The King and Queen danced, played the drums and even sampled a few shots of whiskey each on a lively welcome to Northern Ireland for the start of a three-day visit.
The trip, which like all engagements in the region is carried out amid a strict security blackout, saw Their Majesties greeted with music, singing, dancing – and a taoscán of Titanic – in the capital, Belfast.
They joined organisers and performers to mark Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – the world’s largest festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance – which is coming to the city this August for the first
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