King Charles III has landed in Wales for his first visit as the new monarch. The helicopter carrying King Charles and his wife Camilla landed in Cardiff at around 10.40am on Friday morning ahead of his visit to the Welsh capital.
Preparations have been going on all week ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the King and Queen Consort, their first visit to Wales since Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 last Thursday. They will first attend a service of prayer and reflection at Llandaff Cathedral this morning before receiving condolences at the Welsh Parliament and meeting members of the Senedd.
They will then travel to Cardiff Castle this afternoon where Charles will hold a private audience with Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford and the presiding officer, before attending a reception hosted by the Welsh Government. You can follow all the latest updates on the King's first visit to Wales on our live blog here.
Read more: The full schedule for King Charles III's visit to Wales and how you can see him
Crowds have been gathering around Cardiff ahead of the visit, including our reporter who queued overnight at the castle to see the new king. There are a number of road closures in place throughout the day and public transport is set to be severely impacted. You can find out more about that here.
Pictures on Friday showed the King and Queen Consort arriving at Pontcanna Fields by helicopter, from where they will make their way to Llandaff Cathedral for a service commemorating the death of the Queen, the UK's longest-serving monarch.
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