Royal Visit At Lido Ponty
Hundreds of well-wishers gathered at Lido Ponty, the National Lido of Wales, to welcome His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
The Royal Party arrived at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd, at 11am on Wednesday (July 6) and were greeted by people of all ages, cheering and waving their flags.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall spent time talking to the public and local schoolchildren.
Greeted by Cllr Andrew Morgan, Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, the Royal Party was then taken on a guided tour of the £6.3m Grade II listed outdoor family water attraction, which officially re-opened to the public on August 29, 2015.
As part of the visit His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a plaque to commemorate their visit.
They were then presented with two replica Wales football kits for Prince George and Princess Charlotte ahead of the Euro 2016 semi-final match between Wales and Portugal, taking place in the evening.
The Royal Party also took time to speak to swimmers at poolside before heading into the Waterside Café and Visitor Centre, where they were shown the history of Lido Ponty, the National lido of Wales, which originally opened in 1927.
With local schoolchildren, who had gathered in Lido Play, the outdoor childrens’ adventure park, spontaneously singing the Welsh National Anthem and the Welsh hymn Calon Lan, the Royal Party came out onto the balcony at Lido Ponty to much applause before making their way back down to the well-wishers.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall were both delighted to visit Lido Ponty, the National Lido of Wales, as part of their annual summer tour of Wales.
Cllr Andrew Morgan, Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC, said: “It was a great pleasure to welcome His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to our fabulous family attraction.
“The weather was glorious and everyone had a great time. The Royal Party were very relaxed and enjoyed their first visit to Lido Ponty – and we were honoured to host them.
“My thanks go to all those who contributed to today’s visit and to all those who came out to greet the Royal Party – the warm RCT reception they received from the hundreds of well wishers present was a real spectacle.
“This will be a memorable and historic day for us all, and one we will all look back on in years to come with great pride.”
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