When Britain's Prince Charles meets with Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams in Galway, Ireland, on Tuesday, it will be one step further past "the Troubles," the decades-long conflict between Irish republicans and unionists, the latter backed by Britain. It will also be the first meeting between Adams and a member of the British royal family, and the first royal visit with Sinn Féin leaders in the Republic of Ireland. Queen Elizabeth broke the ice in 2012, shaking hands with Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, former IRA chief of staff.
The expected handshake between Adams and Prince Charles, at a reception with some 100 Irish political leaders and guests, "was agreed to promote the process of resolving past injustices and promoting reconciliation and healing," said Sinn Féin party chairman Declan Kearney. But it will also have personal notes for both men.
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