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Prince Charles hosts Nato reception after HMS Duncan visit | |
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The Prince of Wales has arrived in Newport to host a reception at the Nato summit, after an earlier trip to the Royal Navy's new war ship in Cardiff. | |
The reception at the Celtic Manor will promote Wales and thank the community for its hospitality. | |
Earlier Prince Charles met the company of HMS Duncan in Cardiff Bay, as well as staff from other visiting war ships. | |
It comes as 60 world leaders met in Newport for the world summit. | It comes as 60 world leaders met in Newport for the world summit. |
Prime Minister David Cameron, Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones and Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb will attend the reception hosted by the prince in Newport. | |
They will be joined by other Nato dignitaries, school children and cadets. | They will be joined by other Nato dignitaries, school children and cadets. |
The event is an opportunity to thank people from across Wales who have been involved in delivering the largest gathering of world leaders the UK has seen. | The event is an opportunity to thank people from across Wales who have been involved in delivering the largest gathering of world leaders the UK has seen. |
Guests will be entertained by the orchestra of Welsh National Opera, students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Prince of Wales' official harpist, Hannah Stone. | Guests will be entertained by the orchestra of Welsh National Opera, students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Prince of Wales' official harpist, Hannah Stone. |
Among those attending the reception is Rachael Flanagan, who after setting up her cleaning firm Mrs Bucket aged 18 with just £20, now has 250 clients and employs 200 staff. | |
The award-winning entrepreneur said she was honoured to be invited. | |
"The Nato summit is a fantastic opportunity to promote Wales to the world and I'm so proud to be part of it," she said. | |
Earlier on Thursday the prince boarded the the Type 45 Destroyer HMS Duncan. | |
The ship arrived in Cardiff Bay on Tuesday after returning to Portsmouth for the summer. | |
It had previously been in Glasgow where it supported the city's World War One commemorations. | |
Prince Charles, who is Admiral of the Fleet, spoke to the Destroyer's crew before boarding the French anti-submarine frigate La Motte-Picquet to meet staff. | |
On Thursday night it will be the venue for a working dinner for Nato defence ministers. | |
Dozens of people gathered in Cardiff Bay in the afternoon to greet the prince and were kept entertained by performances from the ship's on-board military band. |