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EventDate
Castle Cornet surrenders to Guernsey 17th December
The Channel Islands’ king set sail for England 12th October
The Duke of Connaught visited Guernsey 23rd September
Queen Victoria visited Guernsey 24th August
Braye du Valle was gifted by the crown 27th July
Val des Terres was first opened for traffic 24th July
Prince Charles and Camilla visit Guernsey 19th July
Princess Elizabeth opened Guernsey’s hospital 23rd June
Guernsey celebrated Queen Victoria’s jubilee 22nd June
The king and queen celebrated Guernsey’s liberation 7th June
Guernsey’s first governor, Edmund Weston, is appointed 8th March
Queen Mary executed while wearing Guernsey stockings 8th February
Guernsey watchmaker helps Stone of Scone manhunt 6th February
Royal theft inquiry heads to Guernsey 11th January
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18 December

Telex, phones and telegram cables go quiet

06 April

Birth of Stone de Croze, the original Guernseyman

08 July

First Commando raid of the Second World War

04 July

Guernsey hosted the Island Games 2003 closing ceremony

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