news uknews queen-elizabeth-II 8518626 ----- # Queen arrives in Ireland for historic tour ## The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh touch down in Baldonnel military airport, a few kilometres outside Dublin City Centre, for the first state visit by a British monarch since 1911. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer-8518626 12:53PM BST 17 May 2011 **[Follow our live coverage of the Queen's historic visit to the Republic of Ireland][1]** Related Content * ## [Security operation is largest in republic's history][2] * ## [George V made last royal visit in 1911][3] * ## [Highlights of the historical Ireland trip][4] * ## [The Queen in Ireland: itinerary of historical trip][5] [X][6] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! 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