Overview

• The Prince and Princess of Wales began the October 14 visit at the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service’s new £50 million Learning and Development College near Cookstown, observing high‑rise and flood‑rescue training.
• At the college’s rare flood‑water simulator, both attempted throw‑line rescues and took a short ride in a fire engine, with the Princess joking about wanting the sirens on as the driver was told to keep speeds down.
• They toured Mallon Farm in County Tyrone to see flax fields and restored machinery and discussed efforts to revive sustainable linen production with hosts Helen Keys and Charlie Mallon.
• The couple met makers Amy and Joel Anderson of Kindred of Ireland about consumer interest in garment origins, and they briefly met PSNI officers to thank them for their service.
• The day concluded at Long Meadow Cider in County Armagh, where they picked apples, sampled freshly pressed juice, and joined a potato apple bread bake, sharing photos on their official Instagram.