Attending coronation of Britain's King Charles the ‘right thing to do’, says Michelle O’Neill

Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill speaking at the Titanic Hotel in Belfast during the launch for the Sinn Féin candidates for the NI Council Elections 2023. Picture date: Monday April 23 2023. PA Photo. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill has insisted her attendance at the coronation of Britain's King Charles is “more than just a gesture” and demonstrates her commitment to reconciliation.

The party’s vice president said she was attending the ceremony because it is the “right thing to do” in terms of promoting a shared future in Northern Ireland.