President’s state visit trumped in British media by baby prince’s Australia trip
Guardian editorial stresses importance of ‘landmark visit’
President Michael D Higgins is applauded by his wife, Sabina, Higgins (second left), John Bercow (right), the speaker of the House of Commons, and Frances D’Souza, the speaker at the House of Lords, following his speech to the British parliament yesterday. Photograph: Reuters/Lefteris Pitarakis
While the preview of the visit of President Michael D Higgins to Britain did not make the front page of any of the British newspapers yesterday, there was a continued presence on their websites through the day.
For much of the day the country’s media did not give the visit the same prominence as Irish news sites, with coverage appearing midway down their pages.