King's Birthday 2024

The Cayman Islands celebrated His Majesty King Charles III’s first official birthday with two major events held on Saturday, 15 June 2024. A public holiday followed on Monday, 17 June.

The activities commenced at Government House on West Bay Road with a parade by the uniformed service and youth organisations, filled with the customary pomp and circumstance. The ceremony started at 8:00 a.m., with members of the public seated no later than 7:30 a.m.

Her Excellency The Governor Jane Owen received the First Royal Salute and conducted the official inspection of the parade, followed by the presentation of honours and awards to this year’s nine honorees. 

Governor Jane Owen later hosted an afternoon Garden Party, open to the public, on the lawn of the Governor’s Residence which started at 5:30 p.m. 

The King’s Birthday Parade was live streamed on CIGTV and the Cayman Islands Government YouTube channel, and the Garden Party was featured on CIGTV. 

Coronation of HM The King and HM The Queen Consort

On Sunday, 11 September 2022 following the first public proclamation at St James's Palace in London, in a solemn ceremony that ushered in a new era while paying homage to centuries-old pageantry, the Cayman Islands along with other Overseas Territories & Realms joined together to pledge allegiance to the new Sovereign, His Majesty King Charles III.
 

Join the rest of the community as we celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King Charles III, who will be crowned alongside The Queen Consort at a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London on Saturday, 6 May 2023.

His Majesty King Charles III

His Majesty, King Charles III, formerly known as the Prince of Wales, was born in 1948 and became heir apparent on the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.
 
On the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday, 8 September, His Majesty immediately acceded the throne, ushering in a new era for the British Monarchy.
 
Learn more about His Majesty The King.
 
Learn about His Majesty's visit to the Cayman Islands in 2019.
His Excellency The Governor, Martyn Roper, read the Proclamation of the new Sovereign as the Judiciary, Parliamentarians, other dignitaries and the community gathered together to witness.
 
Following His Majesty The King's Proclamation at the Accession Council on 10 September 2022 at St James's Palace in London, the Cayman Islands hosted its own proclamation ceremony in Grand Cayman.
 
Watch the full ceremony.
The CIGTV news brief from Monday, 12 September recaps events following The King's Proclamation at the Accession Council including his first national address and Cayman's Proclamation Ceremony.