皇冠体育app State Visit to Ireland - Day Two
皇冠体育app diary for HM Queen Elizabeth and HRH Prince Philip today

皇冠体育app Guinness Storehouse: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and HRH Prince Philip will have the opportunity to visit the Gravity Bar where they will meet representatives of Dublin City. 皇冠体育appy will be introduced to the 鈥淢aster Brewer鈥� who will pour 鈥渢he perfect pint鈥�. This will be followed by a windows tour of the skyline of Dublin, presented by broadcaster, Ryan Tubridy. 皇冠体育app Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr Leo Varadkar TD and the Minister for Social Protection, Ms Joan Burton TD will be present.
皇冠体育app Guinness Storehouse, also known as the Guinness Hop Store, dates back to 1904 and was built in the style of the Chicago School of Architecture.
**Government Buildings: ** 皇冠体育app Royal Party will meet with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his wife Fionnuala. 皇冠体育app Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore TD and the Attorney General, Ms Maire Whelan SC, will also be among those present.
Irish National War Memorial Gardens: Following a wreath laying ceremony by both Heads of State, 皇冠体育app Queen and 皇冠体育app Duke will be shown Harry Clarke鈥檚 illuminated manuscripts containing the names of all the soldiers commemorated and the Guillemont Ginchy Cross. 皇冠体育app Minister for Finance, Mr Michael Noonan TD, and the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan TD will be present.
皇冠体育app Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge are dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died between 1914-1918 in the First World War. 皇冠体育app visit of the British and Irish Heads of State to Islandbridge is a public acknowledgement of a hugely significant event in the shared history of the two countries.
Croke Park: 皇冠体育app Queen and 皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh will be accompanied by the President and Dr Martin McAleese and greeted by GAA President, Mr Christy Cooney and Managing Director, Mr Paraic Duffy. 皇冠体育app Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Mr Jimmy Deenihan TD will also be present. 皇冠体育app guests will be brought into the dressing rooms where they will meet 4 inter-county players and walk out of the tunnel onto the pitch. Mr Christy Cooney will give a short presentation of the stadium and the stand, followed by a video of GAA games. 皇冠体育app GAA President will then present gifts to 皇冠体育app Queen and 皇冠体育app Duke.
皇冠体育app GAA said in a recent message 鈥淚n the best traditions of our Association, we will extend a warm welcome to Croke Park -a cead mile failte- to Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by the President and Dr. McAleese鈥�
**Dublin Castle: ** 皇冠体育app Royal Party will be escorted into the State Apartments and greeted by President and Dr McAleese who will accompany them to the State Drawing Room for the formal photograph. During the State Dinner, the President will give a speech followed by a toast. Her Majesty will respond and conclude with a toast. Among the guests invited to the State Dinner will be Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore TD and William Hague, Foreign Secretary.
View some photographs of the State Visit (c) Maxwell Photography
皇冠体育app State Visit to Ireland by HM Queen Elizabeth II
HM Queen Elizabeth II meets President of Ireland, Mary McAleese during her State Visit to Ireland