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22/04/2015
Prince Charles Visit Hoped To 'Promote Reconciliation' - SF
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said that he hopes a visit to Ireland by Prince Charles will "promote reconciliation, respect and understanding".
It follows an announcement on Tuesday that the Prince, and his wife Camilla, will visit Ireland from 19-22 May.
Mr Adams said: "The visit by the British Queen to the Garden of Remembrance, her words of reconciliation and the subsequent meetings with Martin McGuinness demonstrated the potential of these events.
"I am conscious that Prince Charles is the symbolic head of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and the grievous wrong they have done including to the people of Derry and Ballymurphy where I grew up.
"However I am also conscious that the British Royal family have also been directly affected by the actions of republicans.
"I hope this visit will be an occasion to promote reconciliation, respect and understanding."
(MH/CD)
It follows an announcement on Tuesday that the Prince, and his wife Camilla, will visit Ireland from 19-22 May.
Mr Adams said: "The visit by the British Queen to the Garden of Remembrance, her words of reconciliation and the subsequent meetings with Martin McGuinness demonstrated the potential of these events.
"I am conscious that Prince Charles is the symbolic head of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and the grievous wrong they have done including to the people of Derry and Ballymurphy where I grew up.
"However I am also conscious that the British Royal family have also been directly affected by the actions of republicans.
"I hope this visit will be an occasion to promote reconciliation, respect and understanding."
(MH/CD)
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