Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill (moneillsf) has accepted an invitation to attend the King's coronation.
The four-second handshake between the former IRA leader and the British monarch appeared to usher in a new eraBut the Democratic Unionist Party 's refusal to join an executive prevented her from doing so.Party colleague Alex Maskey was invited in his capacity as Speaker of the assembly and said he is pleased to attend the event.
He confirmed his attendance in a letter sent to assembly members at Stormont, telling them: "It has always been important for me, or indeed any Speaker, to conduct my responsibilities to represent the assembly in a way that is inclusive and respectful of all the identities and political traditions within it."Image caption,During the coronation ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.
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