Created: Mar 31, 2026 09:05 AM (Updated: Mar 31, 2026 09:20 AM)
King Charles III (File photograph)
Buckingham Palace confirmed this morning that King Charles III will visit the island next month.
According to a Bermuda Government post on social media, the King’s visit will run from April 30 to May 2.
Andrew Murdoch, the Governor, said he was “delighted” to announce the first sovereign visit to the island in 16 years.
He added: “The visit is an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions Bermudians make in their communities, the wider British family in Bermuda and around the world.
“It will also strengthen the UK’s modern partnership with Bermuda, deepening the cultural, economic and societal ties between us.”
A government statement said: “On advice of His Majesty’s Government, and at the invitation of the President of the United States, the King and Queen will undertake a state visit to the United States of America.
“Their Majesties’ programme will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence.
“The King will then continue to Bermuda to undertake His Majesty’s first Royal Visit as Monarch to a British Overseas Territory.”
The statement added: “This will be His Majesty’s first state visit to the United States.
“Queen Elizabeth II undertook four outward state visits to the US in 1957, 1976, 1991 and 2007.
“As Prince of Wales, His Majesty visited the United States 19 times, including with the then Duchess of Cornwall on their first joint official tour in 2005.
“Since 1952, there have been four inward state visits by a President of the United States, in 2003, 2011, 2019 and most recently 2025.
“His Majesty, as Prince of Wales, previously visited Bermuda in 1970. Queen Elizabeth II’s last visit as Sovereign to Bermuda was in November 2009.
“This will be the first visit by a reigning King to the island.
“The Duchess of Gloucester was the most recent member of the Royal Family to visit Bermuda, in October 2025.”
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