King addresses Tynwald and meets with local charities in visit to Isle of Man

Crowds gathered in glorious sunshine to see the Monarch

King Charles III had a packed schedule ahead of him this afternoon.

The King arrived around midday and has since departed the Island, but not before meeting representatives from a host of charities.

As a Crown Dependency, the monarch is the Isle of Man's head of state, holding the title Lord of Mann.

Charles last visited in April 2012 when he was Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Queen, then Duchess of Cornwall, to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. 

"IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE ISLE OF MAN"

Crowds gathered on Prospect Hill outside Tynwald from this morning, with many hoping to catch a glimpse of the King.

Amongst them were Ben Haslam and his son:

And this group from Scoill yn Jubilee were excited to see the King:

• Local school children await the King
• Children await the King
• Children await the King opposite Tynwald
• The group from Scoill yn Jubilee
• Ben Haslam and son await the King
• Ralph Scott awaits the King
• Brenda awaits the King
• Mother and daughter visiting from Saudi Arabia await the King
• The Island's politicians await the King
• The King arrives at Tynwald

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TYNWALD

His Majesty started the day by heading to the Manx parliament to address members.

You can hear his speech in full HERE.

In his remarks, the Lord of Mann hailed the Island's proud traditions and rich heritage and acknowledged the Year of the Manx Language.

GARDEN PARTY

Following on from his address to Tynwald, the King met with members of the Isle of Man community at a Garden Party held at Government House.

Read more about that event in our report HERE.

HORSE TRAMS

His Majesty also took a trip on the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway this afternoon.

The King was greeted by tram staff before viewing the historic carriages and shire horses.

His Majesty unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 150th year anniversary of the tramway before taking a short journey down Douglas Promenade on the horse tram.

HEROES ON THE WATER

In a break from his publicised schedule, King Charles then visited local charity Heroes on the Water Isle of Man at their HQ in Port Soderick.

Heroes on the Water supports military veterans, emergency service personnel and other uniformed public servants through outdoor wellbeing activities.

The charity is a self-funded, volunteer-driven initiative.

His Majesty met veterans for tea in the charity’s main building before meeting the heads of Civil Defence; some of the Isle of Man Ambulance Service; Beach Buddies and kayakers.

Charles also spoke to Burma Star veteran, James Fenton.

We'll have much more coverage of the Royal Visit in our Manx Radio Breakfast programme tomorrow morning from 6am.

We'll be hearing from Mr Fenton about his conversation with the King, and we'll be joined live by Culture Vannin, who were at the Garden Party at Government House.