Overview

• Princess Anne, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, became the first royal to visit Little Sark, traveling by horse-drawn carriage over La Coupée.
• The visit commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Channel Islands' liberation from Nazi occupation during World War II.
• Princess Anne planted a silver birch tree and toured an exhibition at Old Island Hall, focusing on Sark’s experiences under German occupation.
• She met with Nellie Le Feuvre, a former resident of Sark deported to a German camp during the occupation, highlighting personal stories of resilience.
• The visit concluded at the Sark Observatory, where Princess Anne met volunteers and observed the sun through a solar telescope.