The purpose of this special visit was to present the Letters Patent, an official scroll that formalises the village’s royal status which was announced earlier this year.
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IN PICTURES: Letters Patent for Royal Hillsborough
By Darryl Armitage
Published 22nd Oct 2021, 08:59 GMT
Updated 22nd Oct 2021, 09:13 GMT
The Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Alderman Stephen Martin greeted Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis MP to a historic event at Hillsborough Castle.