A pair of armchairs from the investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1969, designed by the Rt Hon. the Earl of Snowdon, Carl Toms and John Pound, each red stained beach back gilt indented with Prince of Wales's feather motif, the seat upholstered in red Welsh tweed, stamped to underside, 77.5cm high, 54cm wide The investiture of the current Prince of Wales was held at the Medieval Caernarfon Castle on 1st July 1969, following the ceremony the chairs were dismantled and offered for sale 'flat-pack', the attendant guest then had first refusal on their purchase, the remainder being offered to the public. The 1st Lord Snowdon, who orchestrated the ceremony, purchased six for himself.