{"id":679909,"date":"2026-07-08T07:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/679909\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T07:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:02:16","slug":"charles-to-make-first-isle-of-man-visit-as-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/679909\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles to make first Isle of Man visit as King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">King Charles III is to make his first visit to the Isle of Man as monarch. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The King, who also has the title Lord of Mann, will address a special sitting of the Tynwald in Douglas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The speech will see him follow in the footsteps of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, who addressed the Manx parliament in 1955 in her capacity as Lord of Mann. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The King&#8217;s visit to the island will take place on Tuesday, the Isle of Man government confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">After the Tynwald sitting, the King will meet well-wishers outside the Legislative Buildings on Bucks Road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Government House will host a garden party in the King&#8217;s honour. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He is also set to visit the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway to mark its 150th anniversary, and take a ride in a recently restored double-decker No 18, the world&#8217;s oldest in-service tramcar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Lieutenant Governor, His Excellency Sir John Lorimer, said: &#8220;The first official visit by His Majesty The King as Lord of Mann is a significant moment in the history of the Island and for our community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;This visit reflects the enduring relationship between the Crown and the Isle of Man, while also providing an opportunity to share with His Majesty the people, places and traditions that make our Island so unique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I am very much looking forward to welcoming His Majesty and to showcasing the warmth and spirit for which the Isle of Man is renowned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK said: &#8220;The King&#8217;s visit is a proud occasion for the Isle of Man.  As Lord of Mann, His Majesty holds a unique place in the constitutional life of our island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I know many residents will welcome the chance to see the King and to join together in marking this significant moment in our island&#8217;s history.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"King Charles III is to make his first visit to the Isle of Man as monarch. The King,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":679910,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[96,59,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-679909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=679909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/679910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=679909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=679909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=679909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}