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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, left, with Irish President, Michael D. Higgins, in Windsor, west of London, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Ben Stansall, Pool)


Irish leader guest of queen on state visit to UK

Irish leader guest of queen on state visit to UK

London, AP—Ireland’s president was welcomed with regal pomp to Queen Elizabeth II’s Windsor Castle home on Tuesday, opening a state visit heavy with symbolism for two countries with a tangled and troubled history. President Michael D. Higgins’ visit...