The helicopter carrying Princess Anne landed on Adonis headland in Little Sark, where she met Sark officials before meeting about 30 residents of Little Sark at Duval Farm.
A short trip in a horse and carriage followed before she walked across La Coupee, learning about its history and the recent work and repairs to it.
But like many visitors to La Coupee, she stopped several times on the way to take a few of her own pictures, which she later said she would be showing to her brother, King Charles.
After a cliff walk and a brief on Operation Basalt and Operation Hardtack, the Princess Royal was welcomed to the street party in the Avenue with a song performed in Sercquiais by the children of Sark school.
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‘It was quite nerve-wracking actually, more nerve-wracking than performing in front of the King,’ said Sark School teacher Simon Smith, who was playing the guitar.
‘It was originally a French song, but it gradually changed over time into Sercquiais.
‘This was an amazing opportunity. It’s always great to welcome a royal to the Channel Islands.’
Sark schoolchildren also sang to King Charles and Queen Camilla when they visited last year. They sang the Sercquiais version of Happy Birthday to the Queen.
Jeremy La Trobe Bateman, chairman of La Societe Sercquaise, was able to have a brief chat with Princess Anne and he introduced her to La Societe.
‘I only had a brief chat, but I spoke to her about the origin of La Societe, how and when it started,’ he said.
‘I asked her if she was having a nice day and she said it was absolutely delightful.
‘I met her many years ago at the lighthouse on the Trinity House mission.’
Mr La Trobe Bateman has lived in Sark since he was very small.
‘In the 1960s Liberation Day was a big, big deal, but now it’s more of a celebration for the big anniversaries.
‘For the 80th, we’ve really pushed the boat out and it’s fantastic.’
Policy & Finance chairman John Guille reinforced the importance of the celebration for Sark.
‘There’s not so many of the liberated left anymore but it’s important for people and families who lived through it in Sark, but also those who were in camps in France and Germany,’ he said.
‘I met her when she arrived in Little Sark. It’s a lovely day for it and she would have had a great view of the Bailiwick as she flew over here.’
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