Official Opening of the Cloisters at St Davids Cathedral
June 23 2008

St Davids Cathedral was the first stop for The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on their summer tour of Wales. The cathedral's resident choir serenaded the Prince and his wife as they arrived. The Royal couple then toured the Cathedral's restored cloisters and sipped tea in the Refectory.

Charles paid tribute to the tenacity which has seen the project completed after 80 years of planning. As Patron of the Cathedral Millennium Appeal he officially opened the twin projects.

"Can I first of all say what an enormous pleasure it is to be able to return to St Davids Cathedral and, with my wife, have a first view together of this unique place," he said. "It has really been dreamed off for the last 80 years but it is only in the last 10 that it has been possible to bring the project to fruition. It is great to be able to celebrate what is really an excellent project."

Photographs by Philip Clarke.