Queen and Prince Philip visit Game of Thrones film set
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have met cast and production members from Game of Thrones during a tour of the Paint Hall Studios in Belfast.
The US television series is partly filmed in the city's Titanic Quarter, and is a focal point for Northern Ireland's burgeoning film industry.
The Royal couple began their second day of engagements at Crumlin Road Gaol in north Belfast.
The Royal couple got a chance to see some of the costumes from Game of Thrones at close quarters
The Queen was presented with a miniature version of the Iron Throne, which features in Game of Thrones, before leaving
As well as meeting cast and production staff, the Royal couple were also given a short overview of the series and the impact it has had on Northern Ireland, not only in terms of employment, but also in the creative arts field.
Before leaving, they were presented with a miniature version of the infamous Iron Throne, which appears in the series.
Earlier, they were greeted as they arrived at the Crumlin Road jail by members of the public waving union flags.
Inside, the Royal couple were met by a number of dignitaries, including Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
The Queen and Prince Philip were accompanied on a tour of C wing by Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness - both politicians were held at the former prison during the Troubles.
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, a former IRA commander, was held in the prison for more than a month in 1976 on a charge of IRA membership - a charge that was later dropped in court.
Popular attraction
Democratic Unionist Party leader and First Minister Peter Robinson was detained on a number of occasions in the prison during the 1980s for his involvement in protests against the controversial Anglo Irish Agreement.
Members of the public carrying union flags waited outside the jail for the Queen to arrive
The Queen and Prince Philip were accompanied on a tour of C wing by Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness
The Queen's lemon outfit and hat were designed by her dressmaker Angela Kelly
The jail, which closed in 1996, is now a popular visitor attraction in Northern Ireland.
The next stop on the Royal couple's 21st visit was St George's Market, where they are experiencing a one-off event billed as celebrating the "best of Belfast".
The market is usually open only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but the special opening was held to celebrate it recently winning the title of best large indoor market in the United Kingdom.
The Queen shared a joke with a trader during her visit to the market
The Queen met some of the traders during her visit to St George's Market
The market was open to the public.
The Victorian market building underwent a £4.5m refurbishment in 1997 and has become one of the most popular attractions in Belfast.
It houses 170 traders, six shops, a restaurant, and sustains 385 jobs.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh then travelled to the nearby Belfast City Hall for a lunch hosted by the city's Lord Mayor Nichola Mallon.
Representatives of communities and groups across the city are among those attending.
The Lord Mayor of Belfast Nichola Mallon welcomed the Queen using a mixture of English and Irish.
Ms Mallon told Her Majesty her heart was "bursting with pride" for her city.
The Queen told the assembled guests it was the first time in nearly half a century that she had returned to the "historic and beautiful" venue.
She said much had been learned in that period and said Northern Ireland had turned the "impossible into the possible".
The first engagement of the Royal couple's three-day visit was on Monday evening at Hillsborough Castle, the Queen's official residence in Northern Ireland.
The Queen held separate private meetings with Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
'Hand of friendship'
It was the third meeting between the Queen and Mr McGuinness but their first one-to-one encounter.
After meeting on Monday evening, Mr McGuinness said it was "about reaching out the hand of friendship to the unionist community".
Meanwhile, Prince Philip met about 75 recipients of the Duke of Edinburgh gold awards.
Prince Philip met Duke of Edinburgh gold award winners at Hillsborough Castle
Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers had an audience with the Queen at Hillsborough Castle
It is the Queen's first visit to Northern Ireland since 2012, when she came as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
In the past, details of Royal visits to Northern Ireland have not been announced beforehand for security reasons, but this time around, much
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