Twelfth in pictures

Bonfires were lit across Northern Ireland on the "11th night" ahead of the 12 July parades.

Each year on 12 July, Protestant Orangemen march to commemorate William of Orange's 1690 Battle of the Boyne victory over Catholic King James II.

The Orangemen's march took them past City Hall in Belfast where they would lay a wreath at the Cenotaph.

No drums sounded as the parade arrived at City Hall, where there was a pause for remembrance at the Cenotaph.

Many spectators dressed up especially for the occasion, enjoying the mild weather.

Family members of all ages came out to take part in the celebrations on the streets

The parade went along the city's Royal Avenue after leaving Carlisle Circus.

An Orange Order band member receives some first-aid spray after injuring himself playing the drums during a parade in Belfast.

Up to half a million people gathered along the route of the parade through Belfast, as marchers made their way towards demonstrations to hear speeches from Orange Order leaders.

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