Sombre Prince William joins King and Queen in Aberfan to commemorate disaster
The Prince of Wales cut a sombre figure as he joined the King and Queen in Aberfan today to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster. The senior royals joined politicians, survivors and bereaved families in remembering the 116 children and 28 adults who were killed in the mining disaster at the small Welsh village on October 21 1966.
TL;DR
- The Prince of Wales attended the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.
- He joined the King and Queen, politicians, survivors, and bereaved families.
- The disaster on October 21, 1966, resulted in the deaths of 116 children and 28 adults.
- The commemoration took place in the small Welsh village of Aberfan.