Prince William and Kate Make Somber Visit to Aberfan to Pay Their Respects
Prince William and Princess Catherine made an important visit to Aberfan this morning amid their ongoing tour of Wales.
The Prince and Princess of Wales stopped by the village's memorial garden to pay their respects to those who lost their lives there in 1966. On October 21 of that year, a coal-tip landslide destroyed a primary school, killing 144 people.
The royals met with Aberfan disaster child survivor David Davies, who spoke to them about the tragedy and walked them through the memorial garden. Kate and William also greeted people living in the area now and met with trustees from the Aberfan Memorial Trust and relatives of the children who lost their lives in the disaster.
For the occasion, Kate wore a black-and-white houndstooth dress with a pussy bow at the neck and a built-in belt. She styled the piece with black suede over-the-knee boots, a black coat, a matching handbag, diamond teardrop earrings, her sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring, and a flower-shaped diamond brooch. William wore an elegant navy coat over a matching suit, light blue dress shirt, and brown tie. He finished the look with brown suede boots and silver watch.
Their visit to Aberfan follows many visits by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the years since the disaster.
The prince and princess's two-day trip to Wales comes amid their efforts to get to know the communities they now represent. It also falls on the 60th anniversary of Central Beacons Mountain Rescue. Yesterday, the royals met with members of the rescue team and even participated in their training exercises. At the end of the day, Kate and William surprised the volunteers with pizza.
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