King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, arrived in Wales for the final stop on their tour of the UK ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral.
with a visit to a place that holds special importance to the new monarch.
The royal couple arrived in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, on Friday, landing by helicopter to a royal gun salute from the 104 Regiment Royal Artillery at Cardiff Castle. Once there, the royals attended a service of prayer and reflection for the life of the late queen at Llandaff Cathedral. Following the church service, Charles and Camilla were driven to the bayside Senedd, the name for the Welsh parliament, where they were given a Motion of Condolence.
This was a significant final stop for King Charles as before his mother's death he held the title of Prince of Wales for over 60 years. A title that now belongs to his son,. This was also the final stop on the monarch's tour of the UK as the country's new ruler. Earlier this week, he and Camilla traveled to Belfast in Northern Ireland, arriving at Hillsborough Castle on Tuesday.
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