Alex Maskey addresses HM King Charles III on his first Royal Visit to Northern Ireland

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The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alex Maskey, addresses HM King Charles III on his first Royal Visit to Northern Ireland. He expressed his sympathies, and spoke of the impact her late majesty Queen Elizabeth II had on the peace process, and on British-Irish relations. He said that “Queen Elizabeth showed that a small but significant gesture – a visit, a handshake, crossing the street or speaking a few words of Irish can make a huge difference and change attitudes and build relationships,” and noted how “when she first came to the throne, no one would have anticipated an assembly so diverse and inclusive.”