Royals attend special sitting of the States Assembly

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Charles and Camilla travelled to Jersey as part of their first visit to the Channel Islands – which are Crown Dependencies off the north-west coast of France – since the King acceded to the throne. The couple kicked off their tour by attending a special sitting of the States Assembly and the Royal Court. The crowd braved heavy showers and roared as the and King and Queen arrived in a purple Bentley. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Crowd cheering

00:04Crowd noise

00:08Crowd noise

00:12Crowd noise

00:16Music playing

00:30Music playing

00:39God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King,

00:49God save the King!

00:52Let his victorious, Happy and glorious,

01:00God who reigns over us, God save the King!

01:20Mr. Bailiff, I am most grateful to you and to the States

01:25for the warm welcome you have extended to both my wife and myself

01:30and for the assurances of devotion, loyalty and allegiance to the Crown

01:36you have expressed on behalf of the people of Jersey.

01:42My wife and I have such happy recollections of the welcome we received

01:48when we were here last year in 2012

01:53to mark the Diamond Jubilee of my late mother.

01:57During that visit we met so many islanders

02:01and learned of the high regard and affection in which she was held

02:07and also a great deal about your beautiful and unique island.

02:13We look forward to doing so again today during our time here in St. Helier.

02:23Thank you.

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