The Crown and the shamrock

Her faith has come to be upheld as something truly Christian, and an example of genuine piety.

The 2011 state visit to the Irish Republic made all the difference, and was repeatedly recalled.
Thierry Orban/Abaca

Ireland’s attitude to the Queen softened after her memorable state visit in 2011. But a formal distance remains, bolstered by pockets of Anglophobia.

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