The Queen's Historic Visit to Ireland

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth gives her highly anticipated address next to Ireland's President Mary McAleese during the state dinner at Dublin Castle in Dublin May 18, 2011. She offered her "sincere thoughts and deep sympathy" to the victims of Ireland and the U.K.'s troubled past but, as was expected, did not apologize.

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