Tree planted at City Hall to mark the coronation of King Charles

Date: 07 Mar 2024

Lord Mayor of Belfast and Lord Lieutenant of Belfast plant a tree to mark the King's coronation with pupils from Fane St Primary School at City Hall.

Local school children today joined the Lord Mayor of Belfast and His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant to plant a special coronation tree in the grounds of City Hall.

Ahmed Hassan Ahmed (11) and Victoria Ekert (11) from Fane Street Primary School helped His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County Borough of Belfast, Dame Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle, and Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy, to plant a Tilia cordata Greenspire (small leaf lime) tree in the grounds of City Hall.

The tree was gifted to the city of Belfast by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant to mark the occasion of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. The tree is located to the rear of the cenotaph at Donegall Square West.

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