The Duchess of Cornwall, newly-minted Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles, visited 2 Rifles’s Northern Ireland base in Lisburn to unveil a plaque for its Rifles Welfare Garden.
Camilla arrived with a fanfare played by buglers in the Rifles regiment and then met with the soldiers of 2 Rifles’s ‘A’ Company, and with the families and children of soldiers over a cuppa.
She then unveiled a…
The Duchess of Cornwall visited the aptly-named Camilla Club on the final day of her visit to Northern Ireland.
Upon arrival at the Kilcooley Women’s Centre, which has provided support to vulnerable women in the area since 1995, Camilla met with staff and members to…
In 2017, the Prince of Wales took over the management of The Queen’s Norfolk estate at Sandringham. A year later in 2018, the Prince along with his team began to convert the estate into a fully organic operation.
Over the last year, Country Life has documented the…
Charles and Camilla visit seaside market as royal tour of Northern Ireland continues
20th May 2021
On day two of their two-day tour of Northern Ireland, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall started seaside as they visited an open-air market in Bangor. Their Royal Highnesses were received by H.M..’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down, Mr David Lindsay, and a group of local school children from Bangor Central Primary School.
The 97-year-old open-air market emphasises locally sourced…
Music in the forest for Prince Charles as his visit to Northern Ireland continues
19th May 2021
For the final stop on day one of a two-day tour of Northern Ireland, Prince Charles visited Slieve Gullion Forest Park in County Armagh. During the engagement, the Prince took the time to learn how the park operates to reduce erosion on traditional stonework. He also learned…
Duchess of Cornwall gets up close with traditional crafts in Northern Ireland
19th May 2021
During a two-day tour to Northern Ireland, the Duchess of Cornwall visited the workshop of Cara Murphy, a silversmith in Belfast. Along with the Prince of Wales, the Duchess is travelling the country to meet with members of the community honouring Northern Ireland’s…
The Prince of Wales paid homage to Belfast’s long history of shipbuilding when he visited the Harland and Wolff shipyard today as part of a two-day tour of Northern Ireland.
Founded in 1861 by Sir Edward James Harland and Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, the company has worked on some of the world’s most famous ships including the RMS Titanic and its two sister ships, the Olympic and…
Charles and Camilla hear about vital role of youth work in Northern Ireland
18th May 2021
As part of their two-day tour of Northern Ireland, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall met with youth workers to hear from young people who have been supported by youth services.
The Prince and Duchess visited Belfast City Hall before speaking with youth…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Northern Ireland for a two day visit.
The royals landed in Belfast at lunchtime on May 18th 2021 and headed straight to Belfast City Hall where they heard about events marking the centenary of Northern…
The Prince of Wales wants to open up the royal palaces to the public for longer periods of time once he is on the throne. The Prince reportedly wants to turn the residences from “private spaces to public places.”
In a report by the Sunday Times, Prince Charles wants the public to have greater access to Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Clarence House; all…
