Royal visit requested for Liberation Day 2025

The cavalcade is set to go ahead in 2025

A Royal visit has been requested ahead of Liberation Day 2025, an organiser said.

The event will mark 80 years since Guernsey was liberated from Nazi occupation and the end of World War Two.

Speaking to Radio Guernsey, Helen Glencross, head of heritage services, said plans for the event's 80th anniversary have been under way for about 18 months.

She said "watch this space" after confirming a Royal visit had been requested.

"Watch this space", an organiser said

Ms Glencross said activities would include a vintage fun fair, live music and a parade.

"It's the 80th anniversary so a really significant anniversary to celebrate but also to commemorate," she said.

"We've put in a request to the Royal household so we will have to wait and see."

Ms Glencross said organisers have met up each week since September to plan the event.

"I had no idea when I took this on quite how much actually goes into Liberation Day," she said.

"It's going to be a really busy day. There are lots of things to do and see and be involved in," she added.

"There has been emphasis on making the 80th anniversary a really, really special one."

Ms Glencross said the event will include a music stage at north beach car park.

"We are inviting charities and organisations to come down," she said.

"It will be a sort of charity craft village, with a big stage and music going on and food and drink.

"We are going to have a vintage fun fair down on the seafront."

Activities will spread up to Castle Cornet where a music event will be held. The focus on commemoration will include a parade on the seafront and a church service.

"We hope to see the cavalcade coming through the seafront as well," she said.

"Before finishing the day with fireworks and music on the north beach."