Aberfan Wales Queen

The devastating event which became known as the aberfan disaster resulted in 144 people losing their lives 116 of whom were children.

Aberfan wales queen. The tip had been created on a mountain slope above the village of aberfan near merthyr tydfil and overlaid a natural spring a period of heavy rain led to a build up of water within the tip which caused it to suddenly slide downhill as a slurry killing 116 children and 28 adults as it. The queen and prince philip travelled to aberfan to pay. The bbc characterized the 1966 visit as one of the most touching. The plot line was revealed last october when olivia colman who will replace claire foy as the queen in the new series was seen filming a recreation of this sad incident in british history.

The aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in wales on 21 october 1966. Aberfan is said to be the queen s biggest regret. On october 21 1966 a mining accident occurred in the south wales village of aberfan. The crown was last night blasted for depicting the queen being reluctant to visit victims of the aberfan coal tip tragedy then faking tears when she got there.

Her majesty visited the village. The crown season 3 tells the story of the tragedy and queen elizabeth ii s visit eight days later. Olivia colman is sombre as the queen in a recreation of her visit to aberfan. The aberfan disaster killed 144 people including 116 children.

Queen elizabeth ii laying a wreath to commemorate the victims of the aberfan disaster of 1966 years later in september of 1973. While the queen was made aware of the tragedy shortly after it happened she waited eight days to visit the welsh community a delay which she is. According to the bbc the crown recreated the queen s first visit to aberfan by filming in the small welsh village of cwmaman.