The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid their respects to those who died in the Aberfan disaster of 1966. 144 people – including 116 children – were killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed above the village near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales.
William and Kate attended the Aberfan Memorial Garden on Friday to remember the 144 people – including 116 children – who were killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed above the village near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales.
Accompanying the royal couple around the garden was David Davies, a former pupil who survived the disaster, and Professor Peter Vaughan, lord lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan. In 1974, the former monarch opened the garden to commemorate the victims and create a space for the community to pay their respects.
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