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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in visit to Northern Ireland | Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in visit to Northern Ireland |
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Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle have arrived at Titanic Belfast as part of a visit to Northern Ireland. | |
It is their fourth and final stop on their surprise trip, part of a string of engagements ahead of their wedding on 19 May. | |
Earlier they visited Catalyst Inc in the city's regenerated docklands. | |
Catalyst Inc is a not-for-profit organisation aimed at nurturing new scientific ideas. | Catalyst Inc is a not-for-profit organisation aimed at nurturing new scientific ideas. |
They were greeted by dignitaries including Lord Mayor Nuala McAllister and East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson. | |
The couple enjoyed lunch at the historic Crown Bar, in Belfast city centre, before shaking hands with some of those huddled outside. | |
The Crown Liquor Saloon is one of Belfast's most iconic buildings and is owned by the National Trust. | The Crown Liquor Saloon is one of Belfast's most iconic buildings and is owned by the National Trust. |
Staff from the National Trust shared some of the pub's history with the prince and Ms Markle before a private lunch. | Staff from the National Trust shared some of the pub's history with the prince and Ms Markle before a private lunch. |
The couple's tour began at the Eikon Centre on Friday morning, where they were shown the work of Amazing the Space, a cross-community peace initiative. | The couple's tour began at the Eikon Centre on Friday morning, where they were shown the work of Amazing the Space, a cross-community peace initiative. |
It was launched by Prince Harry in September 2017 and empowers young people in Northern Ireland to become ambassadors for peace in their communities. | It was launched by Prince Harry in September 2017 and empowers young people in Northern Ireland to become ambassadors for peace in their communities. |
The couple surprised a huge crowd of unsuspecting children when they arrived to take their seats in the front row for the event. | |
They received a rapturous reception as they entered the performance arena to watch a fusion of song, dance and uplifting messages from young people as they delivered their "peace pledges". | They received a rapturous reception as they entered the performance arena to watch a fusion of song, dance and uplifting messages from young people as they delivered their "peace pledges". |
They briefly joined some of the performers on stage at the end of the event when they were presented with a picture of a "peace tree". | They briefly joined some of the performers on stage at the end of the event when they were presented with a picture of a "peace tree". |
The trip is part of the couple's public engagements in the run-up to their wedding on 19 May. It is their first official, joint visit to Northern Ireland. | The trip is part of the couple's public engagements in the run-up to their wedding on 19 May. It is their first official, joint visit to Northern Ireland. |
Invitations to their wedding were issued on Thursday. | Invitations to their wedding were issued on Thursday. |