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In pictures: King and Queen visit Northern Ireland

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The royal couple watched dancers at Enniskillen Castle

King Charles and Queen Camilla have made their first official visit outside England since their coronation earlier this month - a two-day trip to Northern Ireland.

It was the 41st visit by Charles to Northern Ireland, as prince and king.

Here is the story of their visit in pictures.

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First stop was a visit to a newly-created Coronation Garden in Newtownabbey

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Newly-elected councillor Lewis Boyle met King Charles straight after sitting a politics A Level exam

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The royal couple got the chance to get a bird's-eye view of Diarmuid Gavin's design

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The King and Queen met local schoolchildren as they toured Hazelbank Park

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There was even time for a slice of cake - and one fit for a king at that

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After that the couple were off to Hillsborough Castle, County Down

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The couple meet pupils from Belfast's Blythefield Primary School who have taken part in Historic Royal Palaces' competition to design coronation benches

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The King and Queen planted a magnolia tree in the garden of Hillsborough Castle to mark their coronation, as Queen Elizabeth II did in 1953

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They then hosted a garden party with local dignitaries at the royal residence in Northern Ireland

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Day two of the visit saw the King and Queen visit Armagh, the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland

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The King visited St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, where he met representatives from a number of dominations

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Meanwhile, the Queen met local school children at the Robinson Library

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Next stop for the King and Queen was Enniskillen Castle

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The royal couple watched dancers at Enniskillen Castle

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Queen Camilla talked with children and was presented with flowers at the castle in County Fermanagh

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The King stayed on dry land for a handshake on the bank of River Erne