In a ceremony that took place at Bangor Castle Princess Anne unveiled the city’s official warrant. Bangor in County Down has now formally received city status.
City status was granted by Queen Elizabeth II to mark her platinum jubilee, three months before her death in September.
Bangor sits alongside six cities in Northern Ireland, Belfast, Londonderry, Armagh, Lisburn and Newry.
Princess Anne said it was “always a pleasure” to visit Bangor, reminiscing on her previous trips in 2013 and 2016. The 2013 visit was to open the Aurora leisure complex, some photos from that visit can be found below.
