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| Prince Charles meets Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams | Prince Charles meets Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams |
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| Prince Charles has met Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams at the start of his four-day visit to Ireland. | Prince Charles has met Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams at the start of his four-day visit to Ireland. |
| Mr Adams was among a number of politicians to greet the prince at a reception at National University of Ireland Galway. | Mr Adams was among a number of politicians to greet the prince at a reception at National University of Ireland Galway. |
| It was the first meeting in the Republic of Ireland between Sinn Féin's leadership and a Royal Family member. | It was the first meeting in the Republic of Ireland between Sinn Féin's leadership and a Royal Family member. |
| Mr Adams and his colleague Martin McGuinness also had a private meeting with Prince Charles. | Mr Adams and his colleague Martin McGuinness also had a private meeting with Prince Charles. |
| 'Common mind'' | |
| That meeting took place after the handshake and was in a private room. It lasted between 15 and 20 minutes. | That meeting took place after the handshake and was in a private room. It lasted between 15 and 20 minutes. |
| Afterwards, Mr Adams said: "We did discuss the need for the entire process to move forward, particularly in regard to those who have suffered, those who have been bereaved." | |
| He added: "Both he and we expressed our regret for what happened from 1968 onwards. | |
| "We were of a common mind and the fact that the meeting took place, it obviously was a big thing for him to do and a big thing for us to do." | |
| However, not everyone welcomed the meeting and the prince's visit. | However, not everyone welcomed the meeting and the prince's visit. |
| As Mr Adams was meeting Prince Charles, one of his party's MP's, Paul Maskey, was attending a protest over Parachute Regiment shootings in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast in the early 1970s. | |
| "Sinn Féin have long supported the Ballymurphy families and will continue to do so," Mr Maskey said. | "Sinn Féin have long supported the Ballymurphy families and will continue to do so," Mr Maskey said. |
| "Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and other Sinn Féin representatives met today with Prince Charles. This is part of a larger process of peace and reconciliation and moving society forward." | "Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and other Sinn Féin representatives met today with Prince Charles. This is part of a larger process of peace and reconciliation and moving society forward." |
| A protest involving about 40 people was held in Londonderry opposing the visit. It included some relatives of those who were killed by paratroops on Bloody Sunday. | |
| John Teggart's father, Danny, was one of 10 people killed by soldiers in Ballymurphy, west Belfast, in 1971. | John Teggart's father, Danny, was one of 10 people killed by soldiers in Ballymurphy, west Belfast, in 1971. |
| "Prince Charles represents the Parachute Regiment who, for many years, murdered innocent civilians in Belfast, including my father," he said. | "Prince Charles represents the Parachute Regiment who, for many years, murdered innocent civilians in Belfast, including my father," he said. |
| "I am totally opposed to him coming to Belfast and to the north in general." | "I am totally opposed to him coming to Belfast and to the north in general." |
| 'Extraordinary kindness' | 'Extraordinary kindness' |
| In a speech at the university, Prince Charles paid tribute to the "magic about Ireland that is totally unique". | In a speech at the university, Prince Charles paid tribute to the "magic about Ireland that is totally unique". |
| "Having first had the great joy of coming to Ireland 20 years ago now, for the first time in 1995, then again in 2002, each time I have been so overwhelmed and so deeply touched by the extraordinary kindness, the welcome, the enthusiasm and indeed the fun of being in Ireland," the prince said. | "Having first had the great joy of coming to Ireland 20 years ago now, for the first time in 1995, then again in 2002, each time I have been so overwhelmed and so deeply touched by the extraordinary kindness, the welcome, the enthusiasm and indeed the fun of being in Ireland," the prince said. |
| He said of the Irish people: "You raise our spirits in so many ways." | He said of the Irish people: "You raise our spirits in so many ways." |
| He also joked that he was "a little too old to be able to learn some of the steps from the Irish dancing routine" performed for the Royal couple after their arrival. | He also joked that he was "a little too old to be able to learn some of the steps from the Irish dancing routine" performed for the Royal couple after their arrival. |
| Following the visit to the university, Prince Charles visited Galway's Marine Institute and the Burren area of County Clare, while Camilla attended a number of events in Galway city centre. | Following the visit to the university, Prince Charles visited Galway's Marine Institute and the Burren area of County Clare, while Camilla attended a number of events in Galway city centre. |
| The couple are to attend a private dinner with Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at Lough Cutra in County Galway on Tuesday night. | The couple are to attend a private dinner with Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at Lough Cutra in County Galway on Tuesday night. |
| Prince Charles, who is a pioneer in organic and sustainable farming, visited the farm of Patrick Nagle near Corofin in the Burren. He also met Brendan Dunford of the Burren Life project, which has helped farmers to work successfully in the unique landscape. | Prince Charles, who is a pioneer in organic and sustainable farming, visited the farm of Patrick Nagle near Corofin in the Burren. He also met Brendan Dunford of the Burren Life project, which has helped farmers to work successfully in the unique landscape. |
| He met members of the Burren Beo Trust, which has been spearheading an educational project about the Burren in schools for the past decade. | He met members of the Burren Beo Trust, which has been spearheading an educational project about the Burren in schools for the past decade. |
| The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Druid Theatre in Galway, watching a short performance of the opening scene of "Richard II". | The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Druid Theatre in Galway, watching a short performance of the opening scene of "Richard II". |
| Historic handshake | Historic handshake |
| In 2012, Sinn Féin's deputy leader Martin McGuinness met the Queen in Belfast in his role as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister. | In 2012, Sinn Féin's deputy leader Martin McGuinness met the Queen in Belfast in his role as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister. |
| The handshake between the Queen and the former IRA commander, at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, was considered historic. | The handshake between the Queen and the former IRA commander, at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, was considered historic. |
| However, he was not the first party member to meet British royalty. | However, he was not the first party member to meet British royalty. |
| In May 2011, Michael Browne, the Sinn Féin mayor of Cashel shook hands with the Queen in County Tipperary. | In May 2011, Michael Browne, the Sinn Féin mayor of Cashel shook hands with the Queen in County Tipperary. |
| The meeting had not been approved by the Sinn Féin leadership. | The meeting had not been approved by the Sinn Féin leadership. |
| During his own trip Charles, joined by the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit the village of Mullaghmore in County Sligo - where his great-uncle, Earl Mountbatten, was killed by an IRA bomb in 1979. | During his own trip Charles, joined by the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit the village of Mullaghmore in County Sligo - where his great-uncle, Earl Mountbatten, was killed by an IRA bomb in 1979. |
| Analysis: Peter Hunt, royal correspondent | Analysis: Peter Hunt, royal correspondent |
| When the Queen shook hands with Martin McGuinness it was a historic moment for the relationship between Britain and Ireland. | When the Queen shook hands with Martin McGuinness it was a historic moment for the relationship between Britain and Ireland. |
| The two countries' deep, once troubled, history passed another striking milestone when the Queen's eldest son - who is colonel-in-chief of the Parachute Regiment - met Gerry Adams, the president of Sinn Féin, who has always denied being a member of the IRA. | The two countries' deep, once troubled, history passed another striking milestone when the Queen's eldest son - who is colonel-in-chief of the Parachute Regiment - met Gerry Adams, the president of Sinn Féin, who has always denied being a member of the IRA. |
| Republicans, now, are talking about reconciliation and healing. | Republicans, now, are talking about reconciliation and healing. |
| Thirty years ago, when Prince Charles first came to Ireland, they were demanding he apologise for the killing by paratroopers of 14 civilians on Bloody Sunday. | Thirty years ago, when Prince Charles first came to Ireland, they were demanding he apologise for the killing by paratroopers of 14 civilians on Bloody Sunday. |
| This week's visit to the Republic of Ireland will have political resonance and personal significance for Prince Charles. He'll travel to where Lord Mountbatten was killed by the IRA in 1979. | This week's visit to the Republic of Ireland will have political resonance and personal significance for Prince Charles. He'll travel to where Lord Mountbatten was killed by the IRA in 1979. |
| At the time of his great uncle's murder the prince wrote that he had lost someone "infinitely special" in his life. | At the time of his great uncle's murder the prince wrote that he had lost someone "infinitely special" in his life. |
| Read more from Peter | Read more from Peter |