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Key Events
- The King and Queen Consort have left Hillsborough for Belfast
- King Charles and the Queen Consort have arrived in Northern Ireland
- The King’s first event will take place at Hillsborough Castle where he will hold a series of private audiences
The name of the late Queen Elizabeth II is etched into the fabric of national life – on stamps and postboxes, money... and in the words of the National Anthem.
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WATCH: God Save the King sung for the first time in generations in Belfast’s Saint Anne’s Cathedral as Charles III attends memorial service for the late Queen Elizabeth II
The name of the late Queen Elizabeth II is etched into the fabric of national life – on stamps and postboxes, money... and in the words of the National Anthem.
The tension built steadily at the gates of Hillsborough Castle over several hours yesterday while the admiring public waited in anticipation for their new King and Queen Consort.
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How the excitement mounted among throngs waiting in Hillsborough
The tension built steadily at the gates of Hillsborough Castle over several hours yesterday while the admiring public waited in anticipation for their new King and Queen Consort.
VIDEO VOX POP: From loyalist heartland of the Shankill to Australia the public have their say on the Queen, the King, and the monarchy’s future during Belfast visit
Many of the well-wishers thronging Belfast city centre for the King’s visit on Tuesday spoke to the News Letter about the stoic and steady presence which the late Queen had been in their lives.
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VIDEO – Ex-soldier on death of Queen Elizabeth II: ‘For 23 years she was my commander-in-chief’
Many of the well-wishers thronging Belfast city centre for the King’s visit on Tuesday spoke to the News Letter about the stoic and steady presence which the late Queen had been in their lives.
King Charles III paid a brief but memorable visit to Northern Ireland yesterday.
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New king arrives to rapturous crowds
King Charles III paid a brief but memorable visit to Northern Ireland yesterday.
The King has questioned the leader of the DUP about the party’s stance on the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol during a visit to Hillsborough Castle.
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King questions Sir Jeffrey about party’s position on NI Protocol
The King has questioned the leader of the DUP about the party’s stance on the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol during a visit to Hillsborough Castle.
The visit by the King and Queen Consort to Hillsborough, a village where royal connections run deepest in Northern Ireland, was said to be on a scale never witnessed before.
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Royal village packed to warmly welcome King
The visit by the King and Queen Consort to Hillsborough, a village where royal connections run deepest in Northern Ireland, was said to be on a scale never witnessed before.
The Queen is part of the reconciliation of Ireland, the head of the Church of Ireland has said.
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Queen hailed for faithfulness, care, love and devotion during her reign
The Queen is part of the reconciliation of Ireland, the head of the Church of Ireland has said.
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Just a few days ago King Charles III movingly concluded his deeply personal and touching first address as monarch by quoting from Shakespeare’s immortal play Hamlet.
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King Charles III displays impeccable dignity and warmth during first visit to Northern Ireland as monarch
Just a few days ago King Charles III movingly concluded his deeply personal and touching first address as monarch by quoting from Shakespeare’s immortal play Hamlet.