British prime minister says it is remarkable how Anglo-Irish relations have been transformed

President Michael D Higgins continues his four day visit to Britain

The President’s visit has started in a blaze of tributes and pageantry

Two nations let out a most hearfelt and longed for sigh of relief

Contribution of emigrants also marked

Stirring 21-gun salute signals start of President’s state visit

Higgins acknowledges 'mutual respect, friendship and co-operation'

Sabina Higgins’s wardrobe for the visit was nearly all bought from about a dozen Irish designers

President Higgins thanks monarch for her kind, generous welcome and warm hospitality on first day of State visit

Guardian editorial stresses importance of ‘landmark visit’

The following is the full text of the address given by President Michael D. Higgins to a State Banquet in Windsor Castle this evening

President Higgins and Queen Elizabeth address State Banquet at Windsor Castle

President says idealism of O’Connell served to guide, many years later, the momentous Good Friday Agreement

Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina greeted by Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall

Higgins and wife fly into Heathrow where they are greeted by Irish Ambassador

President and his wife driven away from Heathrow in a maroon coloured Bentley flying an Irish tricolour

Ahead of first state visit to Britain Higgins urges Irish not to be ‘crippled’ by memories of past

London-Irish centre hosts discussion on being Irish in Britain ahead of Higgins visit

Costume designer Joan Bergin will accompany Sabina Higgins to Britain

Quotes that defined the relationship between the two countries

Outcome of two key referendums will shape future British- Irish relations

For Patrick Duffy, and many others, the links between the two states are deeply personal

There’s no point in denying our troubled history, but culture has constructed a shelter from the storm, bringing people together in remrkable ways

Spirit of friendship and partnership has continued to grow between Ireland and Britain, writes President Michael D Higgins

Economically, politically and socially, Ireland and Britain have never had a better relationship

Dan Mulhall sees promising future for Anglo-Irish relations as he awaits first State visit by Irish head of State

Irish nurses, doctors and administrators in the NHS to be honoured during the presidential visit

The visit of President Higgins to Britain represents the normalising of relations after a century of division

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan lay foundation stone for memorial to remember the Irish dead from the first World War

Higgins’s visit is being given special marks of favour by Buckingham Palace

President’s visit follows the successful visit of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland in 2011

Queen Elizabeth enjoyed mingling with Irish guests at Buckingham Palace

British monarch welcomes Van Morrison, Imelda May and Niall Horan to Buckingham Palace

Event a warm-up for state visit of President Higgins to Britain next month