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Charles and Camilla reunite for an interfaith service and a parade at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla Mark 45 Years of Antigua's Independence
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- 0:23Charles arrives at V.C. Bird International Airport at night and receives a welcome on the tarmac.
- 2:44The national anthem and guard presentation precede Charles's inspection of the assembled troops.
- 11:53Coverage shifts to Charles and Camilla arriving at St John's Pentecostal House of Restoration the following day.
- 12:15The couple greet officials outside the church, including Bishop Fleming and Sir Viv Richards.
- 14:56A choir and Commonwealth flag bearers accompany the procession into the sanctuary.
- 19:13The interfaith independence service opens with prayers and a welcome to the royal visitors.
The airport welcome takes its time: a national anthem, a guard inspection and a nighttime motorcade before the coverage moves to church the following day. The Royal Family Channel's most-watched new upload gives Antigua and Barbuda's independence celebrations room to unfold, rather than squeezing them into a quick royal arrival.
"King Charles and Queen Camilla Mark 45 Years of Antigua's Independence" reached roughly 64,000 views in its opening ten hours. Charles arrives at V.C. Bird International Airport, where Governor-General Sir Rodney Williams joins him for the ceremonial welcome. By daylight, Camilla is beside him at St John's Pentecostal House of Restoration. They greet Bishop Fleming and cricket great Sir Viv Richards before a choir and Commonwealth flag bearers accompany the procession into the sanctuary.
The channel, run by ITN Productions rather than the Palace, posted fifteen videos this week. Its itinerary followed Charles through Guyana's botanical gardens, Commonwealth war graves and Georgetown's historic seawall, where coastal protection and mangrove restoration supplied a practical environmental thread. A separate Antigua parade upload brought the celebrations to the stadium bearing Richards's name.
The independence report has the strongest daily momentum, with the Georgetown seawall visit and a shorter Charles-and-Camilla reunion upload also active. Across the channel, the week added about 2.4 million views, while subscribers remained unchanged. Daily viewing is currently well below its usual level: a busy royal itinerary has not translated into an equally busy channel overall.
The seawall visit remains the week's next-most-watched upload, keeping Guyana's coastal defences in view alongside Antigua's ceremonies.
A Caribbean country made up of the islands of Antigua and Barbuda and dozens of smaller islands. Its most populous city is St. John's.
More on Wikipedia ›An Antiguan politician and the country's current governor-general. He previously served as a government minister and member of parliament.
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- The Royal Family Channel
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- 2,417,707
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- 15
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- November 1, 2026
- Video views so far
- 63,983
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In which year did Antigua and Barbuda gain independence from Britain?
Antigua and Barbuda became independent on 1 November 1981.