'I had a chat maybe three minutes or so but it felt like longer and it was really enjoyable - we got some lovely photographs that we'll treasure forever.'
Belfast boxing legend Carl Frampton said he was very "honoured" to have been invited to see King Charles III arrive at Royal Hillsborough in Northern Ireland.
"It's a really momentous occasion, it's an honour and a privilege for me to be invited here," he told BBC News.The retired boxer said it marked a change of times for him as well, having met King Charles III when he was previously a Prince."I had a chat maybe three minutes or so but it felt like longer and it was really enjoyable - we got some lovely photographs that we'll treasure forever.
"The Queen, with her appearance in Dublin where she spoke Irish as well at the banquet in 2011 I think - a massive occasion in terms of reconciliation and peace in Northern Ireland," he said.
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