Summary. Prince Charles attended at the start of his annual week-long visit to Wales … Over the weekend toll booths were removed from the M4 Prince of Wales bridge, with some people posting on social media to celebrate paying their last fare. Last updated: 10 July 2019. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. The … Demolition of toll booths on the M4 Prince of Wales bridge has begun and three lanes have been re-opened, with a 50mph (80km/h) speed restriction on temporary narrow lanes. Prince of Wales Bridge, a rail bridge between Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec in Canada; Prince of Wales Bridge, formerly known as the Second Severn Crossing, a road bridge that carries the M4 motorway between England and Wales The first lorry made its way across the Prince of Wales Bridge for free just after 06:30 GMT on Monday. The closure is set to take effect from 8pm today (Thursday, November 1) until reopen 6am tomorrow (Friday, November 2). The Prince was nine-years-old.Now known as the Commonwealth Games, this year’s competition was officially opened by The Prince of Wales on behalf of The Queen on the Gold Coast, Australia earlier today.The announcement was confirmed by the Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns who also confirmed that the renaming would be marked in a special ceremony attended by The Prince in Wales later this year.I’m delighted to announce that - with the agreement of the Prime Minister and Her Majesty The Queen - the Second Severn Crossing will be renamed the Prince of Wales Bridge.The announcement is a fitting tribute to His Royal Highness in a year that sees him mark 60 years as The Prince of Wales and decades of continued, dedicated service to our nation.Renaming one of the most iconic landmarks in Wales is a fitting way to formally recognise his commitment and dedication to Wales and the UK as the Prince of Wales.We look forward to marking the occasion at a special event later this year when the new Prince of Wales Bridge and its sister bridge will be seen as positive symbols of a newly invigorated economic and social partnership between south Wales and south west England, and the strength of the United Kingdom.The announcement comes in the year that the tolls to use the Severn Crossings will be abolished by the UK Government.Lower charges on the Severn bridges have already saved drivers more than £3 million – helping boost the economy in Wales and the South West. The Wales Office tweeted pictures from the moment the Second Severn Crossing became the Prince of Wales BridgeA ceremony was staged on Monday to mark the renaming of the Second Severn Crossing after the Prince of Wales.Prince Charles attended at the start of his annual week-long visit to Wales and Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns and First Minister Carwyn Jones both said a few words.But there were very few media representatives in attendance to cover the momentous renaming which is Last week, WalesOnline was given an embargoed royal itinerary for Prince Charles' week in Wales and invited to bid for a small number of reporting slots to cover the events over the week.The itinerary had no mention of a ceremony. Severn Bridge and Prince of Wales Bridge. Contents. Tolls have been removed from both bridges. Edward I, King of England, invested his son Edward (born in Caernarfon Castle in 1284) as the first English Prince of Wales in 1301. One of the last Welsh princes, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, was killed at the Battle of Orewin Bridge in 1282. Prince of Wales Bridge may refer to: . Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. The Prince of Wales Bridge is closed in both directions after a lorry drove down the embankment and onto land alongside the M4 Westbound. Media caption Demolition teams dismantle the bridge's toll booth. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. The Second Severn Crossing will be renamed The Prince of Wales Bridge at a special ceremony later this year, Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns announced today (5 April). The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attend ceremony to celebrate the renaming of the Second Severn CrossingThe Prince of Wales has officially marked the renaming of the Second Severn Crossing at a ceremony in Newport today (2 July).His Royal Highness was joined by The Duchess of Cornwall on a visit to South Wales which signalled the start of Their Royal Highnesses’ annual ‘Wales Week’ tour.The Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns announced earlier this year the decision to rename the crossing ‘The Prince of Wales Bridge’ as a tribute to His Royal Highness in a year that sees him mark 60 years as The Prince of Wales and as a celebration of Princes of Wales past and present.Their Royal Highnesses were welcomed to Wales today by the Welsh Secretary, Alun Cairns, and the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones.The decision to rename the Second Severn Crossing has had the full support of the Welsh Government.The Royal couple were first hosted on a tour of the Severn Crossing toll office by the Secretary of State for Wales, meeting Highways England staff who have been responsible for the Crossings since they returned to public ownership in January this year.The party then travelled to the Celtic Manor Resort for a celebratory reception where The Prince of Wales unveiled a ceremonial plaque to mark the renaming of the Bridge.Addressing the guests from both sides of the estuary, Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns said:I am delighted that Their Royal Highnesses have been able to join us for this special occasion at the start of their week-long tour of Wales.Through his extensive charity work and support for Welsh business and enterprise His Royal Highness has given decades of continued, dedicated service to our nation.I hope that the new Prince of Wales bridge and its sister bridge will be seen as positive symbols of the newly invigorated economic, cultural and social opportunities that will present themselves to Wales, helping to make our nation fit for the future.The visit comes in the year that the UK Government is set to abolish the tolls to use the Severn Crossings.This landmark moment will see the UK Government deliver on its Industrial Strategy commitment to develop stronger growth corridors across the Welsh – English border, spread prosperity, and enable Wales to fulfil its potential on the global stage.The Prince of Wales Bridge is a fantastic gateway into South Wales and lower tolls have already saved drivers more than £5 million.Wales and the South West will get another economic boost when the charges are abolished by the end of the year and hard-working families will make savings of over a thousand pounds a year.Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today.