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King Charles and family mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster

King Charles, accompanied by his wife and son, visited South Wales on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, which killed 144 people, a tragedy which had a deep impact on his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.

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Survivors shared their memories with the royal party, six decades after an official verdict, a raid on donations and a fight over the tips that followed.

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Survivors shared their memories with the royal party, six decades after an official verdict, a raid on donations and a fight over the tips that followed.

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