And then Governor of Northern Ireland, Lord Wakehurst, declared a public holiday so that as many people as possible could see the new queen. The public came out in their thousands to wave as the royal train hurtled the Ulster countryside and along the north coast. Everything that will be cancelled or closed after the death of the Queen.Book of condolences opened in Derry's Guildhall after death of Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1952, well ahead of the Troubles, security was tight for their tour, but the royal couple had great freedom and enjoyed a warm welcome, visiting Lisburn, Hillsborough, Belfast, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine, Lisahally and Derry. And one of those drums, long-preserved, was played again outside the castle in tribute to Prince Philip on the day of his funeral on April 17, 2021. They stayed at Hillsborough Castle and were treated to a performance by two Lambeg drummers. Her coronation tour brought her back to Belfast a grown woman, and this time accompanied by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Northern Ireland during the Coronation Tour, July 1953. Queen Elizabeth II was 27 and had had just one month on the throne when she made her first visit to Northern Ireland as monarch in July 1953 following the sudden death of King George VI the previous year. Further visits by the young princess Elizabeth and Margaret followed in 19.īut just as Prince Charles has now become King following his mother’s death, she was made Queen on her father's death. Engagements included a garden party held for war workers in the beautiful surroundings of Botanic Gardens, Belfast City Hall, The Queen’s University. Her first visit, aged 19 came in 1945, when still a princess, she travelled with her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as part of a Victory Tour of the UK following the Second World War. Today for those who feel an affinity with the queen, her 25 trips to Northern Ireland over eight decades will remain moments of pride, all of them now relegated to the annals of history as her son takes up the mantle. But doctor’s orders forced the then 95-year-old monarch to stay at home and rest, leaving fans, friends and loyal subjects in her smallest UK nation deeply disappointed. The Queen had been due to attend an inter-denominational church service in Armagh marking 100 years since the establishment of Northern Ireland, and the partition of Ireland in 1921. Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the set of Game of Thrones on day two of a visit to Northern Ireland. It remains to be seen how he will mould his position as King with the faithful in Northern Ireland for in this land of giants, he knows all too well that he has huge shoes to fill knowing Queen's relationship here was deep set.
He is expected to land in Belfast on Tuesday as he tours the UK as part of Royal protocol's the 10 days of official mourning. Read more: The Queen's Death: What will happen now as the world prepares to say goodbyeīut as we know today, there were to be no more jaunts to Hillsborough Castle, no more chit chat at garden parties or straight talking with officials, there no more intense, quiet meetings between the Queen and her people in any of these six counties of her realm.įollowing her death at the age of 96 on September 8, the next visit from a member of the Royal family will be her grieving son and successor, King Charles III. On October 21, 2021, Northern Ireland was braced for the most royal of royal visits, more than 75 years after the Queen first stepped foot on Ulster soil. Young and old, royalists and loyalists, the faithful, the curious, nationalists and even republicans, she met them all, carrying off every moment with poise, patience and smoothed a path to peace. From her teenage years and into her 90s, the Queen's visits to Northern Ireland created a frisson unmatched by any other Royal down the years.
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