The moment the Queen mourned Aberfan’s dead

Just a day before, Game Of Thrones star Tobias Menzies was seen kicking off his role as Prince Philip while filming the scenes to depict the royal visit to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating accident. Looking the part, the 44-year-old actor was spotted in the back of a black car while recreating the aftermath of the tragedy.

Prince Philip notably visited the scene of the disaster at 11am the next morning, following the visit of Lord Snowdon, the Queen's brother-in-law, where he spoke with workers and parents. One week later, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen visited the site of the tragedy  to pay their respects to those who had died.

Haunting photos from the day show the Royals walking with officials from Aberfan, as the main rescue phase of the disaster concluded. 

The Queen was presented with a bunch of flowers from a young girl, with the inscription reading 'From the remaining children of Aberfan.' 


Tobias looked sombre as he sat in the back of a car while filming the emotional scenes, clad in a fitted black suit and matching tie, paired with a black overcoat. 

The actor was surrounded by a procession of extras playing the part of mourners, dressed in 60s garb and carrying funereal wreaths.

The harrowing scenes saw the Royal at the head of the funeral procession, with black police cars topped with wreaths following closely behind.

The procession saw actors who appeared to be playing the parents of the 116 child victims walking down the street. 





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