Sophie, Countess of Wessex, looked cheerful as she stood on the balcony of the Pomme d’Or Hotel with her husband Edward watching the liberation day march in Jersey.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex arrived in the Channel Islands on Sunday and witnessed the march today to mark National Day of Guernsey and Jersey.
Today’s walk is also II. It also marks the end of the occupation of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Channel Islands were the only territory in the United Kingdom occupied by German forces.
They laughed and laughed as Sophie stood on the hotel balcony, waving to the crowd, wearing a gray suit and purple shirt, while Sophie wore her favorite floral Virtue dress with an Altuzarra “Indiana” jacket.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex unveil a plaque at Glacis Field, Jersey
Sophie and Prince Edward greet the crowd at the Jersey Pomme d’Or Hotel to watch the Independence Day parade, Freedom Square
Couple chuckles as they watch a report on Independence Day, a Jersey public holiday
The royal family also entered the Hotel Pomme d’Or to meet the elders who told their life stories about the occupation and to meet the residents who were waiting outside to greet the couple.
Edward and Sophie also came to bring the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations to the 170,499 people living on the seven inhabited islands.
The trip comes just weeks after the couple finished their official Caribbean tour.
They started their tour by visiting the Government Palace, where they unveiled a sundial on Sunday. The structure is made of bronze and was designed by local artist Nicholas Romeril for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Year.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex to meet the elders at the Pomme d’Or Hotel who tell vivid stories of the occupation
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, at the Pomme d’Or Hotel to meet the elders who tell vivid stories of the occupation
Both Sophie and Edward are outside the Pomme d’Or Hotel. They meet old people who had lived through the Nazi occupation during World War II.
The couple was then taken to the Royal Jersey Showground and met with Ajax the Shire Horse at Government House in Jersey. Prince Edward is an honorary servant of an organization called The Worship Company of Coopers.
Today’s walk is also II. It also marks the end of the occupation of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Channel Islands were the only territory in the United Kingdom occupied by German forces.
Due to the pandemic, Jersey and Guernsey were unable to celebrate the 75th anniversary of liberation. In other words, even though 77 years have passed since the occupation this year, the celebrations that should be held in 2020 continue.
The visit came as the queen announced she would use her platinum anniversary to celebrate national unity and send family members to all corners of the empire.
The royal couple unveiled a plaque at Glacis Field in Jersey featuring Sophie’s favorite Virtue flower dress
Sophie chuckles as she sits next to her husband Edward while watching the Liberation Day shift in Liberation Square
Edward and Sophie pose to celebrate the unveiling of a plaque at Glacis Field in Jersey
Sophie talks to period-dressed islanders at Glacis Field
The monarch has agreed to allow senior members of the royal family to visit UK towns over the extended bank holiday weekend in June.
They will be led by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who will be visiting Wales. Meanwhile, the Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit Northern Ireland, while Princess Anne will travel to Scotland due to her special proximity to the country.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are staying with the Queen in London.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Duke of York will of course have no role as they are both now stepping down as working royals.
Also on June 2, Jubilee balls will be burned in 2,000 towns, villages and cities in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories, as well as in all Commonwealth capitals.
But each of the four main events – the Color Union, the Thanksgiving Ceremony, the Party in the Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Contest – takes place in London.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “During the central weekend, members of the royal family will visit the United Nations to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. Members of the royal family will attend rallies in each country, including public events to celebrate the occasion.” More details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Two years after their planned 75th anniversary celebration, Sophie’s eyes shine when she arrives in Jersey with her husband, Prince Edward, to celebrate the island’s Liberation Day.
Sophie arrives in the Emilia Wickstead dress she wore to Royal Ascot 2019
Sophie and Edward arrive in the Channel Islands yesterday and meet the authorities as they land on the islands to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee and Independence Day.
Last week, Buckingham Palace confirmed more details regarding the Platinum Jubilee weekend, June 2-5.
And after “careful consideration”, they announced that the Queen had personally decided that only members of the royal family currently performing official public duties on her behalf could join her on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the first major event, Trooping the Color. Celebrations.
He also granted special permission to Cambridge’s three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, as well as Edward and Sophie’s son and daughter Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn.
Princess Anne’s husband, Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, will be among the 18 in attendance, as he regularly accompanies his 70-year-old wife on official duties and on tour.
Her decision made it clear that they would not be welcome, in light of the heated public debate over whether Harry, Meghan and Andrew could join her in a family unit.
However, she has invited him to attend other events in person over the extended bank holiday weekend, including a thank you ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral and the Platinum Jubilee Competition.
Source: Daily Mail
