Ireland queen elizabeth ii visit 05 18 2011

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Elizabeth's momentous acts culminate a process of reconciliation.

Queen Elizabeth II attended her first cabinet meeting of her 60 years on the throne, the first time a sitting monarch has done so since 1781.

Queen Elizabeth II lays a wreath of poppy flowers at the Irish War Memorial Garden in Islandbridge on May 18, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland.

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