African royal couple visit Ireland

The King and Queen of Lesotho are in Ireland today, at the start of a three-day visit.

Lesotho, with a population of around two million people, is a landlocked country, surrounded by its only neighbouring country, South Africa.

King Letsie the third and his wife will fly into Cork airport later this morning, before embarking on a visit to Newbridge Silverware in Kildare this afternoon.

Tomorrow, the couple will visit Portmarnock Community School in Dublin before a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin with President Higgins at midday.

This is the King's first official visit to Ireland as Head of State.