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What are the Royals doing in Guernsey today?

What are the Royals doing in Guernsey today?

Tuesday 16 July 2024

What are the Royals doing in Guernsey today?

Tuesday 16 July 2024


From goats to oysters, seaweed and Guernésiais... When the King and Queen visit St Peter Port today, they will be treated to a series of displays and demonstrations of Guernsey produce, crafts and heritage.

Their Majesties will be involved in a special sitting of the States of Deliberation on a stage in front of the Tourist Information Centre when they first arrive on the town seafront.

This will involve the Sheriff reading the Loyal Address, affirming the island's allegiance to the Crown.

A Ceremony of Homage will follow, with Seigneurs and Dames of Fiefs bowing before King Charles III. 

After this, the King will unveil a plaque at the entrance to the Crown Pier to mark the site of the island's Proclamation of His Majesty's Accession to the Throne.

After His Majesty has unveiled the plaque, the informal events along the Crown Pier will begin.

This section of the Royal Visit will include demonstrations and displays by the Guernsey Dancers, the Guernsey Language Commission, the Nature Commission, and La Societe Guernesiase.  

A number of stalls have been set up to showcase local produce including from Guernsey Dairy, Guernsey Oysters, Rocquettes Cider, Guernsey Seaweed Company, and local fishermen.

The crew of the RNLI and the Flying Christine will also be in attendance with their vessels on a pontoon at the seaward end of the Crown Pier.

A tea party being held within a marquee on the Crown Pier is to be attended by representatives from a range of organisations including sport, art, culture and the armed forces. The King and Queen will attend the tea party to speak with people there.

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Pictured: King Charles III on his last visit to Guernsey, as Prince of Wales, in 2012.

Their Majesties will leave the seafront after attending the tea party on the Crown Pier.

They will retire for a short while with some private engagements at Government House, before attending further public events at Les Cotils.

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