British queen to visit Ireland

Royal Irish visit 'inevitable' - Ahern
A visit to the Republic of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth II is inevitable, the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said.
Speaking on RTE radio yesterday, Mr Ahern said: "I think she will come in the next few years, I'm not sure it will be 2008. I think that it is inevitable that she will come."
Mr Ahern said next year would see outstanding security issues in the north of Ireland resolved and that an invitation would "probably be issued after that".
As he had said in an interview with The Irish Times , Mr Ahern reiterated that he has no plans to step down and would be staying on as Taoiseach for a "good few years".
The last visit to Ireland by a reigning British monarch was when George V, The Queen's grandfather, came to Dublin in 1911.

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Other British royals have visited Ireland, including Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip and Prince Charles, the heir to the throne have visited recently.
Mr Ahern was speaking on RTE radio on Christmas Eve when he made the comment.
When asked about his recent appearance at the Mahon Tribunal, the Taoiseach said it was something which had to be done.
The tribunal is investigating planning corruption and Mr Ahern has been asked about cash transactions which went through bank accounts on his behalf in the 1990s. He has denied any wrongdoing.

The last visit to Ireland by a reigning British monarch was when George V, The Queen's grandfather, came to Dublin in 1911, when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom following colonial conquests.
In recent years, other British royals have visited Ireland, including Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip and Prince Charles, the heir to the throne.
There has been speculation about a visit by the queen since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
Power is now being shared between unionists and nationalists in a revived the north of Ireland Assembly in Belfast.
For years, Ireland's Belfast-born President Mary McAleese has strongly supported the prospect of a visit by Queen Elizabeth.
The night she was elected for her first seven-year term as President in 1997, Mrs McAleese said she hoped she would host the queen on her first visit.

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