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Camilla gets taste of local produce during solo visit to Northern Ireland

The Queen met business owners and staff at a shop in south Belfast.

Rebecca Black
Thursday 21 March 2024 10:45 GMT
Queen Camilla arriving at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast on Wednesday night (Peter Morrison/PA)
Queen Camilla arriving at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast on Wednesday night (Peter Morrison/PA) (PA Wire)

The Queen has begun a series of engagements in Northern Ireland.

Camilla met business owners and staff at a shop on the bustling Lisburn Road in south Belfast on the second day of her stay in the region.

There was an emphasis on local produce and favourite foods, with artisan and family producers sharing with the Queen their contributions to the community.

Camilla arrived in Northern Ireland on Wednesday evening, with a bugler from the Hillsborough Ford Guard playing to mark her arrival at Hillsborough Castle in Co Down, the royal residence in the region.

The Queen was last in Northern Ireland in May 2023 when she and the King undertook engagements on their first visit to the region following the coronation.

She is travelling alone this week after Charles stepped back from his public duties while receiving treatment for cancer.

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