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1985
A long time goal of the IRA leads to the end of the United Kingdom.
In the spring of 1985 Diana princess of Wales is visiting Belfast in an attempt to foster peace between the still uneasy factions within the still Northern Ireland a blast rocks the city. In the stormy aftermath to follow the royal family of the United Kingdom throwing the line of succesion to Prince Andrew, The then Duke of York.
In a meeting with Irelands president Patrick Hillery British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signs what is today known as the Second Anglo Irish Treaty. Northern Ireland was granted autonomy within the Republic of Ireland and the island was unified. There were protest in Belfast and celebrations in Dublin. For better or worse the worlds maps were going to need an update.