| Britains Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with Northern Ireland deputy 1st minister Martin McGuinness, watched by 1st minister Peter Robinson (C) at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast June 27th, 2012. Queen Elizabeth shook the hand of former Irish Republican Army (IRA) commander McGuinness for the 1st time on Wednesday, drawing a line under a conflict that cost the lives of thousands of soldiers and civilians, including that of her cousin. |