Sinn Féin deputy First Minister acknowledges impact of royal family

Michelle O’Neill said the Queen and the royal family had made ‘significant interventions’ (Brian Lawless/PA)

The Sinn Féin deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland has acknowledged the “significant impact” of the royal family in terms of reconciliation.

Michelle O’Neill also explained why she made a public statement on the Duke of Edinburgh’s passing at the age of 99 on Friday as the “right thing to do” as deputy First Minister.