It is unclear whether the issue came up during the meeting, but there has been talk since last week that Northern Ireland – whose residents voted to stay – could break away from the United Kingdom and rejoin Ireland, which remains a member of the EU.
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The Queen of England in company of Duke of Edinburgh, began a two-day visit to the Northern Ireland on Monday.
In March former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg revealed that in a private conversation about the change in the primogeniture rules on royal succession, he asked her, “I hope this change does not cause difficulties Ma’am?”
In the wake of the political, economical and social upheaval that Britain has experienced since voting to exit the European Union last Thursday, the British people have been looking to figureheads for a stabilising response, for words of positivity and confidence, and for ways of moving forward. A majority of Northern Ireland voters, like Scots, voted to remain. The outcome has prompted Sinn Fein to call for a border poll on Irish unity – a demand the UK Government has rejected.
“We discussed many things, none of which I will tell you”, Mr McGuinness said.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth joked she was “still alive” during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland yesterday (27.06.16).
The royal visitors saw the Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills village in north Antrim on Tuesday morning.
They will tour the famous Giant’s Causeway stones and also visit the nearby village of Bushmills, where they will unveil a statue to local VC victor Robert Quigg.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s uncle Earl Mountbatten of Burma was murdered aged 79 by the IRA in a bomb attack on August Bank Holiday Monday 1979.
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The Queen and Prince Philip will also take a steam train journey to the newly-opened Bellarena station on the historic Coleraine to Londonderry line.
