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King Charles and Queen Camilla join beach clean-up in Antigua
King Charles and Queen Camilla joined young people for a beach clean-up at Fort James Beach in Antigua on Tuesday.
Volunteers had collected 71 bags of rubbish from the beach in the two hours before the royal visit.
The King said he was shocked by the amount removed.
The local group Adopt a Coastline leads clean-ups, plants indigenous trees and offers environmental education.
Camilla received a bracelet made from discarded kite-surf materials and said it matched her dress.
The visit highlighted local efforts to care for the coast during the royal couple’s Caribbean tour.
The King is also in Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where he addressed the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade.
King Charles and Queen Camilla joined young people for a beach litter pick at Fort James Beach in Antigua on Tuesday.
The King said he was shocked to hear that volunteers had collected 71 bags of rubbish from the beach two hours before the couple arrived.
They met members of Adopt a Coastline, a local grassroots movement that works on beach clean-ups, tree planting and environmental education.
Camilla went barefoot on the sand and was given a bracelet made from discarded kite surf materials.
The visit took place during the couple’s Caribbean tour in Antigua and Barbuda.
- Who
- King Charles and Queen Camilla joined young people and local volunteers.
- What
- They took part in a beach litter pick and met environmental groups.
- When
- Tuesday. The article was published on 4 November 2026.
- Where
- Fort James Beach in Antigua.
- Why
- The event involved a local movement focused on environmental care. The sources do not state why the royals joined.
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Volunteers collected 71 bags of rubbish from the beach.
King Charles and Queen Camilla joined young people for a litter pick at Fort James Beach.
- Beach
- Fort James Beach, Antigua
- Rubbish collected
- 71 bags
- Collection timing
- Two hours before the couple arrived
- Local movement
- Adopt a Coastline
- Tour
- Caribbean tour in Antigua and Barbuda
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What people are saying
You've done a very good job with all those bags before we got here.
shocked
Thank you, it matches my dress!