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The Royal Welsh Show, the UK’s biggest agricultural show, has been postponed until 2022 due to coronavirus restrictions, PA Media reports. Its story goes on:
The Royal Welsh Show, held annually in Llanelwedd, Powys, was due to take place between July 19 and 22 this year, but organisers believe current public health rules in Wales which ban large crowds from gathering will stretch into the summer.
The event is popular with the Royal Family, with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visiting the last time it was held in 2019 to celebrate the 100th show.
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source: theguardian.com