{"id":23763,"date":"2021-11-02T13:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23763"},"modified":"2021-11-03T11:39:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T15:39:57","slug":"princess-anne-unveils-stone-to-mark-northern-irelands-centenary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23763","title":{"rendered":"Princess Anne Unveils Stone To Mark Northern Ireland’s Centenary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Princess Anne was in Derry on Tuesday for a one-day visit to the region (PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Britain’s Princess Anne has unveiled a stone to mark Northern Ireland\u2019s centenary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne visited several venues across Derry on Tuesday during a one-day visit to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She toured the Siege Museum within the historic walls of the city which tells the story of the 1688 bombardment and the development of the Apprentice Boys of Derry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local schoolchildren greeted her before a performance by highland dancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also unveiled a Centenary Stone marking the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events have been taking place across the region to mark the date, including a cross-community church service in Armagh last month attended by British prime minister Boris Johnson and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queen Elizabeth had been due to attend but was forced to pull out due to her health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving on to Limavady, the royal visitor met people involved in the family-run Seating Matters business which exports therapeutic seating around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also met staff and volunteers involved with Limavady Community Development Initiative, a charity which recently played a key role in refurbishing the former Roe Valley Hospital to turn it into a multifunctional community facility and efforts to support vulnerable adults through the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

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