The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived in South Belfast for the beginning of a surprise one-day visit to Northern Ireland.
William and Catherine, known as Baron and Baroness Carrickfergus when they're in the area, are visiting The Commons, a project to transform a church on the Ormeau Road into a community centre.
It's the first time the Princess has joined her husband on a Homewards engagement, as he proudly told their hosts: "I am bringing her to see a one-stop-shop on homelessness today."
The visit, like King Charles and Queen Camilla's in May, was unannounced, with details kept tightly under wraps amid a strict security blackout, as is the case for all engagements in the area.
Their Royal Highnesses' visit will focus on the Prince’s Homewards initiative aimed at ending homelessness and will be spent meeting organisations and young people working towards it. The couple last visited Northern Ireland in October last year.
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© GettyRainy arrival
The Princess of Wales looked so glamorous in Emilia Wickstead, complete with a belted green tartan skirt, a white ruffled blouse, and a smart blazer-style long coat.
The couple braved the rain, with the Princess carrying a black umbrella to shield herself.
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© GettyHandshakes
They appeared in great spirits upon their arrival, shaking hands and smiling during formal greetings.
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© GettyFirst engagement
Their first stop of the day was the Commons, a church transformed into a community centre.
They were greeted by deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Belfast mayor Róis-Máire Donnelly and South Belfast MP Claire Hanna, who is also SDLP leader.
Shaking hands in the rain, Ms Little-Pengelly joked to Prince William that the weather "wasn’t playing ball".
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© Getty ImagesStyle notes
Catherine was also wearing her beautiful sapphire engagement ring that once belonged to Princess Diana, and added a green clutch bag.
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© Getty ImagesHair envy
The Princess wore her hair in an intricate half-up, half-down hairstyle, which appeared to be a celtic knot.
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© Samir Hussein/WireImageGlowing
Kate was radiant as she stepped out with her husband for a rare royal away day.
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© POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesRoyal walkabout
Outside, a large crowd had gathered after word quickly spread of their arrival, cheering as the couple appeared outside the former church.
They decided to embark on a walkabout, shaking hands, posing for selfies, and cooing over babies.
William even made a FaceTime call to the mother of one of those waiting.
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© Getty ImagesPrince Louis's nickname
Kate beamed as one lady told her: "Thank you for coming to Northern Ireland" and chatted with a group of schoolchildren about her own youngsters, telling them how Prince George had just started a new school.
As she admitted another little boy’s squishy toy, he asked her what her children were called.
"Thank you for asking," Catherine said. "I have George and Charlotte and the little one is called Louis."
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© PA Images via Getty ImagesA royal visit to IKEA!
The couple then visited IKEA Belfast, which has recruited young people locally with NEON (Homewards’ New Employment Opportunities Network (NEON).
They met leaders from national businesses including Specsavers, B&Q, and Howdens.
