Queen Camilla meets First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris at Hillsborough Castle

Queen Camilla has today met with First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris as she attends an event hosted by the Queen's Reading Room to mark World Poetry Day at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast.

She met the Northern Ireland leaders during her two-day official visit to Northern Ireland.

Camilla is marking World Poetry Day by watching spoken-word performances as well as meeting authors, actors and performers.

Hosted by poet Paul Muldoon, the Queen will watch performances from Derry Girls’ actor Ian McElhinney, actress Frances Tomelty, and contemporary poet Micheal Longley.

The performances will celebrate the poetry and literature of Northern Ireland.

Camilla will meet the performers and invited guests including representatives of Libraries NI, The Camilla Club and Arts Council Northern Ireland and the event has been hosted by The Queen’s Reading Room charity.