Community helped Treorchy win the accolade of best high street in Britain, and that spirit shone brightly when Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cambridge came to visit. Hundreds of young and old came out to show the royal couple a warm Welsh welcome on Tuesday when they included a visit to the town as part of their annual summer tour of Wales.
The crowds waved their Welsh flags and union jacks in the sunny bunting-strewn main street as Charles and Camilla spent more than an hour after flying to the Valleys town by helicopter to discover for themselves what is so special about the award-winners.
It was in 2020 that the town beat off stiff competition from towns across the UK to be named best high street. Coronavirus has meant that the celebrations have been muted, but many agree that a royal visit is the boost the town needed. Read how the town won here .
