23/03/2018

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Visit Northern Ireland

Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle are on their first official visit together in Northern Ireland.

The couple visited the Crown Liquor Saloon Bar and staff from the National Trust told them about some of the history of the bar.

The pair's first stop was at the Eikon Centre just outside Lisburn where they attended a youth-led peace-building initiative event.

Later they will travel to the Belfast campus of Northern Ireland's next generation science park, Catalyst Inc.

(CD/MH)

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