King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Wales on Thursday. They will visit the Senedd in Cardiff Bay to mark 25 years of devolution in Wales.
The couple will be greeted by the Royal Welsh who will form a guard of honour for their arrival. They will then be greeted by primary school children from across Wales, as well as a civic line-up including Wales' presiding officer, the Llywydd, Elin Jones, and First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething.
Once inside the Senedd, the royal couple will meet party and parliamentary leaders. The King's newly-appointed harpist, Mared Pugh-Evans, will play. The Llywydd will make opening remarks, followed by Mr Gething and the party leaders.
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Two poems written by Aron Pritchard will then be performed, one written when he was a school pupil to mark the first official opening of the then National Assembly in 1999 and a new one written for this event - Mr Pritchard is now a member of staff at the Senedd. A choir from a local primary school, Ysgol Treganna, in Cardiff will perform.
The King will then give a speech, marking the 25th anniversary of the Senedd, after which the Llywydd will close the session.
Entering the Cwrt, Charles and Camilla will be introduced to members of Senedd staff who have worked at the parliament for 25 years, or who are 25 years old as well as Senedd members.
Before leaving, the King and Queen will have the opportunity to meet members of the community who have contributed to key moments in the Senedd's history, including the petitioner who successfully started a campaign for carrier bag charges, and Welsh Youth Parliament representatives.
The Any Body Can Choir will perform in the background, which is made up of children who would not ordinarily get the opportunity to try musical activities.
Charles and Camilla last visited the Senedd in September 2022, receiving a motion of condolence following the death of the late Queen. They also visited the Senedd in October 2021 with the late Queen. The visit marked the opening ceremony of the sixth session of the Senedd.
