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Jersey spent over four times as much as Guernsey did on the Royal Visit to the Channel Islands earlier this year, it has emerged.
The States of Guernsey today confirmed that of £110,600 was spent on the Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the island on Tuesday 16 July.
The visit to Guernsey included a special States meeting and ceremony of homage, displays of Guernsey’s culture, heritage, produce and environment, a tea party, and public entertainment.
The £110,600 cost included preparation, setting up the sites, and clearing away afterwards.
Meanwhile the Royal Visit to Jersey, which took place one day prior on Monday 15 July, cost £485,000.
Pictured: The Bailiff’s Chambers published a breakdown of costs of Jersey's Royal visit on Monday 15 July.
A breakdown of the Jersey budget was published earlier this year, and showed that almost £115,000 was spent on communications for the event.
The largest spend in Jersey was on contractors, which racked up a bill of almost £135,000.
According to the Bailiff's Chambers, this amount covered event and site coordination, crowd and safety consultation, site building, and the event's first aid provision.
Almost £92,000 was spent to "furnish the Royal Visit Exposition to a high standard", and £12,198 was spent on catering for the tea party for 340 guests.
Pictured: King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Jersey Expo – an environmentally-focused showcase of the 'best of Jersey'. (Jon Guegan)
The event's infrastructure – which included marquees, staging, seating, toilets and barriers – cost £50,281, and £1,140 was spent on transport for the visit.
An additional £80,000 was spent on security, entertainment, safety training and logistics for the event.
In a statement accompanying the total cost announcement, the Bailiff acknowledged that the costs were "significant" – but said they are "what is expected when delivering an event of this nature and scale".
Pictured: Bailiff Sir Timothy Le Cocq said the costs "are what is expected when delivering an event of this nature and scale".
Sir Timothy Le Cocq said: "The Royal visit was a momentous occasion for the island and one where it had been 19 years since the Sovereign had visited Jersey.
"The costs were, of course, significant however this figure encompasses planning, logistics and the safe delivery of an event for both Their Majesties and the thousands of islands who joined them in St Helier on 15 July.
"I believe that the costs associated with the visit are what is expected when delivering an event of this nature and scale."
He added: "In the region of 15,000 islanders attended St Helier and they will have chosen their viewing points. 43,000 joined online to view the visit and many other islanders lined the roads in anticipation.
"The island as a community came together for a rare and joyful occasion and I believe this visit was a very positive experience."
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