2026 Anniversary Day marked with King's Message
Tristan da Cunha Anniversary Day
14th August 2026
On 14th August 1816 a garrison aboard HMS Falmouth took possession of Tristan da Cunha on behalf of King George III: and from that day forward for 210 years the island has been British.
A 1982 Tristan stamp depicts the scene on Big Beach as the first British landing was made on 14th August 1816.
A much-welcomed message from His Majesty King Charles III was sent to the Chief Islander Ian Lavarello and then shared among the community. It is reproduced below:
Administrator Philip Kendall commented:
This year’s Anniversary Day landed on a Friday, giving everyone a well-deserved long weekend, though coming in the middle of winter, the weather is always unpredictable. Other than the well-received message from His Majesty the King, Anniversary Day is a quiet affair, with people spending time with family and friends, dodging the frequent rain showers and keeping warm.
King Charles III enjoys a joke with former Tristan da Cunha Chief Islander James Glass and his wife Felicity during a Coronation Reception in Buckingham Palace on 5th May 2023 prior to his coronation the following day.
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