Prince Charles will visit Northern Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation centre later today concluding his visit to the region.
The daughter of Lord Mountbatten, who was killed by an IRA bomb in August 1979, has supported the Corrymeela Centre for years in its work with victims of violence on all sides of the Troubles.
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is expected to meet Prince Charles in what would be an historic meeting in Ireland. It is understood that Mr Adams is among guests expected to meet the Prince tomorrow as he begins his four-day tour of Ireland.
The Prince of Wales begins an emotional and historic trip to the west of Ireland where his great uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA. One of the most poignants stops on the official four day visit to the Republic and Northern Ireland will be on Wednesday when Prince Charles arrives in Mullaghmore, Co Sligo, the site of the atrocity.
All of Ireland's main political leaders have been invited to National University Ireland Galway but the prospect of the visit beginning with the first meeting of a royal and a Sinn Fein leader in the Irish Republic will undoubtedly set the tone.
Prince Charles will visit Northern Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation centre later today concluding his visit to the region.
In an emotional tribute Prince Charles has spoken about the loss of his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten who was killed by the IRA.
The great-uncle of Prince Charles was killed along with his 14-year-old grandson and two others in an IRA bomb blast in August 1979.