https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aberfan-disaster-royal-family-pay-respects-to-most-tragic-of-days-imaginableContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aberfan-disaster-royal-family-pay-respects-to-most-tragic-of-days-imaginablehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aberfan-disaster-royal-family-pay-respects-to-most-tragic-of-days-imaginable#u155668Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:12:14 +0000King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William traveled separately to a joint engagement in the Welsh village of Aberfan to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1966 mining disaster. The royals joined survivors and bereaved parents to pay respects, with King Charles describing the tragedy as the most tragic of days imaginable and speaking of agonising grief. On October 21, 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed, sending 150,000 tonnes of coal waste crashing down the hillside to engulf Pantglas Junior School and nearby houses.Why it mattersThe disaster claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults