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A look at the day’s events as Northern Ireland welcomed the new King and Queen Consort

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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 crowd lining the street outside Hillsborough Castle in Co Down ahead of King Charles’ arrival in Northern Ireland are standing five-deep behind metal barriers.

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