According to BBC News:
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, visited Jersey to mark 350 years since the Royal Mace was given to the island by King Charles II.
The current Bailiff of Jersey, Sir Michael Birt, said he felt the mace was an important part of island history and felt privileged to be part of that tradition.
“Sir Philip de Carteret, the Seignure of St Ouen, held the island and the two castles on behalf of the crown…
“Bailiff and Lieutenant Governor Sir George Carteret had a declaration made…and declared on their behalf that King Charles II was ‘our king’ in the Royal Square.”
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The Royal Mace of Jersey
