The Queen saw precious little of Cork when she dropped by for a brief visit in 2011.

For his turn however, Prince Charles has some specific stops in mind when he lands on Leeside with his wife, Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, in June.

According to The Belfast Telegraph, Charles has instructed his aides to arrange a tour of the historic Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork harbour.

The special request will see the couple stop off at the Cobh site to tour a patrol ship.

Prince Charles and Camilla are expected to land in Cork Airport on June 14th and stay overnight in North Cork before travelling on to Kerry.