Famous Guests at the Royal
The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian - March 30 1866
The Hotel's own 'Royal Baby'
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Jon Swingler on the history of the Royal
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The Western Mail Connection
The Cardiff Times - March 30 1866
"Our town is not so replete with architectural features as that a building of the magnitude and importance of the new hotel can be lightly estimated as an addition to them." Read More
1893 - Second Phase
WESTERN MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 1891
This article describes in great detail, the laying ceremony of the first dressed stone of the Hotel extension, by Henry Lascelles Car, chairman of the Royal Hotel Company. It also covers the speeches given at the dinner held following the ceremony. The above illustration, created before the hotel extension was built, appeared with the article.
The opening of the newly extended Royal Hotel in 1893 amounted to what today would be termed a 'soft roll-out.' It commenced with the opening to the public of the two new bars, first and second-class, in the area today occupied by O'Neals.
"I started in the business when I was fourteen, and for two years had a good training in the cellars in France. I also served a three years' apprenticeship in kitchens, and afterwards had a good training in the Restaurant de France in Paris." Auguste Judah
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Unveiling of the Pierhead Clock outside the Royal
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Visit The Royal Hotel Website Today 2011
Meet the Manager - 1894
Original Captain Scott Panels for New Bar
Historic Captain Scott Plaque Restored
In 2011 an historic plaque commemorating Captain Scotts connection with the Royal Hotel was re-established. Read More
'Greatest Try of all Time' and The Royal Hotel
The Royal Hotel was the official HQ of The Barbarians and in 1973 it featured in the story of 'That Try' (video below) Read More
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