William and Kate on two-day NI visit

Prince William and Kate on royal visit to Northern Ireland

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a two-day visit to Northern Ireland.

The focus of this Royal visit is very much on children and young people.

Prince William and Catherine visited Windsor Park football stadium where they met Northern Ireland football manager Michael O'Neill and former Northern Ireland, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Pat Jennings.

The duke and duchess last visited Northern Ireland in 2016.

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Image caption The Duke and Duchess met former goalkeeper Pat Jennings

The pair showcased their own skills during a kickabout at the home of Northern Ireland and Linfield.

The stadium is also home to the Irish Football Association, which runs programmes to encourage young girls to play the sport and to support clubs dealing with mental health issues.

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Image caption Duchess of Cambridge in Belfast
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Image caption The Duchess played football with children at Windsor Park
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Image caption The Duchess chats to a young footballer

On the Windsor Park turf, the duke and duchess both had a go at dribbling drills, to the delight of the young footballers.

Catherine ran around a marked-out square, keeping the ball under control, and also jogged up and down on the spot.

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Image caption Both Duke and Duchess ran about with their young teammates

At one point, the duchess hugged and comforted nine-year-old Jasmine Andrews after she became emotional about the occasion.

Jasmine, a pupil at Fane Street primary school, later revealed how Catherine had made her smile through the tears.

She said: "I got a little bit nervous and started to cry and she asked me was I a little bit shy, and I said 'I am', and she said that she used to be shy when she was little too."

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Image caption Duchess of Cambridge comforts nine-year-old Jasmine

They then travelled on to County Fermanagh to see the Roscor Youth Village, a residential centre for children referred by social workers.

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Image caption Duchess of Cambridge at the Roscor Youth Village
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Image caption Kate takes a shot at archery

The Duke and Duchess will return to Belfast to attend a party celebrating inspirational young people at the city's Empire Music Hall.

It is the couple's third visit to Northern Ireland, as well as their visit in 2016 they also came in March 2011, in the run-up to their wedding.