King Charles and Queen Camilla were forced to cut short an engagement during their visit to Jersey due to a security scare. The incident occurred just two days after former U.S. President Donald Trump was injured in a shooting at his Pennsylvania campaign rally.
The royal couple’s plans were briefly interrupted when a security concern was raised by a team member. Following a prompt investigation, the issue was deemed a false alarm, allowing King Charles and Queen Camilla to resume their schedule after a short delay.
A video on X showed Queen Camilla, 76, being ushered away shortly after receiving a cup of ice cream from a Jersey Dairy vendor. Eamon Fenlon, managing director of Jersey Dairy, recounted the moment to the Mirror: “I had just given the Queen an ice cream, and I turned back to get one myself before we had a chat. But when I turned back round, she had been whisked off.”
Meanwhile, King Charles, 75, was conversing with Matt Taylor, founder of Jersey Sea Salt, when he was abruptly approached by his protection officer. Taylor told the Mirror, “His security appeared and grabbed me and said, ‘He has to go, now.’ He didn’t seem panicked, but he was quite stern. They just ushered him out.”
The security alert briefly interrupted the Jersey Expo event, which aimed to highlight the island’s agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture industries.
The incident comes on the heels of a security concern in the United States, where former President Donald Trump was injured during a shooting at a campaign rally. Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles reached out to Trump following the incident with a private letter sent via the U.K. embassy in Washington, D.C.
Newly elected U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack, stating, “I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump’s rally, and we send him and his family our best wishes. Political violence in any form has no place in our societies, and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack.”
Despite the security scare, King Charles and Queen Camilla continued with their day in Jersey, braving the rain to participate in various activities. The monarch was presented with locally laid duck eggs, a symbol of sustenance, and the couple watched a parade and viewed cows that would be gifted to the King and housed at his Highgrove estate.
The royal visit to Jersey highlighted the island’s cultural and agricultural significance, with King Charles and Queen Camilla engaging with local vendors and showcasing the rich heritage of the region.
