Buckingham Palace has released an excerpt of highlights from King Charles’ final busy day in Bermuda.
“It is wonderful to see the lifesaving work of the Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard,” the Palace message noted, as the king praised the service’s role in protecting lives at sea and combating illegal fishing and smuggling.
The visit also marked the official opening of a new secondary base on St David’s Island.
At a British Space Agency observatory on Cooper Island, the king was briefed on “Project Nova,” an ambitious initiative to track space debris such as defunct satellites and rocket fragments.
He later opened the new Great Bay Coast Guard Station at St David’s, where he presented operational medals to personnel of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
The King also took time to relax at LF Wade International Airport, where he walked the red carpet for a final farewell and chatted with dignitaries including Prime Minister David Burt, Police Commissioner Darrin Simons and Opposition Leader Ben Smith.
A small group of officials and security personnel gathered for a final group photo before his departure.
Previous highlights included a Coast Guard boat tour, a cake cutting ceremony and visits to the Bermuda National Museum, where he viewed artifacts related to the transatlantic slave trade and conservation work.
