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King Charles heads back to the UK after historic tour of Bermuda
May 2, 2026
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His Majesty has today departed Bermuda, as he brings an extraordinary six-day visit across the Atlantic to a close.The King, who looked the part in a grey pinstripe suit paired with sunglasses and a red polka dot tie, boarded the flight destined for the UK to reunite with Queen Camilla, who flew back to Britain on Thursday.As he walked up the steps, King Charles turned back on the crowd and gave a final wave, before heading onto the plane.His final day on the island saw him officially launching the UK Space Agency's Project Nova, an ambitious initiative designed to monitor debris orbiting Earth.
TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Following this, His Majesty attended a Coast Guard Station Opening, where he met youngsters from the Junior Leader programme then discussed their involvement with the scheme and awarded operational service medals to five members of the regiment, congratulating them for their commitment to protecting the island.During a garden party at Government House on Friday evening, the King acknowledged the impact of his visit to Bermuda, as he became the first reigning King to set foot on the British Overseas Territory in its four centuries of existence.I am told to my amazement it is also the first time in Bermuda's four-hundred-year history that the islands have received a reigning King, he remarked to guests.I am terribly sorry it has taken so long!The garden party itself capped an extremely busy schedule of engagements for the monarch, who had met with Bermuda's Premier David Burt and explored a museum exhibition examining Bermuda's historical ties to the Transatlantic Slave Trade.MORE TO FOLLOW...Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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