The Prince of Wales’s favourite view
The Prince of Wales paints his favourite view


My favourite view HRH The Prince of Wales Cwm Berwyn, Ceredigion
‘So many parts of the Welsh rural landscape are an artist's dream. Driving through one magical valley after another provides a potential painting at every turn, and Cwm Berwyn is no exception. The part of the country in which this view is situated is wonderfully wild and empty; empty except for the hardy, dedicated sheep farmers and their families, whose lives are so inextricably entwined with the scudding, shadow-swept beauty of this ancient Cambrian landscape. '
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