Marking her first visit to Ireland with husband Prince William since Queen Elizabeth II's death, Princess of Wales Kate Middleton was confronted by a heckler during a walkabout.
“Ireland belongs to the Irish”, a woman told Kate Middleton as she was greeting members of the crowd during a visit to north Belfast.
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“Nice to meet you but it would be better if it was when you were in your own country,” the Irish woman can be seen confronting the royal in a video widely shared on social media.
A calm and composed Kate Middleton did not reply to the woman but continued to smile.
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{{/usCountry}}The exchange took place following Prince William and Kate Middleton's visit to suicide prevention charity Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm (PIPS).
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William and Kate's visit to Northern Ireland comes following King Charles III's visit to Belfast last month during which he was accompanied by his wife Camilla, Queen Consort.