Kate Middleton heckled by Irish nationalist in Northern Ireland

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Kate Middleton was heckled during a royal walkabout in Northern Ireland on Thursday.

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“Nice to meet you but it would be better for us if you were in your own country,” the woman — who appeared to be recording the conversation on her phone — said as the Princess of Wales laughed awkwardly.

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“Ireland belongs to the Irish,” she added as the royal, 40, continued to greet onlookers.

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The uncomfortable meet-and-greet happened during the Prince and Princess of Wales’ one-day visit to Northern Ireland, where they visited charities and community organizations in Belfast and Carrickfergus.

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According to the Telegraph, the woman was on Antrim Road in north Belfast when the interaction occurred.

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The late Queen Elizabeth II gave William and Kate the titles Baron and Baroness Carrickfergus on the morning of their wedding in 2011.

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During their quick trip to Northern Ireland — which is part of the UK — the couple visited a suicide prevention charity PIPS in Belfast where they joined a group of volunteer counselors in packing up the charity’s Little Boxes of Hope.

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They also went to inspect Trademarket, a new outdoor street-food market where they took part in a cocktail-making race.

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It’s not the first time the royal couple has been challenged.

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Earlier this year a protest by an indigenous group in Belize forced the pair to cancel the first stop on their tour of the Caribbean.

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