King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William visit Aberfan
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 13:20 · Archive
King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will visit Aberfan on 21 October to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1966 disaster that killed 144 people.
King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will visit Aberfan on 21 October for a rare joint public engagement to mark the 60th anniversary of the disaster. The visit comes 60 years to the day after a colliery waste tip collapsed onto Pantglas Junior School and neighbouring houses, killing 144 people—116 of them pupils and schoolchildren aged between seven and 10, along with five teachers and 28 adults. The avalanche of black slurry consumed the school, which was packed with children, as well as 20 houses and a farm.
The royals will pay tribute with a short prayer and moment of silence at the Aberfan Memorial Garden, which stands on the site of the former school. Charles and William will lay wreaths, while Camilla will lay a posy of flowers in memory of those lost. King Charles has asked to meet Gareth Jones, a schoolboy who was photographed with Prince Philip when the Duke of Edinburgh visited the village the day after the tragedy. Jones was six years old at the time.
The late Queen Elizabeth's decision not to visit Aberfan immediately after the 1966 disaster was regarded as one of the greatest regrets of her 70-year reign and drew widespread criticism at the time.
How it is being reported
- King and Prince William to make emotional visit to remember Aberfan victims 60 years onBuckingham Palace has announced that the King, Queen and Prince William will make a rare joint visit to Aberfan next week for the 60th anniversary of the disaster there that killed 144 peopleThe Mirror · 12 Oct, 13:05
- Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla will make a rare public appearance together this week to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disasterHer absence in the aftermath of the tragedy was one of the greatest regrets of Queen Elizabeth's reign.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 01:41
In this story: King Charles · Queen Camilla · Prince William · Prince Philip · Aberfan · Pantglas Junior School · Queen Elizabeth
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