Prince and Princess of Wales visit Pontypridd after flooding
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Ben Stansall/PA wiresPrince of Wales and Princess Katherine of Wales arrives at Pontypridd to Mark St. David (St. Devastating flood.
Prince William and Prince Catherine cheered as they began their visit by meeting with the stalls.
Since completing chemotherapy last summer, the princess has gradually resumed public responsibilities.
The visit to Rhondda Cynon Taf, which was delayed for nearly an hour due to train interruptions, marks the couple’s start of cancer treatment since Catherine announced last March that she had started cancer treatment after the King’s own cancer diagnosis.
The Taf River breaks its banks and Bringing extensive flooding to Pontypriddpreviously attacked by Storm Dennis in 2020.
A few weeks later, Storm Darragh brought great winds to the area.
Prince William and Catherine stopped on Wednesday at the Welsh cake shop in Pontypridd, a popular retailer in the town’s market, for generations of shoppers and trades The focus of business.
Owned by Theresa Conner, 46, the store is known for Welsh Cakes and Bara Brith.
Outside, hundreds of people lined up in the streets outside the Pontypridd market, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple – singing Caron lân after time.
Gavin HailesGavin Hailes, 41, took his sons Ralphie, 12, and Joseph, 8, to try to meet the royal couple.
They arrived ahead early, he said, and then waited for hail and rain before the sun came out when the prince and princess arrived.
Mr Hales said the flood had no personal impact on them, but said it was “terrible” and “destructive” for Pontypridd, hit twice by the flood.
Lisa Maunder, 46, said she was “very proud of them coming to Pontypridd”.
“It uplifts everyone’s spirit,” she said. “(Pontypridd) a little dying town, so I think it’s a good thing to get people here and spend money and take care of all the business.
Patricia Thomas said her grandson Harrison was able to send sunflowers as Catherine walked by.
The princess asked him how to grow them and he responded to “you grow them.”
