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King Charles III has today made his first visit to Wales since the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The King and the new Queen Consort, Camilla, will visit Cardiff, where they attended a service at Llandaff Cathedral, before heading to the Senedd and Cardiff Castle.

In an address at an invite-only service at Llandaff Cathedral, the Archbishop of Wales, Andy John, paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II’s “extraordinary legacy of service and devotion”.

He said: “Our roots as a people are deep, our culture and language, stories and legends ground us in a unique heritage but also point us forward to a future with promise and potential.

“We will never look at a jar of marmalade in the same way again nor watch Mr Bond without remembering 2012 and that leap into the void.”

He went on to say: “Today we recognize too the sorrow of our new King and his family. In their grief, we assure them of our love and care for them and of our prayers.”

The national service of prayer at Llandaff was organised by the Welsh Government, with First Minister Mark Drakeford reading a lesson from the Bible. Representatives of other churches and faith communities in Wales also read prayers.

At the Senedd, the Royal couple received a motion of condolence from Mr Drakeford.

Their visit finished at Cardiff Castle, where the King and Queen Consort met representatives from royal patronages and faith groups, as well as members of the public.

The King also held a private audience at the castle with the First Minister and the Senedd’s Llwydd (presiding officer), Elin Jones MS.