Princess Royal becomes first royal family member to set foot on remote
Channel Islands peninsula
Princess Anne has made royal history by becoming the first member of the
British royal family to visit Little Sark, a secluded peninsula in the Channel
Islands.
Travelling from the UK on Friday, the Princess Royal represented King Charles
III in Guernsey to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the
Bailiwick. She was joined by her husband, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, for the
official engagement.
In high spirits, the 74-year-old royal was warmly welcomed by the residents of
Little Sark. She travelled by horse and carriage across La Coupée—the narrow
isthmus linking Little Sark to Sark—where she learned about the region’s
wartime history and recent erosion repair efforts.
Zara Tindall’s mother stood out in a stylish green jacket, dark trousers, and
her signature sunglasses. As part of the visit, she planted a silver birch
tree and explored a World War II exhibition at Old Island Hall, reflecting on
the area’s experience under German occupation between 1940 and 1945.
Earlier in the day, Princess Anne took part in commemorative events in
Guernsey, including a parade along the St Peter Port seafront and a reading at
a service in Town Church, paying tribute to those affected by the Channel
Islands’ wartime occupation and their eventual liberation in May 1945.
