Catherine Connolly had ‘positive’ meeting with British monarch on her first official visit to UK as President

President begins trip on Monday with visit to Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, London

Trip takes place amid speculation King Charles will be invited to visit the Republic

Catherine Connolly had ‘positive’ meeting with British monarch on her first official visit to UK as President

King Charles has been invited make a state visit to Ireland – it would be the second such royal visit since independence, after Queen Elizabeth II's historic trip in 2011

Ireland’s President, Catherine Connolly, is in London, doing the rounds with King Charles – sandwiches, small talk, the full diplomatic biscuit tin.