Why is Prince Charles wearing a real Spanish Onion on his Lapel?

Question

At the 40 seconds mark on this CNN news video link: http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2008/03/01/hancocks.uk.harrys.home.cnn

Reporting Prince Harry's return from Afghanistan, the future king of England is wearing a real baby Spanish onion on his left lapel.

Why is that!?

Answer 1

It was a leek to mark St. David's Day, but I can see how you thought it was a spanish onion, it was a very small leek.

Answer 2

maybe he has a bunion like a _______ onion

Answer 3

Coz he is a prat! wanting to con the Welsh people into thinking he is good for them.  Sack them, sack them all!!!!

Answer 4

I think you might need to brush up on your recognition of vegetables, as it was a leek. Mind you a leek is one of the onion family, though

Answer 5

Saint David's Day is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year. The Royal Welsh Regiment and the Welsh Guards traditionally celebrate St David's Day with the presentation of leeks to soldiers, often by a member of the Royal Family, and a parade.

Many Welsh people wear one or both of the national emblems of Wales on their lapel to celebrate St. David: the daffodil (a generic Welsh symbol which is in season during March) or the leek (Saint David's personal symbol) on this day. The association between leeks and daffodils is strengthened by the fact that they have similar names in Welsh, Cenhinen (leek) and Cenhinen Bedr (daffodil).

The date of March 1st was chosen in remembrance of the death of Saint David on that day in 589, and has been celebrated by followers since then. The date was declared a national day of celebration within Wales in the 18th century.

Answer 6

It is a leek. As stated for St. David's day.

And yes, the leeks you get in USA stores are probably pumped full of all sorts of things as I can say that having grown leeks of my own, they can be quite small. Plus, he could have gotten a young one as, let's face it, that size looks silly enough, imagine how ridiculous a full size one would look.

Answer 7

Wow-American leeks must be genetically engineered then, because they are much larger than what he was wearing on his lapel. I would say it was a green onion, aka, scallion. Maybe this is one of those soccer/football things that don't quite translate identically from Great Britain to America.

Answer 8

He's got to be wearing a leek to mark St. David's day.  St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and the leek is the national symbol.  And seeing as he is the Prince of Wales...

Answer 9

Dunno?  Cuz he got into a food fight just before the cameras were on???