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| Royal Welsh Show: New grandfather Charles and Camilla in visit | Royal Welsh Show: New grandfather Charles and Camilla in visit |
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| Prince Charles was greeted with shouts of "Congratulations Granddad" as he and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived at the Royal Welsh Show in Powys. | Prince Charles was greeted with shouts of "Congratulations Granddad" as he and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived at the Royal Welsh Show in Powys. |
| The prince laughed as the woman, wearing a pair of Union flags, shouted out the special greeting. | |
| The prince smiled broadly as he toured the Llanelwedd showground, and received a card from one well wisher. | The prince smiled broadly as he toured the Llanelwedd showground, and received a card from one well wisher. |
| He and Camilla met their new grandson with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Tuesday. | He and Camilla met their new grandson with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Tuesday. |
| The royal visitors were greeted at the Royal Welsh with applause and cheers, as the show's main ring announcer asked the thousands of visitors to show their appreciation for the new royal arrival. | |
| Then they were introduced to people who had served the show for many years. | Then they were introduced to people who had served the show for many years. |
| Dennis Williams, 65, from Llanelli who spoke to the prince as he arrived, said: "I congratulated the prince on being a grandfather and he thanked me, and then he asked me how many grandchildren I had. | Dennis Williams, 65, from Llanelli who spoke to the prince as he arrived, said: "I congratulated the prince on being a grandfather and he thanked me, and then he asked me how many grandchildren I had. |
| "But I don't have any grandchildren." | "But I don't have any grandchildren." |
| It is the prince's seventh visit to Llanelwedd, the duchess's first. | It is the prince's seventh visit to Llanelwedd, the duchess's first. |
| He chatted to a number of visitors as he walked onto the showground with the duchess, in bright sunshine. | He chatted to a number of visitors as he walked onto the showground with the duchess, in bright sunshine. |
| He also took a card, which he promised to pass onto the new parents. | He also took a card, which he promised to pass onto the new parents. |
| And five-year-old Amy Hardy from Bronllys, near Brecon, presented Charles with a painting of potato prints. | |
| Her grandmother Helen Hardy said Amy had made it to congratulate the prince on becoming a grandfather. | |
| Prince Charles is a former president of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) which runs the event, and The Queen is patron. | Prince Charles is a former president of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) which runs the event, and The Queen is patron. |
| After news broke that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a baby son on Monday, the RWAS said it was "delighted with the news of a new royal baby". | After news broke that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a baby son on Monday, the RWAS said it was "delighted with the news of a new royal baby". |
| The society passed on its "best wishes and congratulations on this momentous occasion" and said it shared "a real sense of pride in welcoming a patron of the future". | The society passed on its "best wishes and congratulations on this momentous occasion" and said it shared "a real sense of pride in welcoming a patron of the future". |
| Champion breed | Champion breed |
| Charles and Camilla began their visit in the President's Pavilion meeting RWAS staff. | Charles and Camilla began their visit in the President's Pavilion meeting RWAS staff. |
| Then they split up to go on separate tours of the ground. | Then they split up to go on separate tours of the ground. |
| The duchess has gone to the food hall while the prince has presented the Fitzhugh Award for the champion cattle breed in the cattle ring, and moved on to the sheep ring. | The duchess has gone to the food hall while the prince has presented the Fitzhugh Award for the champion cattle breed in the cattle ring, and moved on to the sheep ring. |
| Later he will attend a reception for the Prince's Countryside Fund, of which he is president. | Later he will attend a reception for the Prince's Countryside Fund, of which he is president. |
| The fund gives grants to projects supporting people who look after the countryside. | The fund gives grants to projects supporting people who look after the countryside. |
| The Duchess of Cornwall will also visit the Green Pavilion, where she will meet some of the RWAS's Young Members Forum. | The Duchess of Cornwall will also visit the Green Pavilion, where she will meet some of the RWAS's Young Members Forum. |
| As president of the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), she will also visit the organisation's hut. | As president of the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), she will also visit the organisation's hut. |
| The charity supports older people through community services like meals on wheels. | The charity supports older people through community services like meals on wheels. |
| The royal couple have already met their new grandson on a short visit to St Mary's Hospital in London on Tuesday where the prince was born. | The royal couple have already met their new grandson on a short visit to St Mary's Hospital in London on Tuesday where the prince was born. |
| Afterwards, Prince Charles declared his grandson was "marvellous". | Afterwards, Prince Charles declared his grandson was "marvellous". |
| It had been suggested the Duke of Cambridge attend this year's show because of his connections with Anglesey, the event's featured county in 2013. | It had been suggested the Duke of Cambridge attend this year's show because of his connections with Anglesey, the event's featured county in 2013. |
| But, as it turned out, the first day of the show was the day his baby son was born. | But, as it turned out, the first day of the show was the day his baby son was born. |
| Show president and Anglesey farmer Wyn Jones said it would have been nice if the duke, who serves as an RAF rescue helicopter pilot on the island, could have attended, but understandably he had other priorities. | Show president and Anglesey farmer Wyn Jones said it would have been nice if the duke, who serves as an RAF rescue helicopter pilot on the island, could have attended, but understandably he had other priorities. |
| Prince Charles first visited the Royal Welsh Show in 1969 and again in 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2001, when he opened the society's Winter Fair. | Prince Charles first visited the Royal Welsh Show in 1969 and again in 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2001, when he opened the society's Winter Fair. |