Queen Elizabeth, ex-IRA commander shake hands BBC:Queen Elizabeth II and former IRA commander Martin McGuiness shook hands for the first time Wednesday, June 27. The meeting took place at an event organized by a charity that works to bring communities together. The Queen and McGuiness shook hands at a private meeting and later shook hands in public. Photo: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness in Belfast on Wednesday. (Paul Faith / Pool via AFP - Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth, ex-IRA commander shake hands

BBC:Queen Elizabeth II and former IRA commander Martin McGuiness shook hands for the first time Wednesday, June 27. The meeting took place at an event organized by a charity that works to bring communities together. The Queen and McGuiness shook hands at a private meeting and later shook hands in public.

Photo: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness in Belfast on Wednesday. (Paul Faith / Pool via AFP - Getty Images)

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