NI politicians pay tribute to the Queen calling her gracious, courageous and 'the greatest ever leader'
Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly have hailed Queen Elizabeth II as "the greatest ever leader", saying she was "courageous and gracious".
She said that, with her former party colleague, the late and ex-deputy first minister Martin McGuinness, she met the Queen in 2012 and in 2014."She made real efforts and in good faith to build relationships with those of us who were Irish."He called her the "greatest ever leader" with a devotion to duty "to the very end".
He paid tribute to her "extraordinary contribution to reconciliation" across Ireland and Great Britain. As with other legislatures, it has been agreed that written questions will not be tabled during the period of official mourning.A girl leaves flowers at Hillsborough Castleand an historic meeting at St James's Palace formally confirmed his role on Saturday.As part of a UK tour, the King will arrive in Belfast on Tuesday before travelling to Hillsborough Castle.
The King and Queen Consort will then meet leaders from all the major faiths in Northern Ireland before a service of prayer and reflection at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast.
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