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Prince Charles buys Welsh home
22 November 2006
Tourism officials are hopeful that the Prince of Wales' decision to buy a house in the country will boost visitor numbers.
Despite taking the title in 1969, Prince Charles has been criticised by many for having never owned a property in Wales.
However, he has put that right by purchasing a modest home in the country, which he and wife Camilla Parker-Bowles will share.
The property is in Carmarthenshire, which sits close to the Brecon Beacons National Park, and the prince's aides say he has been eager to buy a home in Wales for a while.
'He's been keen for some time for the Duchy of Cornwall to have a property in Wales,' a spokeswoman for Clarence House told icwales.co.uk.
'He's a frequent visitor and has a deep affection for the people of Wales and that's the first and foremost reason.
'Because it will be rented out it's hoped it will bring tourists to the area and stimulate the economy and be an opportunity to train young people in the area,' she added.
Llwynywormwood's Home Farm consists of a converted carthouse and is set in the middle of a busy 192-acre farm.
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Despite taking the title in 1969, Prince Charles has been criticised by many for having never owned a property in Wales.
However, he has put that right by purchasing a modest home in the country, which he and wife Camilla Parker-Bowles will share.
The property is in Carmarthenshire, which sits close to the Brecon Beacons National Park, and the prince's aides say he has been eager to buy a home in Wales for a while.
'He's been keen for some time for the Duchy of Cornwall to have a property in Wales,' a spokeswoman for Clarence House told icwales.co.uk.
'He's a frequent visitor and has a deep affection for the people of Wales and that's the first and foremost reason.
'Because it will be rented out it's hoped it will bring tourists to the area and stimulate the economy and be an opportunity to train young people in the area,' she added.
Llwynywormwood's Home Farm consists of a converted carthouse and is set in the middle of a busy 192-acre farm.
© Adfero Ltd
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