Britain's Prince Charles has said he and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are looking forward to visiting Ireland again "once happier times return".
The message came on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the royal couple's visit to Sligo in 2015. They have returned to these shores every year since then.
The British Embassy in Dublin tweeted a statement from Prince Charles in which he confirmed that "it is a matter of particular sadness that, due to the current public health crisis, we are unable to visit Ireland and Northern Ireland this year".
He added: "We very much look forward to visiting again once happier times return." In 2015, as part of a four day visit to Ireland, Prince Charles and his wife visited Mullaghmore, in