Overview
- Charles left Bermuda for the UK on Saturday after opening the Great Bay Coast Guard Station and launching the UK Space Agency’s Project Nova at a new observatory on Cooper’s Island.
- Project Nova will install a global network of telescopes to track junk in orbit, such as defunct satellites and rocket stages, to help protect working spacecraft.
- During the trip, the King became the first reigning British monarch to visit Bermuda in 400 years and told guests he was “terribly sorry it has taken so long,” with engagements that included viewing artefacts linked to the transatlantic slave trade.
- The Bermuda stop followed a four-day US state visit in which the King addressed Congress, after which President Trump announced he would lift tariffs on Scottish whisky, a move the Palace said would help jobs across the industry.
- Senior Palace aides described the US leg as a high-stakes success marked by warm Oval Office rapport, while noting the King continues duties during cancer treatment.