It is becoming a mother relationship between two neighbors and countries. We are very close and respectful neighbors. And I think the relationship that we are building and working on is one I think that give our very complex history, is one I think that many people throughout the world will be able to draw some inspiration from. 

The royal tour built bridges. Her majesty spoke Irish and commemorated those who had fought for freedom.

The Queen's respectful tribute here in I's Garden of rememberance was hugely symbolic and it will be reciprocated when president Hagens honors Britain's war dead at the tomb of the unknown warrior in Westminster Abbey.

Hiller addressed state banquet at Winser Castle where S Martin is on the guest list. The former ILH chief,none of Ireland's deputy foreign minister shook the queen's hand once before. Professor D who serves on the president's counsellor of state says * relations have been transformed.

It's about promoting good relations but it's also about saying to the world that we are actually more interested in our commonality, our common love of culture, politics and our common economic interests rather than the focus which will generate what divides us.

It's no routine flight for the head of the state. He is not just crossing the sea, he is crossing a historic divide.