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13/05/2010
Royal Visitor Brightened Balmoral
The Royal Ulster's premier show had royal support this week with a relaxed visit to the prestigious south Belfast agricultural event by the Prince of Wales.
He arrived in Northern Ireland on Wednesday and travelled to the Royal Ulster Agricultural Show (RUAS) at the King's Hall complex to be greeted by a number of dignitaries including the city's Lord Mayor - and now MP - Naomi Long and Dame Mary Peters, the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast.
He toured the stands and meet livestock exhibitors, judges and stewards and also viewed the flower arranging, bee keeping and Young Farmers Club (YFC) exhibits.
Prince Charles also presented prizes to breed champions in the course of the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister, Michelle Gildernew welcomed the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese to the annual Balmoral Show today.
The Sinn Fein MP told the Belfast-born premiere that it is the top event of the agri-food calendar, attracting tens of thousands of visitors and livestock exhibitors over three days.
President McAleese was attending the Department of Agriculture's (DARD) famous breakfast hosted by Minister Gildernew on Thursday morning, before enjoying a tour of the show.
Highlighting DARD's exhibition, Minister Gildernew added: "The Balmoral Show is the centre-piece event of the local farming calendar, when country comes to town."
See: Charles On The Farm
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He arrived in Northern Ireland on Wednesday and travelled to the Royal Ulster Agricultural Show (RUAS) at the King's Hall complex to be greeted by a number of dignitaries including the city's Lord Mayor - and now MP - Naomi Long and Dame Mary Peters, the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast.
He toured the stands and meet livestock exhibitors, judges and stewards and also viewed the flower arranging, bee keeping and Young Farmers Club (YFC) exhibits.
Prince Charles also presented prizes to breed champions in the course of the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister, Michelle Gildernew welcomed the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese to the annual Balmoral Show today.
The Sinn Fein MP told the Belfast-born premiere that it is the top event of the agri-food calendar, attracting tens of thousands of visitors and livestock exhibitors over three days.
President McAleese was attending the Department of Agriculture's (DARD) famous breakfast hosted by Minister Gildernew on Thursday morning, before enjoying a tour of the show.
Highlighting DARD's exhibition, Minister Gildernew added: "The Balmoral Show is the centre-piece event of the local farming calendar, when country comes to town."
See: Charles On The Farm
(BMcC/GK)
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