The Welsh team won the Six Nations Grand Slam in March

The message, signed by the coach Mike Ruddock on behalf of the players and management, ended with the words "Pob lwc" ("good luck").

The prince and Camilla, the new Duchess of Cornwall, married at Windsor Guildhall at 1230 BST.

As is tradition, they used rings made from Welsh gold.

The team sent their message to the couple on the eve of the wedding, which was postponed for one day to allow Prince Charles to attend Pope John Paul II's funeral in Rome.

The couple used wedding rings made from Welsh gold

It said: "To the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles. The very best of luck for a happy day and a wonderful life together. Pob Lwc (good luck). From the Welsh management team and players."

Once the couple married, they set out for St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for a blessing service, which ended with a Voluntary Celebration Fanfare written for the occasion by Bargoed-born composer Alan Hoddinott.

The Prince's new royal harpist, 23-year-old Jemima Phillips from Ebbw Vale, performed at the reception being hosted by the Queen on Saturday afternoon.

She previously told BBC Wales: "My moment of glory is going to be when they come out of the blessing and come in to dine.

Jemima Phillips said she was not nervous about the event

"I'm going to be placed at the top of a grand staircase and all the guests and the royal family have to walk up the stairs.

"The royal family come up first preceding the 800 guests I believe."

Jemima said she was not nervous, despite having to choose which music she would play as well as actually perform.

The Prince and Mrs Parker-Bowles left the decision to her.

Among the estimated 15,000 lining the streets of Windsor to catch a glimpse of the royal couple was music teacher Sheila Parry from Raglan, south Wales.

Crowds on street

She carried an umbrella covered in dragons, a flag and a jester's hat in green, white and red and said she had slept on the streets of the town in order to land the best view of Saturday's event.

She said: "We didn't sleep at all but the comradeship was wonderful. I'm proud of the Prince of Wales and I'm proud of our monarchy. We are British, we must look to the future."

Mrs Parry added that she had twice met the Prince of Wales, including shortly after his marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1981, when she took part in a hand-bell ringing demonstration.