Queen and McGuinness to meet at former jail during visit
Many republicans spent time in Crumlin Road prison where meeting to take place
Queen Elizabeth is to meet Martin McGuinness for the third time, tomorrow. They first shook hands in Belfast in 2012. Photograph: Paul Faith/PA Wire
Queen Elizabeth today begins a three-day visit to Northern Ireland when she will for the third time meet former IRA leader and Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness – this time in one of her former prisons.
The British monarch and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will participate in a fairly busy programme of events between today and Wednesday. Venues for the visit include Crumlin Road jail in north Belfast, the Game of Thrones set in Titanic Quarter and Belfast City Hall.