McGuinness and Queen meeting a 'mark of respect to unionists'
The Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said Martin McGuinness meeting Britain's Queen is a mark of respect to unionists.
It is expected to take place behind closed doors in Belfast on Wednesday.
Last year, the Sinn Féin Mayor of Cashel Michael Browne made history by becoming the first ever member of the party to shake hands with the monarch.
A rally has been held in Belfast, calling on Sinn Féin to cancel McGuinness' planned meeting with Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
The group "Truth and Justice - Not Jubilation" said about 1,000 people took part in the protest march which was addressed by the relatives of people killed by the British security forces.
Meanwhile, the Sinn Féin leadership is briefing its members in Belfast this afternoon about the controversial meeting.
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