be next in line to the throne, but how much of a difference does this make to OTL? Discuss.

 

[Chris Nation]

There is no attempt at devolution for either Scotland or Wales in 1979. Scotland might get an Assembly in 1997, but Wales won't. Plaid will never be a serious political force again.

 

[Dr Dee]

It depends on the intensity of the response and the language used by the UK govt. Initial revulsion and sympathy could rebound if it’s felt that the whole of Wales is being punished or Welsh language culture is being blamed. If the govt lash out and there’s a Welsh reaction (a Tryweryn X 10), then I doubt the UK would have two Northern Irelands on its hands but it might have a British Basque Country analogue to deal with. It could be the breaking or the making of Welsh nationalism.