Royal couple visit Senghenydd mining memorial

Prince of Wales continues summer tour of Wales

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall travel across Wales as part of their annual summer tour of the country.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have visited the Senghenydd mining memorial on the fourth day of their Summer tour.

The Royal couple greeted local people on their arrival

439 miners and a rescuer died during an explosion at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd in 1913.

The memorial was erected last year to mark the centenary of the Senghenydd mining disaster

The First Minister was there to meet Prince Charles

The couple went on to open the newly re-located Aber Valley Heritage Museum before attending separate engagements in Usk.

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