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The Princess of Wales stops the traffic, quite literally, on busy Welsh day out

The Princess of Wales brought the traffic to a halt, quite literally, as she continued a day of engagements in the Principality.

As she headed away from a visit to the Corgi factory in Ammanford, Catherine spotted some wellwishers who had turned out to see her as she continued her previously unannounced trip.

The Princess asked for her car to stop and she got out and made her way across to the group waiting at the roadside.

She was offered a toy banana by one young fan who asked her if she was a princess.

The unexpected stop came after Catherine had toured the factory which makes socks and jumpers.

She had tried her hand at adding the toe to a sock but had taken several attempts and joked that she was struggling to get the hang of it.

Earlier, the Princess visited the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice to meet parents and young people supported there as well as the staff and volunteers who look after them.

Just before her arrival, it was announced that the Princess of Wales has become the patron of the hospice, taking over from King Charles.

The patronage was previously held by Diana, Princess of Wales.

During her time at Ty Hafan, Catherine played with some of the young people being looked after there and also made a hand print, which she signed, as a permanent reminder of her visit.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.