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'My goodness, McGuinness!': How the world saw the historic handshake

The handshake went as planned – but how did it go down with those watching? Here are the headlines…
10.31am, 28 Jun 2012
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ALL EYES WERE on Belfast yesterday as Queen Elizabeth II met former IRA leader and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.

The historic handshake passed off without a hitch – as this body language expert explained – but how did it go down with those who were watching?

We’ve been rounding up the best of the headlines from Ireland and abroad:

'My goodness, McGuinness!': How the world saw the historic handshake
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Read: ‘I’m still a Republican’: The body language surrounding the historic handshake>

Pictures: Martin McGuinness meets and shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II>

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