Britain’s Prince of Wales begins an emotional trip to the west of Ireland today where his great-uncle Louis Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA.

A rescuer who pulled bodies from the water following Lord Mountbatten’s assassination has said the murder site should be known for the joy it brought the royals, not just the horror.

While it has been claimed that Queen Elizabeth is not “in the business of doing deals”, she is being widely credited with clinching the historic meeting with Sinn Féin.