Prince William met residents in Skenfrith, Wales, on Thursday, October 1, to hear what repeated flooding has meant for their homes and their sense of safety as another winter approaches.
The village was hit by Storm Claudia in November 2025. During the visit, William spoke with people affected by the floods and representatives of Natural Resources Wales, the Welsh Government and local authorities about ways to reduce the risk, according to reporting from the visit. Reuters photographed him listening to residents Andrew Hooper and Ginette Lee in Skenfrith.
Later, at White Castle Farm near Abergavenny, the Prince of Wales joined seed collection with Stump Up For Trees. The local charity works with farmers and volunteers to plant native trees in South Wales. The visit connected the immediate worry in a flood-prone village with a longer-term effort to help the landscape absorb and slow rainfall.
Tree planting is one part of flood management, not a promise that any particular home will remain dry. The reported visit centered on the residents living with that uncertainty and the local groups seeking practical answers.
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Sources: People, October 1, 2026; Reuters Connect, Skenfrith visit; Stump Up For Trees.
Image: Prince William at a state banquet on September 17, 2025. Archival photograph by Daniel Torok / White House, U.S. public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. This image does not show the Skenfrith visit.
