Jack Silver
Reporting from St Peter Port seafront

Lily-Jean, 14, from Bordeaux, France, is visiting her family in Guernsey.

The teenager said the Queen looked "very good with a very pretty blue dress on" as she shook her hand.

She said: "I was very excited and very thankful.

"I love them and I follow them a lot with my granny."

Isla Blatchford
BBC Guernsey communities reporter

A pair of spurs thought to be gifted to a Guernsey feudal lord by Charles II have been presented to Charles III.

Ruth Hewison, who lives in Hertfordshire, is La Dame du Fief des Éperons having inherited the title through her maternal grandfather's side of the family.

She presented her family’s gilt spurs to the King on what was only her second visit to Guernsey and said when she had been asked to take part it had all been a bit of a shock.

Ms Hewison said she had been getting background on the island from a friend in her village – Lady Ann Foley, whose husband Sir John was Guernsey’s Lieutenant-Governor from 2000-2005.

The gilt spurs are on loan to the Greffe - part of Guernsey's Royal Court - dated June 1675 and are reputed to have been given to the seigneur of the fief by Charles II.

They were presented to King George V in 1921, and most recently to Queen Elizabeth II in 1978 by Ruth Hewison’s mother Hilary Roach.

Jack Silver
Reporting from St Peter Port seafront

Maisy is one of the cheerleaders who performed in the parade before the royal couple arrived in Guernsey.

The 11-year-old found out she would be performing about a week ago.

She said she was going to try to meet the King and shake his hand.

"I think he's going to be nice and calm," she said.

Maisy added that if she could show the King one place in the island she would "show him a view from the coast, a coastal walk".

Jessica, 11, and her brother Alfie, seven, from St Sampson, are in St Peter Port for the celebrations.

Jessica said the royal couple looked "posh" and that her view of them was "OK".

She said he had never met a member of the royal family before, but if she could show them her favourite place on the island it would be Castle Cornet.

A 21-gun salute sounded out from the castle earlier to greet the arrival of the royal couple.

Isla Blatchford
BBC Guernsey communities reporter

A plaque has been unveiled to mark the visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The 2ft square black granite slab has sandblasted lettering gilded with 26-karat goldleaf done by Master Mason Graham Domaille.

Jai Vaudin, from Bordage Monumental Works, said: "It was very, very nerve wracking - to make sure everything was done right.

"We printed it out four times, not for spelling but for spacing to make sure it looked right."

He said being asked to do it: "It was a wow moment, but [we thought] yes we could do that. I went and spoke to Graham Domaille. It’s been a pleasure to do. It now forms part of Guernsey’s history."

The chosen location was the same as where the Proclamation of His Majesty was made in 2022 in the days following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Olivia Fraser
Reporting from St Peter Port seafront

The King has been greeting people in the crowds in St Peter Port.

One islander said he shook the King's hand and joked about the weather.

"I said we have better weather here than in Jersey," Tim Milehan said.

He said the King had a chuckle as he continued on greeting others.

Rain showers including one heavy downpour fell during the visit to Jersey on Monday.

The King has spoken to islanders during a special States sitting in St Peter Port.

King Charles said he was "so very grateful" for the warm welcome he and his wife Camilla had received.

He said he remembered their last visit to the island in 2012 to mark the late Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.

King Charles said: "We were fortunate to meet so many islanders on that occasion and to see so clearly the great regard and affection for her late majesty from the people of the bailiwick.

"We are delighted to be able to return once again and we look forward to meeting more people from the wonderful islands."

The King noted the history of the Bailiwick, honouring the fact it had "one of the oldest connections" to the Crown.

"It is therefore a great joy to be here among you once more today to celebrate the close and special relationship which connects us."

Isla Blatchford
BBC Guernsey communities reporter

Peter De Sausmarez, the Seigneur de Sausmarez, has paid homage to the King on behalf of other seigneurs and dames and said it was an absolute privilege.

This tradition dates back to the times of William the Conqueror.

Although they no longer have the power and statues of previous centuries there are still those who are seigneurs and dames for small parcels of lands known as Fiefs.

The seigneurs and dames will swear the loyalty to the King in a special Ceremony of Homage conducted in French.

Most of the Fiefs are in the possession of people living in Guernsey but one of the seigneurs has travelled from El Dorado in Arkansas, in the United States of America, taking 24 hours to get to the island. Another has travelled from Marseille in France.

Mr De Sausmarez said: "I’ve been very privileged to be chosen to represent all the Seigneurs en Chefs to do homage to His Majesty King Charles.

"It was presented to the family by the Durrells in Jersey in about 1700 and it’s always been used traditionally as the one that’s been presented to the sovereign.

"Another of my titles is Echanson Hereditaire Royaume Uni – echansons is loosely butler or cup bearer to the sovereign and this is the cup bearer, and he gives it back, fortunately.

"Queen Victoria would’ve held it, Edward the 8th, maybe the 7th, George V and Elizabeth II.

"It’s such a privilege to do this."

Jack Silver
Reporting from St Peter Port seafront

Geoff Le Gallez, 73, from St Peter Port, donned a Union Flag suit for the occasion.

He remembered the Queen visiting Guernsey in 2005, saying "she was absolutely incredible".

"A hard act to follow but I think Charles can do it."

Mr Le Gallez said he was in awe of King Charles and how he announced his cancer diagnosis.

He said: "I think he's been brilliant and to make awareness of a cancer diagnosis... I'm doing exactly the same here because I've just had an operation.

"He's a spokesman for the world that man."

Mr Le Gallez has urged others to attend regular screenings.

The King and Queen are officially in Guernsey after their helicopter landed at the College Field.

Olivia Fraser
Reporting from St Peter Port seafront

People have been setting up camp and getting ready waving their flags for the past few hours, eagerly awaiting the King and Queen to arrive.

The crowds have grown throughout the morning - all grateful to see blue skies despite a bit of wind.

There is a nervous excited energy as the people wait for the royals to come.

The royal couple will be discovering Guernsey's heritage and culture as well as meeting representatives from Alderney and Sark.

More than 100 islanders from Sark have travelled to Guernsey to see the royal couple.

The Seigneur of Sark, Christopher Beaumont, said he would be paying homage to the King at the Les Cotils event.

He said: "It's immense that relationship that's been around for hundreds and hundreds of years.

"Sark's relationship with the monarch is not as long as Guernsey's but I think it's very important these ceremonial parts are kept going and it's what cements that relationship between the Crown and the Crown Dependencies."

During her 70-year reign Queen Elizabeth II was known as the Duke of Normandy in the Channel Islands, a title her son King Charles III inherited.

The quirk hints at the 800-year-old relationship between the Crown and the two bailiwicks off the coast of France.

Unlike many parts of the former British Empire the Channel Islands were never conquered or claimed by Britain - in fact they were the ones doing the conquering.

The islands were part of the kingdom of Normandy when William the Conqueror defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

When the Norman territories were lost to France during the reign of King John the Channel Islands swore allegiance to the Crown and were rewarded with a high level of independence.

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Both territories maintain a unique relationship with the UK and the British Crown with their own laws, languages and traditions.

Neither bailiwick is part of the UK, they are classed as Crown Dependencies with both having their own governments, raising their own taxes and minting their own money.

The UK oversees international affairs and is responsible for ensuring the islands have "good government" and the Crown, through the Privy Council and the islands' lieutenant-governors, ratifies laws passed by each island's States.

Both Jersey and Guernsey have legal traditions based on Norman French law, though legislation has been updated in recent decades to align them closer to UK law.

The main official language of both Guernsey and Jersey was French until the middle of the 20th Century and it is still used in some administrative settings.

The sun is shining down on the crowds gathering in St Peter Port ahead of the King and Queen arriving.

Hundreds of islanders are lining the railings to guarantee a glimpse of the couple, who are set to drive past.

The States says road closures are in place across St Peter Port "for short periods" whilst their majesties travel to and from the seafront.

Isla Blatchford
BBC Guernsey communities reporter

Getting a prime spot to see the King and Queen when they visit Guernsey has seen some people turn out to the seafront in St Peter Port at 07:00 BST.

Helen Athawes, from Gloucestershire, and Nicki Allsopp, from Hampshire, had both decided to extend their holiday to stay for the royal visit.

They are staying on their boats in the Victoria Marina and met on the pontoon and decided to head to the seafront together.

Mani Valencia arrived at 07:00 with her daughter and got prime position in front of the stage.

Also picking a good spot was Rachel Whitehouse - she has been working in Guernsey and the royal visit falls on her last day, so as she's got the day off she wanted to get down early to get a prime position.

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During the royal visit to Jersey on Monday, the King and Queen braved strong wind and rain to greet islanders.

So, will the royal couple have better weather in Guernsey?

The Met Office has forecast sunny periods but "perhaps cloudier at times with the chance of the odd shower" until 12:00 BST, followed by sunshine until the evening.

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A range of events have been planned for the royal visit to Guernsey.

The family event at Cambridge Park, including a screen for the live stream and activities, opened at 10:00 BST and the seafront parade at St Peter Port has begun - finishing at 10:30.

The livestream of the visit will begin at 10:55, followed by a 21-gun salute at Castle Cornet at 11:10.

A special states sitting and Ceremony of Homage at St Peter Port will take place at 11:20 and the royals will unveil a plaque honouring their visit at 11:55.

From midday, the King and Queen will enjoy a Crown Pier walkabout, with the stalls to open to the public from 13:00 until 16:00.

The Les Cotils event will begin for Alderney and Sark residents from 14:40, ending at 16:00 and Cambridge Park will close at 16:15.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are heading to Guernsey for the second day of their Channel Islands visit.

It is the first time since 2005 that a British monarch has visited the island.

We will provide you with updates about their visit and what people are doing to mark the occasion.