Residents of one small region of Carmarthenshire can make the unusual claim to be neighbours to the King Charles III.

In the mid-2000s, when the King was Prince of Wales, he and the current Queen Consort Camilla Parker-Bowles were on the hunt for a base for their many visits to Wales.

Due to its quiet nature, Carmarthenshire was chosen, with the then Prince making an offer in late 2006 on Llwynywermod estate, around a mile away from Myddfai and two miles from Llandovery.

The 90-acre property was purchased by the Duchy of Cornwall for approximately £1.2million, as the prince made his first visit to the estate in the spring of 2007.

Myddfai, with its population of around 400, is a popular tourist destination, with its connections to the Royal Family, as well as the Heart of Wales Railway, and the famous ‘Lady of the Lake’ tale at Llyn y Fan Fach.

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The historic village is also popular due to its location near to gardens, castles and the Brecon Beacons National Park.

When the king is away from Llwynywermod estate, it is let out for holidaymakers, but he and his wife have been regular visitors to the area.

South Wales Guardian: Llwynywermod Estate, purchased by the Duchy of Cornwall in 2007Llwynywermod Estate, purchased by the Duchy of Cornwall in 2007 (Image: Newsquest)

Their last visit was in July this year. The couple stayed at Llwynywermod as they visited Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire this summer.

During their 2022 stay at the estate, First Minister Mark Drakeford and Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed Sara Ewards were among the guests for a performance from the Welsh College of Music and Drama.

The new King is also no stranger to the church of St Michael’s and All Angels, the Grade I-listed church in Myddfai with the present building dating back to the 1300s.

Charles III is known to attend a handful of services each year, and to hand out prizes at the village’s Christmas Fayre.

No stranger to the residents of Myddfai, locals in the village will next see their neighbour when he visits the area for the first time as King of the United Kingdom.

South Wales Guardian: King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Parker-Bowles at their last visit to Llwynywermod. Picture: PAKing Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Parker-Bowles at their last visit to Llwynywermod. Picture: PA (Image: PA)