ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn ðə wˈɪnɚɹ ʌvðə kɹˈaʊn wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd tə kˈɑːɹdɪf ˈɔːθɚ, kˈætɹɪn dˈæfɪd, ðˌoʊ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛɹᵻməni ðɪ ˌɑːɹtʃdɹˈuːɪd, ɡˈɛɹaɪnt lˈɪfɑːn, kˈɔːzd kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi baɪ sˈeɪɪŋ ʃiː kˌʊdəntəv ɐtʃˈiːvd ðɪs wɪðˌaʊt mˈɛn.
In August 2018 the winner of the crown was awarded to Cardiff author, Catrin Dafydd, though during the ceremony the archdruid, Geraint Llifon, caused controversy by saying she couldn't have achieved this without men.