Men of Harlech – the song belted out by our heroes during the film’s climax ... The Zulu king, Cetshwayo, had ordered his men: “March slowly, attack at dawn and eat up the red soldiers.” ...

Mr Hillier said Men of Harlech, which describes events during the seven-year siege of Harlech Castle in the 1460s and famously featured in the 1964 film Zulu, was ‘throbbing’ in Elgar’s head ...

The soldiers singing Men of Harlech in the face of the war cry of the Zulu warriors inspires a deep sense of patriotism within me, not dissimilar to hearing the crowd sing God Save the Queen ...

Ivor Emmanuel, renowned for his rendition of Welsh song Men of Harlech in the classic film Zulu, has died. He was born in 1927, in Pontrhydyfen, near Port Talbot, the same village as fellow actor ...

Alwyn Davies, 74, of North Road, Ferndale, was a member of the Ferndale Imperial Glee Singers who recorded the much loved song Men of Harlech for the film which was released in 1964.

But it is for his performance as Private Owen in the 1964 film Zulu that Emmanuel will be best remembered. As the character who rallies the men with Men of Harlech, it confirmed his fame.

Harlech isn’t the kind of place you should go if you want to put your feet up, but it’s hearty, wholesome, and beautiful too. No wonder Edward I invaded. You’d be a fool not to.

Members of Rhayader & Dictrict Male Voice Choir sang a rendition of Men Of Harlech for the royals, which echoed the famous scenes in the 1964 film Zulu featuring a young Sir Michael Caine ...