The eyes of the world have been firmly fixed on England and Scotland in the days since the Queen's passing, but today, it was Northern Ireland's moment to shine.
And shine it certainly did as just minutes before the King and Queen Consort stepped out of their car to greet the thousands of people gathered in Royal Hillsborough, the sun came out.
Huge crowds had flocked to the normally quiet Co Down village, some arriving in the early hours of the morning complete with their deckchairs, flags and sandwiches, to get that coveted viewing spot ahead of the arrival of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
