It comes after the King personally requested that representatives from all faiths were present at a service of reflection for his late mother, Elizabeth II, at St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast last September.
Such moments are considered particularly significant in Northern Ireland, which remains deeply divided.
Meanwhile, the Queen continued her own work to foster a love of reading with a visit to the Armagh Robinson Library, home to a number of local archaeological items, historical archives and fine art, as well as books.
The Queen was shown Jonathan Swift’s own annotated copy of his book Gulliver’s Travels, and met volunteers and members of the community. The couple were later expected to join forces to meet community groups in the Market Square, in the city centre.
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