'We're mourning but also celebrating' - Crowds of people lining streets of Royal Hillsborough as village prepares for visit of King Charles III
"We're mourning but also celebrating" is how one fan of the Royal Family describes the mood in Royal Hillsborough.given the prefix "Royal" in 2021People have been lining its streets since 05:00 BST, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple on their way to and from Hillsborough Castle, the official royal residence in Northern Ireland.
While it is the 19th time the Royal couple have visited Northern Ireland together, it is the first since Charles became King followingUnusually, the monarch's visit was announced in advance: Details are often kept under wraps, due to security concerns. Nationalists - who want Northern Ireland to become part of the Republic of Ireland - generally do not recognise the sovereignty of the crown here.
The waving of red, white and blue of the Union flags is punctuating the otherwise drab grey clouds hanging over the village's Main Street.
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