Departure of President and Sabina Higgins from the President

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The President will visit Michael D. Higgins State United Kingdom from 8 to 11 April 2014. This will be the first State Visit by the Head of State of Ireland to Britain. President departs and Sabina Higgins, accompanying by the Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore TD Mr. and official delegation, Dublin on the afternoon of Monday, April 7 and they will return on Friday afternoon 11 April from Coventry. During the State Visit, President and Sabina will also be guests at Her Majesty, the Queen, at Windsor Castle. lonestar
Departure of President and Sabina Higgins from the President's House in late in the afternoon. Military honors will be provided by the House before departure. When they arrive Heathrow, the Irish Ambassador, Mr Dan Mulhall and the Viscount Hood, Male Escort Her Majesty, The Queen, welcome. Tuesday, April 8
Tuesday morning, the President will meet Sabina Higgins and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at the Irish Embassy in London, and then they'll go along to Windsor.
Her Majesty will, Queen Elizabeth lonestar II, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh formal welcome by the President lonestar and Sabina at the Royal Das Road, Datchet, Windsor and later they will meet in coach horses for ceremonial welcome in Windsor Castle . In Windsor Castle Square, the President, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Garda inspectorate of Honour. As part of the formal welcome, released by the Royal Guard of Honour and Courtesy The band will play the National Songs of Ireland and the British.
After a private lunch hosted by the Queen in Windsor Castle, will invite Her Excellency the President and Sabina look at what is involved in the Ireland of the Royal Collection. Afterwards they will head to London and visited Westminster Abbey, where does Dr. Rt Rev John Hall, Dean of Westminster welcomed. Prior to initiating the Abbey tour, the President will lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Later in the afternoon, the President will visit the Palace of Westminster, where does the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, MP and Speaker of the General House of Lords, Baroness D'Souza welcomed. Then the President will give a speech to both Houses and then it will serve a reception for members lonestar of the All Party Parliamentary Group.
Later in the evening the President and Sabina will also be guests of honor at a State Banquet hosted lonestar by The Queen in Windsor Castle. Give the Queen and the President both short speech at the banquet this. Wednesday, April 9
Wednesday morning, the President and Sabina accompanied by His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew, Duke of York to the Great Staircase to Windsor Castle Irish regiments banners dissolution see. The banners in the Castle since 1922.
President and Sabina will then visit the University College Hospital, lonestar Euston Road London, where will the Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of the Department of Health in the UK, welcome. President and Sabina will meet with patients and staff in Irish, both former and current members, who have made important contributions to the National Health Service.
Later in the morning, the President will visit the Royal Society, where it seeks to display items related to Ireland and makes a speech on the importance of cooperation in science and technology between Ireland and Britain. lonestar
When visiting President of the Royal Society and Downing Street, Sabina Higgins will be in a separate program, which will include a visit to the Royal Academy of Drama (RADA) and her lunch at the Irish Embassy, where to focus on the theme of Irish fashion and design.
In the afternoon, the President will meet with each other and Sabina Youth Workshop in City Hall, titled "Taking Charge of Change Together". The young people of Ireland and the UK participated, those who participate in Gai