That's the spirit!

It’s cheers all round for the King and Queen

- By Rebecca Russell Deput y Royal Editor

KING Charles and Queen Camilla were the toast of Belfast yesterday when they kicked off a surprise three-day tour of Northern Ireland - and sampled some Irish whiskey.

Word soon got round that the royals were in town and they were greeted by cheering crowds when they toured cobble-stoned Commercial Court, widely recognised as the Northern Ireland city’s most attractive street.

And it was cheers again when they popped into The Friend at Hand bar for a drop of the good stuff.

Smiling

Charles gave his whiskey an appreciative sniff before he and Camilla clinked glasses and downed their tipples.