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| Queen, Irish president in meeting | Queen, Irish president in meeting |
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| The Queen has had a private meeting with Irish President Mary McAleese at Queen's University in Belfast. | The Queen has had a private meeting with Irish President Mary McAleese at Queen's University in Belfast. |
| The two have met seven times in the past, but it is thought these discussions could be a forerunner for a royal visit to the Republic. | The two have met seven times in the past, but it is thought these discussions could be a forerunner for a royal visit to the Republic. |
| The Queen also talked with Nobel Laureate poet Seamus Heaney at the university. | The Queen also talked with Nobel Laureate poet Seamus Heaney at the university. |
| Earlier, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, she visited the East Belfast Mission on the Newtownards Road. | Earlier, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, she visited the East Belfast Mission on the Newtownards Road. |
| On the street outside, hundreds of people, many waving union flags, cheered on the royal visitors. | On the street outside, hundreds of people, many waving union flags, cheered on the royal visitors. |
| It is the 20th time the Queen has been in Northern Ireland. | It is the 20th time the Queen has been in Northern Ireland. |
| Mission | Mission |
| On the way into the mission the royal visitors were greeted by Lady Carswell, the Lord Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast, before meeting First Minister Ian Paisley and Rev Garry Mason. | On the way into the mission the royal visitors were greeted by Lady Carswell, the Lord Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast, before meeting First Minister Ian Paisley and Rev Garry Mason. |
| Inside, the Queen met mothers and children from the mission's parent and toddlers group and heard about plans for a £20m regeneration programme for the mission. | Inside, the Queen met mothers and children from the mission's parent and toddlers group and heard about plans for a £20m regeneration programme for the mission. |
| The Queen met Ian Paisley in east Belfast | |
| She unveiled a plaque to commemorate her visit before accepting a posie of flowers from six-year-old Erin Dawson. | She unveiled a plaque to commemorate her visit before accepting a posie of flowers from six-year-old Erin Dawson. |
| At the university, the Queen heard a poem written by Mr Heaney commemorating the 100th anniversary of learning at the institution. | At the university, the Queen heard a poem written by Mr Heaney commemorating the 100th anniversary of learning at the institution. |
| She was also shown exhibitions about the university's achievements. | She was also shown exhibitions about the university's achievements. |
| The meeting with President McAleese is one of a number of royal engagements on Wednesday, the second day of a three-day visit to Northern Ireland. | The meeting with President McAleese is one of a number of royal engagements on Wednesday, the second day of a three-day visit to Northern Ireland. |
| QUB Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Gregson described the university as "one of the best in the UK for knowledge transfer". | QUB Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Gregson described the university as "one of the best in the UK for knowledge transfer". |
| "I have no doubt that the coming years will see a growth in the number of spin-out companies and high-quality jobs associated with them," he said. | "I have no doubt that the coming years will see a growth in the number of spin-out companies and high-quality jobs associated with them," he said. |
| On Thursday, the Queen will attend the Maundy Service in Armagh Cathedral. | On Thursday, the Queen will attend the Maundy Service in Armagh Cathedral. |
| She attended a reception at Hillsborough Castle on the first day of her visit. | She attended a reception at Hillsborough Castle on the first day of her visit. |
| In her first engagement at Hillsborough Castle, the Queen met more than 300 members and workers from the Territorial Army. | In her first engagement at Hillsborough Castle, the Queen met more than 300 members and workers from the Territorial Army. |
| The event was to mark the organisation's centenary. | The event was to mark the organisation's centenary. |