During their stay Their Royal Highnesses will spend time in Dublin, County Meath, County Kildare and Galway, highlighting the many strong links between the UK and Ireland. Here is a taste of some of the experiences the royal couple will enjoy during their visit.
Day One – Tuesday, 3 March
After touching down around lunchtime in Dublin Airport, the Duke and Duchess will be welcomed by representatives of the Irish government and the British Ambassador, before undertaking a series of engagements in the capital.
These will include a visit to President Michael D Higgins at his official residence, Áras an Uachtaráin in the Phoenix Park, and a meeting with Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings, Merrion Street. The royal couple will also join in a wreath-laying ceremony at the city’s Garden of Remembrance, a special place of reflection and remembrance dedicated to those who gave their lives for Irish independence.
In the evening The Duke and Duchess will attend a reception in Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse, hosted by the British Ambassador to Ireland. Located in the heart of the legendary St James’s Gate Brewery, which has been home to the world-famous ‘black stuff’ since 1759, the Guinness Storehouse is Ireland’s number one visitor attraction. Their Royal Highnesses will meet a broad range of people from Ireland’s creative arts, sport, business and charity sectors in the attraction’s Gravity Bar, which provides panoramic views over the city.