Events
- 7 March - A "Saint David's Day" pageant is held in the streets of London.
- 11 March - The Royal Badge of Wales is granted an augmentation of honour including the motto Y Ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn ("The red dragon inspires action").
- 1 June - In the Queen's Coronation Honours List, Victoria Cross recipient Ted Chapman is awarded the British Empire Medal.
- 9 July - Elizabeth II makes her first visit to Wales since her 2 June Coronation.
- 10 July - The royal tour of Wales concludes with a ceremony at Caernarfon Castle and visits to the National Eisteddfod site at Rhyl, Wrexham and the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
- 2 December - Llandudno experiences unusually warm weather as a result of the "foehn effect".
- The Royal College of General Practitioners is established in Wales.
- Goronwy Rees becomes Principal of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
- Grismond Picton Philipps is knighted.
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