Prince Charles received a royal welcome this afternoon when he visited the Corn Exchange in Crickhowell.
People started queuing at midday, over an hour in advance, for an opportunity to see the prince of Wales despite the scorching temperatures which rose to around 27 degrees celsius.
Charles arrived outside the Corn Exchange to faces and phones hanging out of first floor windows, pavements packed with hundreds of people and singing from a collaboration between the Crickhowell Choral Society and Crickhowell High School’s Chamber Choir lead by harpist Rose Graham.
The lord lieutenant of Powys Dame Shan Legge-Bourke accompanied the royal in Crickhowell along with Brecon and Radnorshire’s MP Chris Davies and AM Kirsty Williams.
Tim Jones, who is involved with the Corn Exchange voluntary group, and managing director Dean Christy showed Prince Charles around the community-owned building which is home to three shops and flats.
He presented a plaque and declared the building "officially open" as well as taking the time to chat with the large and eager crowd outside.
Olivia Smith, who is on holiday from Sydney to visit her grandmother in Crickhowell, is one of the crowd members who spoke to Charles while with her grandmother Louise Eden and mum Anna.
The eight-year-old said: "It was very exciting, he was very nice. I told him that I’d come all the way from Sydney."
Prince Charles also visited Tretower Court this morning where he met Llangattock Primary School pupils and members of "living history group" The Marcher Stuarts & Tretower Household in period costume.
He was given a historical tour around the medieval manor house by Gwilym Hughes and Will Davies from the Welsh Government’s historical and cultural group Cadw.
Surprised guests saw the prince enjoying more than just the sunshine as he observed food and craft demonstrations along to music played on medieval instruments.
Prince Charles will be travelling to north Wales tomorrow for the last day of his Welsh tour.