William and Kate on one-day trip to Northern Ireland

First stop for the royal couple was a charity in north Belfast

The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a one-day trip to Northern Ireland where they visited charities and community organisations.

It was the couple's first visit since receiving their new titles following the accession of King Charles III.

Their trip began with a visit to suicide prevention charity PIPS in north Belfast.

They also took part in a cocktail-making race at a market in Belfast before heading to Carrickfergus.

Belfast Lord Mayor Tina Black and Sinn Féin MP John Finucane were among those who welcomed the royal couple at their first engagement.

PIPS was founded in 2003 following the loss of 14 young people to suicide in Belfast over a short period of time the previous year.

During their visit, the prince and princess spoke to staff about their work helping people at risk of suicide and self-harm.

They also took part in an art therapy session with some vulnerable children who have been supported by PIPS.

The Princess of Wales makes a cocktail as she visits the Trademarket outdoor market in Belfast

Following the visit to the charity, the royal couple were greeted by crowds during a walk-about on the Antrim Road.

During one exchange, a woman shook the Princess of Wales' hand and said: "Nice to meet you but it would be better if it was when you were in your own country."

The woman, who appeared to film the encounter, added: "Ireland belongs to the Irish".

The princess smiled at the woman before moving on to shake hands with a well-wisher.

The prince and princess then travelled to Trademarket, a recently opened outdoor street-food and retail market on the Dublin Road.

Upon their arrival the couple were greeted by project director Will Neill and met vendors to hear how the market had benefitted their new businesses.

The pair then took up position either side of the bar for a cocktail-making race to see who would be the quickest at mixing up a drink with William declared the winner.

Cocktails and cocker spaniels

At the scene: BBC News NI reporter Sara Girvin

It was cocktails and cocker spaniels for the royal couple at Trademarket in Belfast.

The Prince and Princess of Wales met with traders, and with representatives from Kainos, the IT company that leases the land to the food and retail enterprise.

The couple competed to make a cocktail called "Up the Lagan in a Bubble" in the fastest time - with Prince William winning.

The prince met two cocker spaniels on his visit to Trademarket

The royals then met two cocker spaniels before being gifted a collar for Orla - their own cocker spaniel at home.

Before leaving, they were given a card by sisters Rae, four, and Matilda, seven, who told the BBC: "This is definitely better than school."

The royal couple's next stop was Carrickfergus where they visited Carrick Connect, a youth charity which offers support services to young people experiencing social or emotional difficulties.

During their visit, they learned about some of the projects the charity are involved in including a mentoring service created to help young people develop strategies for coping with life.

A large crowd gathered in Carrickfergus to greet the royals

The royal couple met Vice Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim, Miranda Gordon, on a visit to Carrick Connect

The prince and princess then took part in a walkabout along the Carrickfergus seafront to meet well-wishers.

They exchanged handshakes and fist-bumps with schoolchildren who had waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.

The late Queen gave the couple the titles Baron and Baroness Carrickfergus on the morning of their wedding in 2011.