King Charles and Queen Camilla's post coronation visit to Northern Ireland: Borough displays special Coronation Robe for royal couple

"I was impressed by how warm and approachable the king and queen were," Angela told the News Letter. "And they were very interested in everyone who was there. They put everyone at their ease as well, which I think was really great."

A council official familiar with her work commissioned her for the robe in March. "They pretty much gave me free rein but there were certain things that needed to be fulfilled."

The robe had to incorporate 22 eight inch fabric squares designed by local schools, each one representing a feature of their environment or the coronation. The robe has three distinct pieces; the body, a little circular cape on top and then a shoulder drape which cascades down to the floor. (See photo above, left).

"They both spoke to me personally about it, which was absolutely fabulous," she added.

"The King said it certainly looked like a lot of work, and I explained that it took 130 hours to create.

"Then I explained that the front of the robe includes Irish linen, which was a major part of this community and was embroidered with the flowers of the borough.

"Camilla was very interested in the art the children produced and how the design was made. They both went on to speak to some of the children who were involved, so it was all really lovely."