A sweet video has captured the moment Kate Middleton, enjoyed a Welsh lesson from some school school pupils while on a royal visit to Aberfan. The Princess of Wales was taking part in a walkabout of the Welsh village with her husband Prince William, when they stopped to talk to the children.
The couple, who have been in Wales for a two-day visit ahead of next week's coronation, had come to pay their respects to the 144 people, including 116 children, who tragically lots their lives when a coal-tip landslide destroyed their school on October 21, 1966. This was their first visit to Aberfan.
William and Kate were met by a cheering crowd and dozens of children waving Welsh flags before being led by survivor David Davies through the former site of Pantglas Primary School, which was engulfed by the landslide from a colliery spoil tip.
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The streets were lined with members of the public waiting to greet the Royals, including pupils from nearby primary school Ysgol Santes Tudful in Merthyr Tydfil. Greeting people, Kate stopped to chat to the pupils, and even learnt some Welsh words. After being announced as the Prince of Wales last year, William said he has been learning the language.
The Princess was told how the children were learning Welsh and asked if they could teach her some words. In an adorable video, the children can be heard explaining how to say some basic welsh words, including ‘bore da’ and ‘hwyl fawr’, as well as 'helo'.
Denise Morgan, whose nine-year-old sister Annette died in the disaster, explained what it meant to see the royals in Aberfan today. She said: "We have always had a strong connection with royalty," she says. "To see the younger members of the royal family turn up today is something really special. It is an indicator to us that Aberfan will never been forgotten.
"What William and Catherine have done today is reassure as. As the generations pass away, we don't want Aberfan to be forgotten. It is nice that royalty has reassured us today that that loyalty will remain. Even though it was their first visit today, we hope it won't be their last."
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