Princess Anne has delivered a message on behalf of the King as she attends a Parade to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey at St. Peter’s Port seafront. The King’s sister and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, are visiting Guernsey to attend commemorations marking the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Bailiwick.
The message read: “To my most loyal people in the Island of Guernsey, I send my warmest greetings on this the Eightieth Anniversary of your Liberation from enemy occupation. I was interested to learn that this occasion will be commemorated and celebrated by people of all ages, with a focus on the ever-decreasing number who lived through the War, whether they were evacuees to the United Kingdom, stayed in occupied Guernsey or were forcibly deported to Europe.”
He spoke fondly of his visit to Guernsey with the Queen last summer, which he described as “all-too-brief”.
The King’s message continued: “As always, I am most grateful for your continued allegiance and loyalty and I am pleased to reaffirm the close ties that have existed for so long between the Crown and the people of the Bailiwick.
“My thoughts and prayers remain with you for your future happiness and the prosperity of your beloved Island. CHARLES R”
Between 1940-1945 the Channel Islands were occupied by German forces; they were the only part of the British Isles under German control during World War II. German forces formally signed a declaration of surrender on 9th May in Guernsey and Sark was liberated the following day on 10th May.
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