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British queen begins historic visit to Ireland
Updated: 2011-05-18 07:43
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 Queen Elizabeth speaks with harpist Siobhan Armstrong (L) beside an encased 15th Century harp during a visit to Trinity College in Dublin May 17, 2011. Britain's Queen Elizabeth begins a four day state visit to Ireland today which is the first state visit by a British monarch since Ireland's independence. [Photo/Agencies] |
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