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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 in her hair, shouted out the special greeting. | |
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 Llanelwedd showground with applause and cheers on Wednesday morning. | |
At the start of a speech to the prince's countryside fund, Prince Charles said: "For me, it's particularly special to be here at the Royal Welsh. | |
"I discovered the other day that this is my seventh visit - can you believe - in very nearly 50 years. That's probably why I've become a grandfather." | |
Beforehand, Victoria Harris, director of the fund, congratulated him on becoming a grandfather. | |
The prince was announcing more than £560,000 in grants from the fund. | |
It is the prince's seventh visit to Llanelwedd but 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. | 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. | 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". |
Charles and Camilla began their visit in the President's Pavilion meeting RWAS staff after which they split up to go on separate tours of the ground. | |
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. |
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. |