King Charles set for Northern Ireland visit on Tuesday

Queen Consort Camilla will also travel here for a series of engagements.

Floral tributes have been piling high outside Hillsborough Castle in Co Down.
Published 12th Sep 2022

King Charles will arrive in Northern Ireland tomorrow (Tuesday) alongside the Queen Consort.

Charles and Camilla's visit is part of a UK tour in the wake of his mothers' passing.

He will arrive at Belfast City Airport where he will be greeted by the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Dame Fionnuala Mary Jay-O'Boyle, and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

The new monarch will then travel to Hillsborough Castle in Co Down for several engagements.

The newly appointed SoS, Mr Heaton-Harris, will get a private meeting with the couple, and the leaders of the five main political parties locally will also have an audience with the royals.

The Speaker of the Stormont Assembly will present a book of condolence on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland.

The royal couple will then attend a reception at the castle, to which some members of the public will be invited.

Charles and Camilla will travel next to St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast where they will attend a service of reflection for the life of the Queen.

It is expected that they will be able to take a walkabout in Writers' Square before leaving Northern Ireland.

The trip to Northern Ireland follows a visit to Scotland on Monday, with a visit to Wales planned for later in the week.

Hillsborough in Co Down is the home of the royal residence in Northern Ireland and has been the location for much of the ceremonial activities since the death of the Queen.

The proclamation of the new King was read from Hillsborough Castle on Sunday by the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms Robert Noel.

Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly will return to Stormont later on Monday for a special sitting where tributes to the Queen will be paid and a book of condolence opened.

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