Britain’s long and difficult relationship with neighboring Ireland took another positive turn on Tuesday when Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge arrived for a three-day royal visit to strengthen good relations after Brexit.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, making their very first official visit, are to take Dublin, Galway, County Meath and County Kildare on a busy route to highlight the links between the United Kingdom and the Republic Ireland.
The couple were pictured disembarking from a plane at Dublin International Airport on Tuesday afternoon local time. Duchess Kate channeled the luck of the Irish, going out for the occasion in green: an Alessandra Rich dress with green patterns with a long darker Catherine Walker coat, plus an emerald pocket and dark green pointed heels.
The two should explore cities and rural communities, taste Irish arts and culture, visit community initiatives and admire some of Ireland’s spectacular scenery.
This is another important mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the future king and queen, who have assumed increasing diplomatic responsibilities on behalf of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, 93, the most brilliant diplomat in the United Kingdom. United.
In 2011, shortly after Prince William married former Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, the Queen made an extremely successful and often moving state visit to Ireland, the first of a reigning British monarch since his grandfather, George V, visited Ireland in 1911, when it was still a hectic part of the United Kingdom
“After Her Majesty’s historic visit in 2011, the visit (to Cambridge) will also focus on relations between the two countries and will build on the theme of memory and reconciliation,” said Kensington Palace. “The Duke and Duchess are eager to form a lasting friendship with the Irish people.”
Thus, the prince, 37, and the duchess, 38, will follow in place of the queen. Not only are they popular around the world, but they are more important than ever as young royal ambassadors now that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex are completing their role as working royals and preparing to set off on their own in America. North.
Few countries are more important to Britain than Ireland, dominated by the English and then the British for 800 years. They share a border which is the subject of anxiety now that the final divorce of Great Britain and the European Union is approaching.
Ireland is still a member of the EU and no one there or in Northern Ireland wants to return to the three decades of violence – “the unrest” – which ended with the Good Friday agreement of 1998 which between others, opened the “hard”. “border to free crossings of goods and people.
“The relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland is unique; our common history is long and complex. There have of course been difficult and sometimes tragic times in this relationship,” said Harry, according to a transcript from the palace of his speech. “During this visit, we will also celebrate how much we unite … We share common values, culture, business ties, family ties and perhaps a similar sense of humor.”
The Cambridge tour will showcase some of Will and Kate’s usual interests, including projects empowering young people, Gaelic sports, marine conservation and sustainable agriculture.
On Tuesday, after arriving in Dublin, they met with President Michael Higgins and are expected to meet with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. They rang the “peace bell” at the presidential residence, Aras an Uachtarain, and attended a memorial ceremony to lay a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance, dedicated to those who gave their lives for Irish independence.
During the tour, they will meet other senior politicians, as well as people who work in the creative arts, business and charity sectors, at receptions. There will be at least a walkabout and a walk along a cliff overlooking the Irish Sea.
And it seems that there will be a lot of time in Irish bars and pubs: three are listed on their itinerary.