The next step of the journey took the Queen and Prince Philip to the Irish War Memorial Garden in Islandbridge.
The Queen, dressed in a white and turquoise hat and a matching coat of swiss wool, paid a solemn tribute to Ireland's war dead, laying a wreath of poppies at the memorial in Dublin.
The memorial - now in pristine condition - was derelict for a long time because of the contempt felt towards those who had fought in the name of the crown.
The memorial - now in pristine condition - was derelict for a long time because of the contempt felt towards those who had fought in the name of the crown.
Both the president, Mary McAleese and Queen Elizabeth performed a wreath laying ceremony.
