Rapturous reception for Charles and Camilla in Liverpool
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall received a rapturous welcome from the students of Liverpool University as they began a day marking the city’s culture, history and people.
Dozens of students lined crash barriers to catch a glimpse of the royal couple as they began their day celebrating the university’s Institute of Irish Studies.
Today The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are attending official engagements in Merseyside. #RoyalVisitMerseysidepic.twitter.com/Zq9JQSUs1R
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) February 12, 2019
One excited student reached out to give Camilla a hug when she joined her husband on a brief walkabout meeting the young people.
Moonsun Kim, from Korea, who is studying supply chain management, said: “I’m so excited, I’ve never seen a member of the royal family before.
“I was passing and heard the prince and his wife were coming and decided to stay. I hope I wasn’t wrong to give her a hug.”
The President and Sabina Higgins are greeted by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at the @VictoriaGallery in Liverpool. This is President Higgin’s third official visit to the city, which has been formally twinned with Dublin since 1997! #EnduringFriendship 🇮🇪🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/dQR4fMDct5
— Embassy of Ireland (@IrelandEmbGB) February 12, 2019
Soon after Charles and Camilla arrived they welcomed Ireland’s President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina who are midway through a three-day visit to the UK.
The event at the Victoria Gallery and Museum formally cemented the prince and president’s roles as joint patrons of the Institute of Irish Studies.
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During a reception the two men met representatives from the Liverpool Irish Centre, Irish Community Care (Merseyside), Liverpool Irish Festival and Irish businesses along with students and academics from the institute.
