After returning from the United States, British King Charles III spent Friday in the British territory of Bermuda. King Charles III said that this is the first visit by a British king to Bermuda in its 400-year history, expressing his regret that it took so long, during a stop that included a tour of a museum documenting the era of the slave trade that turned the archipelago into a British maritime center.

Published on: 02/05/2026 - 16:22 Last updated: 02/05/2026 - 16:23

British Monarch King Charles III spent Friday in the British territory of Bermuda, coming from the United States, where he sought to restore tense relations between Washington and London.

Charles said that this is the first visit by a British king to Bermuda in its 400-year history, a history that witnessed the transformation of the archipelago into a maritime center for the British transatlantic slave trade. The king toured a museum documenting the era of the slave trade.

King's speech at Government House

He stated during his reception at Government House in the capital, Hamilton: “I was informed that this is also the first time in the 400-year history of Bermuda that a king has visited the ruler of the islands... So I am very sorry that it took this long.”

The British King also greeted students and exchanged conversations with them on the steps of St. Peter's Church in St. George's, the first English settlement in the Atlantic Territory. "Thank you for coming," said one attendee, carrying a small Union Jack, while another among hundreds of people gathered in King's Square said, "Come back safe."

Folklore performances and educational visits

In Sandys Parish, the royal delegation attended a performance by gombez dancers, guardians of a folkloric tradition with African, Caribbean and American roots. Charles also visited Trunk Island in Bermuda's Harrington Bay, where the local Zoological Society runs educational programmes.

Before his stop in Bermuda, Charles spent four days in the United States, where President Donald Trump warmly received the royal couple and honored them in an official ceremony, describing the British monarch as “a great king, the greatest king in my opinion.” Shortly thereafter, the US President announced the lifting of tariffs on Scotch whiskey "in honor" of Charles and Camilla.

France 24/AFP

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