Queen Camilla and King Charles were in high spirits as they embarked on their third day of engagements in Northern Ireland on Friday, visiting the town of Banbridge in County Down.
The King, 76, met with local business representatives at the Old Town Hall, while Camilla, 77, delighted children with a reading session at Banbridge Library.
The visit marked their final official engagement in Northern Ireland during their trip.
At the Old Town Hall, the monarch met with individuals from the creative industries, including those involved in the nearby Game of Thrones studio tour.
Queen Camilla and King Charles were in high spirits as they embarked on their third day of engagements in Northern Ireland on Friday visiting the town of Banbridge in County Down
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He also spoke with staff from the Southern Regional College and Total Hockey.
The venue houses a recently opened Community Advice Centre which provides free, confidential information and advice to local residents.
Meanwhile, Queen Camilla visited Banbridge Library, which has been a vital community resource since opening in 1979, and joined children for a reading of “Peanut Gets His Sparkle Back” by local author Kate Russell.
The Queen, a known lover of reading, participated in a ‘Love your Library’ day, chatting with young people about their favourite books.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were in high spirits as they embarked on their third day of engagements in Northern Ireland on Friday visiting the town of Banbridge in County Down
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Camilla also took part in a ‘Craft and Chatter Group’, discussing how such activities help tackle loneliness.
To conclude her visit, Camilla cut a cake from a local bakery.
The Queen looked sophisticated in a sapphire blue dress, styled with her signature platinum blonde hair and black suede boots, while Charles was dapper in a charcoal grey suit with a pink handkerchief, later topped with a brown coat.
The royal couple enjoyed a walkabout amid crowds of well-wishers waving Union Jacks.
Queen Camilla visited Banbridge Library
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They heard from a local historian about ‘The Cut’, Banbridge’s famous underpass built in 1834, officially named ‘Downshire Bridge’.
Local buskers and choir singers provided a musical backdrop to the occasion.
It’s been a busy week for the royal couple, who arrived in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.
On Thursday, they visited Belfast where they enjoyed the spring sunshine and sampled some whiskey at a local pub.
