Prince Charles made 39 visits to the province before acceding to the British throne. This 40th trip – as King Charles III - comes as unionists loyal to the Crown feel their place in the wider UK to be under threat as never before, with nationalists set to lead the devolved government in Belfast for the first time, and the post-Brexit border row no closer to resolution.
Large crowds turned out to welcome the new king on his arrival in Belfast on Tuesday. Nationalist parties boycotted the proclamation of his accession to the throne. They have, however, agreed to meet the monarch.
