Who owns the channel islands (i.e. guernsey etc...)?

Answer 1

Guernsey, like Jersey, is a Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom. This means that it is not part of the UK, but shares some of its government and administrative functions with it. Both Guernsey and Jersey have their own mini-parliaments (known as 'The States') and this gives them rather more practical independence of Westminster than, say, Scotland or Wales, although the UK government is responsible for the island's defence and foreign relationships. Whenever someone suggests that the islands should pay for this, islanders mention the German occupation during World War Two.

When the UK joined the European Union this situation became even more complicated. The UK negotiated an exception for the Channel Islands which basically gives them all the advantages of EU membership but without the financial obligations.

Guernsey is also responsible for Alderney, Herm, and a bunch of smaller islands with names that end in 'hou', such as Jethou (pronounced 'Jet-who'), Lihou and Breqhou. Most of these smaller islands are privately owned or rented.

Sark is yet another constitutional anomaly; it is the only Feudal Seigneury left in the world, and is therefore an independent state with the Seigneur owing allegiance directly to the Queen. The island parliament is called the Chief Pleas. Jokes about the Droit de Seigneur are considered to be in very poor taste on the island.

Islanders are full British Citizens, but not all are European Citizens. Any British citizen who applies for a passport in Jersey or Guernsey receives a passport bearing the words 'British Islands, Bailiwick of Jersey' or 'British Islands, Bailiwick of Guernsey'. Under the provisions of Protocol 3, Channel Islanders who do not have a close connection with the UK (no parent or grandparent from the UK, and have never been resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland for any 5 year period) do not automatically benefit from the EU provisions on free movement within the EU and consequently their passports receive an endorsement to that effect. This only affects a minority of Islanders.

Under the Interpretation Act 1978, the Channel Islands are deemed to be part of the British Islands, not to be confused with the British Isles.

Answer 2

The channel islnds are all independent of one another, Jersey and Guersney have their own Governments in place and their own laws. However, Geurnsey owns Alderney and Sark and governs them also. Herm is privately owned by two brothers and the other islands are uninhabited.

The Channel Islands are not part of the EU, nor are they answerable to the UK government, although they are still part of the British Isles and under the Sovereign (i.e. servants of the Crown).

Answer 3

British. i've got been to Jersey Island. normally British. on the roads they have the arrows marking which thank you to rigidity as in any favourite usa would recommend, you rigidity on the left. The channel Islands the place the only British soil to be occupied via the Nazis in WW II. Honeymoon? nicely, for some greater Euros, France would be greater efficient, even however Jersey is outstanding

Answer 4

They are independant members of the Commonwealth. They are not part of the UK, nor are they members of the EU

Answer 5

No One. They are independant.

Answer 6

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