Their Majesties are on a two-day visit to the Channel Islands
King Charles and Queen Camilla are all smiles on historic Jersey visit despite security scare - all the photosbirthday on Wednesday, attended a special sitting of the States Assembly and the Royal Court in the capital of St Helier.
The pair then toured a large-scale open-air expo, bringing the best of Jersey into one place, focussing on key areas of the island's agriculture, fishing and aquaculture industries and the island's journey to net zero.But the King and Queen were briefly pulled away from the engagement because of a "false alarm".
Camilla was eating an ice cream when a member of the royal contingent whispered something to her. Both she and Charles were then pulled away and taken into the nearby Pomme d’Or hotel. It is understood a member of the visit team raised a concern, and after investigation, it turned out to be a false alarm. A full background check was carried out and the programme resumed shortly afterwards.The King is known as the Duke of Normandy on the Channel Islands – dating from when William the Conqueror's son, Henry I, seized the Duchy of Normandy, including the islands, in 1106.
Large crowds gathered to greet the King and Queen as they arrived in Royal Square, where the special sitting of the States Assembly, the island's parliament comprising 49 elected members, was convened. The Bailiff, as President of the States Assembly, read out a Loyal Address marking the visit and His Majesty read a response. The sitting then transitioned to a Sitting of the Royal Court.
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