McGuinness to shake hands with Queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will shake hands with Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness today in a gesture that will herald a major milestone in Anglo-Irish relations.

McGuinness to shake hands with Queen
Wed, 27 Jun, 2012 - 08:12

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will shake hands with Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness today in a gesture that will herald a major milestone in Anglo-Irish relations.

Stormont’s Deputy First Minister – a former IRA commander – and the Queen will join for a historic meeting in Belfast before making the symbolic greeting.

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