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| Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are staying for the first time in their west Wales retreat during their summer tour of the country. | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are staying for the first time in their west Wales retreat during their summer tour of the country. |
| Llywnywermod in Carmarthenshire was bought by the Duchy of Cornwall in 2006 and has been undergoing renovations. | Llywnywermod in Carmarthenshire was bought by the Duchy of Cornwall in 2006 and has been undergoing renovations. |
| The royal couple are making the house their base for the five-day visit. | The royal couple are making the house their base for the five-day visit. |
| Among the highlights will be the launch of an initiative to help hill farmers and an official dinner marking 50 years since Charles became Prince of Wales. | Among the highlights will be the launch of an initiative to help hill farmers and an official dinner marking 50 years since Charles became Prince of Wales. |
| When it is completed, the couple's first Welsh home near the village of Myddfai will also offer holidays in the form of rented staff flats. | When it is completed, the couple's first Welsh home near the village of Myddfai will also offer holidays in the form of rented staff flats. |
| The project is not completely finished, but the royals will nevertheless stay at their Welsh home for the first time on Monday. | The project is not completely finished, but the royals will nevertheless stay at their Welsh home for the first time on Monday. |
| Woollen mill | Woollen mill |
| As part of their visit, the couple will travel to St Davids Cathedral in Pembrokeshire to inaugurate the building's restored medieval cloisters and meet staff and supporters of the project. | |
| The restoration of the refectory at St Davids formed part of the Cathedral's millennium appeal, of which the prince is patron. More than £4.5m has been raised though fundraising for the transformation. | The restoration of the refectory at St Davids formed part of the Cathedral's millennium appeal, of which the prince is patron. More than £4.5m has been raised though fundraising for the transformation. |
| Later the couple will visit a woollen mill at Solva before moving on to Aberglasney Gardens near Llandeilo. | Later the couple will visit a woollen mill at Solva before moving on to Aberglasney Gardens near Llandeilo. |
| There the prince will open a Welsh Historic Gardens Trust building at the site and meet trust members before joining the duchess for a tour of the gardens. | There the prince will open a Welsh Historic Gardens Trust building at the site and meet trust members before joining the duchess for a tour of the gardens. |
| Renovations are still going on at the couple's new home | Renovations are still going on at the couple's new home |
| This year's royal tour does not include any destinations in north Wales, but the prince will be holding a series of private meetings with his charities which work in Wales and other organisations. | This year's royal tour does not include any destinations in north Wales, but the prince will be holding a series of private meetings with his charities which work in Wales and other organisations. |
| On Wednesday the prince, accompanied by Camilla, will launch the Cambrian Mountain Initiative at a reception at Llyswen, Brecon in Powys after touring a farm near Aberystwyth and meeting local farmers. | On Wednesday the prince, accompanied by Camilla, will launch the Cambrian Mountain Initiative at a reception at Llyswen, Brecon in Powys after touring a farm near Aberystwyth and meeting local farmers. |
| The initiative encourages sheep farmers to sign up to a set of principles, including ensuring their animals are born and bred within a specified area and reared using traditional methods. | The initiative encourages sheep farmers to sign up to a set of principles, including ensuring their animals are born and bred within a specified area and reared using traditional methods. |
| The initiative will also assist farmers in marketing their produce and the prince has painted a watercolour which will be used as a logo specially for this. | The initiative will also assist farmers in marketing their produce and the prince has painted a watercolour which will be used as a logo specially for this. |
| The prince will also visit the Welsh Whisky Company's Penderyn distillery, while the duchess will tour a physic garden in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan. | The prince will also visit the Welsh Whisky Company's Penderyn distillery, while the duchess will tour a physic garden in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan. |
| On Thursday First Minister Rhodri Morgan will host a celebration dinner at Caerphilly Castle to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen bestowing her son with the title of Prince of Wales. | On Thursday First Minister Rhodri Morgan will host a celebration dinner at Caerphilly Castle to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen bestowing her son with the title of Prince of Wales. |