The Queen and Jersey: 2005
This special edition series by Bailiwick Podcasts takes an in-depth look at the memorable moments from Queen Elizabeth II's six visits to Jersey throughout her 70-year reign. This episode focuses on 2005, a visit coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Liberation...
When Her Majesty visited Jersey in 2005, there was evidence of real empathy.
The Queen had lived through the Second World War and her first visit to Jersey had been just four years after the Occupation. She was now 79 years old, had been Queen for 53 years, and was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother...
The Queen had lived through the Second World War and her first visit to Jersey had been just four years after the Occupation. She was now 79 years old, had been Queen for 53 years, and was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother...
This is an audio version of an article by Eric Blakeley and the Bailiwick Express team. You can read the full piece, accompanied by stunning photography from Jersey Archive's collection, here.
The music featured is by Lexin Music.
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