The Aberfan disaster, which killed 116 children and 28 adults, ... Jeff Edwards greets the Queen as she arrives in Aberfan in 2012 to open a new school, Ynysowen Community Primary.

It has been said that Queen Elizabeth's biggest regret is her response to the Aberfan mining disaster. Here's why it took her eight days to visit, as depicted in 'The Crown' season 3.

The Queen has since returned to Aberfan four more times. "The people here admire her and I think they have a strong affinity with her," Coun Edwards, a surviver of the disaster, said in 2002.

Queen Elizabeth II talks to parents who lost their children in the Aberfan disaster of 1966, Marjorie Collins, Elaine Morgan and Jean Gough. Credit: PA In fact the opposite was true and they ...

Aberfan disaster: What happened ... Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travelled to Aberfan to pay their respects to the deceased and their loved ones on 29 October 1966, ...

A disaster at Aberfan, a small Welsh community, almost 60 years ago forged an unusual link between the community and the queen. The atmosphere there today — quiet grief coupled with brief ...

Addressing the late Queen’s connection to Aberfan, Ms Morgan said: “In terms of the Queen, she visited Aberfan just after the disaster and four other times after that, I believe – each one ...

The Aberfan disaster, which killed 116 children and 28 adults, was a tragedy that devastated the Queen. BBC Homepage. ... The Queen's bond with Aberfan endured throughout her reign.

It has been said that Queen Elizabeth's biggest regret is her response to the Aberfan mining disaster. Here's why it took her eight days to visit, as depicted in 'The Crown' season 3.

The wives of Aberfan have said the late Queen “came at the right time” as they paid tribute to the “mother” who visited the disaster.. Denise Morgan and Gloria Davies, members of the ...

The Aberfan disaster, which killed 116 children and 28 adults, ... The Queen's final visit to Aberfan was in 2012 when she opened a new school for the children of Aberfan ...

The Aberfan disaster, which killed 116 children and 28 adults, was a tragedy that devastated the Queen.