Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister

Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (R) arrives at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 27, 2012. Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with former IRA commander Martin McGuinness on Wednesday in a landmark moment in the Northern Ireland peace process, Buckingham Palace said. The initial handshake between the queen and McGuinness, who is now deputy first minister of the British province, took place away from the media spotlight behind closed doors in Belfast’s Lyric theatre. AFP PHOTO / PETER MUHLY (Photo credit should read PETER MUHLY/AFP/GettyImages)