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In Pictures: Prince Charles at Bodnant Garden

Prince Charles arrives at Bodnant Gardens (Neil Jones/PA Wire)

The Prince of Wales (centre) visited 80-acre Bodnant Garden in the Conwy Valley, north Wales, on Friday to open a new visitor centre.

Prince Charles talks to other visitors (Neil Jones/PA Wire)

He stopped to talk to other visitors, including one of the youngest. The National Trust garden has around 150,000 visitors each year.

Prince Charles begins his tour (Neil Jones/PA Wire)

He was shown round by estate manager Michael McLaren (left) and lost no time in asking questions of a fellow gardener.

Prince Charles sees some of the garden's horticultural collection (Neil Jones/PA Wire)

Bodnant Garden is known for its collections of magnolia, camellia, clematis and hydrangea and Prince Charles saw some prize features.

Prince Charles continues his tour (Neil Jones/PA Wire)

The prince finished his visit by planting a tree next to two planted by his parents in 1977 to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee.



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