How did people in Northern Ireland react to the new King?

BBC News NI speaks to some of the people who waited to catch a glimpse of King Charles on his visit.

Many of those who lined the streets on Tuesday said they were there to witness history in the making.

Writers' Square is often host to events and pays homage to Belfast's literary tradition, with quotations about Belfast by famous local writers carved into the stones. Both were present in their school uniforms - EJ attends Belfast Royal Academy while Lucy goes to Bloomfield Collegiate. There were no handshakes for Sophie and Emma from Ashfield Girls' High School in Belfast but they did take "lots of pictures and videos".

"I had a wee handshake and he asked me if I had the day off school and I told him yes," Noah told BBC News NI.

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