Queen Elizabeth to make historic Ireland visit
Queen Elizabeth II will visit Ireland this year, her office announced Friday, in a first state visit by a British monarch since the republic gained independence in 1922.
In a hugely symbolic move for the normalisation of British-Irish relations following the peace established in Northern Ireland, it will be the first visit by a British sovereign in 100 years.
"The Queen has been pleased to accept an invitation from the president of Ireland to pay a state visit to Ireland this year," said a brief statement from Buckingham Palace.
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