The King and Queen were rushed to safety during a public event in Jersey because a man was spotted on a nearby rooftop, hours after a would-be assassin tried to shoot former US President Donald Trump.
The royal family had been outdoors visiting the island’s capital, St Helier, on Monday – the first visit by British monarchs since 2005 – when they were suddenly whisked away to a nearby hotel by worried aides.
Images captured by the Mail show Camilla being rushed away as she sampled a locally made ice cream.
The reason for the sudden departure is reportedly that security personnel spotted someone on a rooftop overlooking the royals, with echoes of would-be Trump assassin Matthew Crooks, who shot the 45th president two days earlier.
Police then contacted the suspect, who underwent a background check and the incident was eventually ruled a false alarm.
Queen Camilla was taken to a secure location by security officers during a visit to Jersey earlier this week.
A member of royal security urges the King to move on as he is taken to safety.
The scare briefly disrupted the King and Queen’s visit to Jersey – the first by the ruling British monarch since 2005 – earlier this week.
Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt on Saturday, just two days before the royal visit to Jersey.
The shooter was identified as Thomas Crooks, who killed a former fire chief while firing at the 45th President.
Sources with knowledge of the situation said Sun The man had been seen on a rooftop overlooking Liberation Square, where the King and Queen had been greeting well-wishers.
Buckingham Palace has not commented officially, but it was previously reported that there had been a “small issue of concern” among royal aides.
Matt Taylor, founder of Jersey Sea Salt, was speaking to the King at the event when the security alert was triggered.
He said: ‘He stopped at the stand and said, ‘Oh, sea salt,’ and I said, ‘Come on over and let’s have a chat, sir. ‘ Then his security guard came up, grabbed me and said, ‘You have to go, now. ‘
The monarch, along with Camilla, later reappeared in public once the all-clear was given.
A real source cited in mirror He said: ‘There was a minor issue of concern, an investigation turned out to be a false alarm, all precautions were taken and the programme resumed shortly after.’
But the sighting of an individual on a rooftop brought echoes of Trump shooter Matthew Crooks, 20, who shot the former president during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Trump was shot in the ear and left bloodied, while a former fire chief, Corey Comperatore, 50, died after being hit by one of the shots.
Crooks was killed seconds later by Secret Service snipers, but questions remain as to why he was not arrested sooner after witnesses saw him minutes earlier.
The motive for his actions has not yet been identified. Crooks was found to have searched online for Trump, 46th President Joe Biden and members of the British royal family, including Catherine, Princess of Wales, before the shooting.
Trump told the Republican National Convention (RNC) yesterday that he “shouldn’t be here” as he addressed his supporters, many of whom wore patches over their ears in solidarity.
The Republican National Convention came to a close yesterday, with Trump formally confirmed as the Republican presidential nominee.
King Charles had said he was “delighted” to be returning to Jersey, a “beautiful and unique” island which had held “such high regard and affection” for his late mother.
When the heavens opened, they were greeted with great cheers as they stepped out of the state-owned Bentley and immediately took shelter under umbrellas.
The King and Queen, wearing a blue silk shirt dress by Anna Valentine, were led into the square by a royal mace, gifted to the island by Charles II in 1663 in recognition of the island’s loyalty to the Crown.
They walked down a red carpet lined with some 200 local representatives of the legal profession, Jurats, who act as judges, elected politicians and various guests.
