During a cathedral service at the Church of Ireland’s historic St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh city on Tuesday evening, ahead of his coronation, hurch of Ireland Archbishop John McDowell said the King has “shown himself to be a friend of Northern Ireland”.
![Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is greeted by Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, ahead of a Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRhNWFiNzJhLWUyMWYtNDVjNC1iNGM5LTMwY2Y5ZjdkZDZmZDozM2Y2ZmMwOC02ZmMzLTQyNTItYTNlYi1kYjRiYTJlZDBiZjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is greeted by Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, ahead of a Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.Photo: Liam McBurney
![Archbishop Eamon Martin and Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, during a Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRmMWFiNGU2LWRhNTQtNGFjNS1hM2Y4LTFiOWIzMjQyZTkwYzo0YTRkMzVlNy1hZDMwLTRjYjUtYWM4ZS03NmRjNmQzOGI3MWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Archbishop Eamon Martin and Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, during a Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.Photo: Liam McBurney
![The congregation during the Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY2ZDA1YjZkLTBlMzEtNDU0Yy04YmQyLTY4MzUxNjFiN2ZhYToxODJmM2ZiMy1iMWM4LTRkOGUtOWIxMS0zNDU1ODExOGRlNTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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The congregation during the Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.Photo: Liam McBurney
![Archbishop Eamon Martin ahead of a Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjljNDA4YzU4LTZjODEtNDcwMi04MzgxLTIxYjJkZGEzN2JlZDo5ZmMzN2YxYi02ZDg2LTRhMzgtOTQ4Ny05NmQzY2FlNjlkNTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Archbishop Eamon Martin ahead of a Service of Thanksgiving in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.Photo: Liam McBurney