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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are visiting Northern Ireland. | |
The royal couple were the guests of honour at a garden party at Hillsborough Castle hosted by Secretary of State Shaun Woodward. | |
More than 2,000 invited guests were at the event including Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde and several police officers. | |
The band of the Fire and Rescue Service played the national anthem while Charles and Camilla planted a Bhutan pine tree to commemorate the visit. | |
The royal couple's first engagement was at a Belfast restaurant where they sampled Northern Ireland produce. | |
Prince Charles then went to the Stormont hotel which is hosting a heritage and regeneration conference. | |
Camilla visited the Barnardos Centre at Windsor Avenue in Belfast, and was greeted by Mr Woodward. | |
The Duchess of Cornwall, who is the charity's president, toured the facility and met staff and families before dedicating a garden seat. | The Duchess of Cornwall, who is the charity's president, toured the facility and met staff and families before dedicating a garden seat. |
The couple was welcomed to Belfast by Lady Carswell, The Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast. | The couple was welcomed to Belfast by Lady Carswell, The Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast. |
During their visit to a city restaurant, the royal couple met representatives of the North East Ireland Slow Food Convivium, which has 80,000 members worldwide. | During their visit to a city restaurant, the royal couple met representatives of the North East Ireland Slow Food Convivium, which has 80,000 members worldwide. |
The royal visitors were also presented with a hamper of local foods, before signing the visitors' book. | The royal visitors were also presented with a hamper of local foods, before signing the visitors' book. |