The Prince of Wales hailed “tireless work” for reconciliation in Belfast during a visit to Northern Ireland.
Charles also followed in his late father’s footsteps by visiting the Harland and Wolff shipyard and became the first member of the royal family in recent history to visit South Armagh.
He finished off the day meeting First Minister Arlene Foster at Hillsborough Castle.
She did not make a statement following the engagement, but later tweeted: “Delighted to welcome HRH The Prince of Wales to Hillsborough. HRH has always been a tremendous supporter of building a shared and united community in Northern Ireland.”
The Prince of Wales hailed “tireless work” for reconciliation in Belfast during a visit to Northern Ireland.
Charles also followed in his late father’s footsteps by visiting the Harland and Wolff shipyard and became the first member of the royal family in recent history to visit South Armagh.
He finished off the day meeting First Minister Arlene Foster at Hillsborough Castle.
She did not make a statement following the engagement, but later tweeted: “Delighted to welcome HRH The Prince of Wales to Hillsborough. HRH has always been a tremendous supporter of building a shared and united community in Northern Ireland.”
BBC News
By Gareth Gordon
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image captionArlene Foster and Boris Johnson are expected to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol
The outgoing Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader and First Minister Arlene Foster will meet the prime minister in Downing Street on Thursday, the BBC understands.
It is believed the meeting has been organised for some time.
Mrs Foster is due to step down as DUP leader on 28 May and end her tenure as first minister at the end of June.
She will travel to London to meet Boris Johnson and is expected to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The visit will be Mrs Foster s last as both party leader and first minister.
The Prince of Wales hailed “tireless work” for reconciliation in Belfast during a visit to Northern Ireland.
Charles also followed in his late father’s footsteps by visiting the Harland and Wolff shipyard and became the first member of the royal family in recent history to visit South Armagh.
He finished off the day meeting First Minister Arlene Foster at Hillsborough Castle.
She did not make a statement following the engagement, but later tweeted: “Delighted to welcome HRH The Prince of Wales to Hillsborough. HRH has always been a tremendous supporter of building a shared and united community in Northern Ireland.”
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall toured a historic open-air market in Co Down on the second day of their visit to Northern Ireland.
Charles and Camilla were greeted by local schoolchildren from Bangor Central Integrated Primary School and Bangor Central Nursery School as they arrived in the seaside town on Wednesday.
They were welcomed by the Mayor of Ards and North Down, Trevor Cummings, before taking time to talk to the children and a large number of well-wishers who had gathered.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall meet well-wishers during a visit to Bangor Market (Chris Jackson/PA)