Royal Visit Represents Staunch Support for Rock’s British Sovereignty

IN MY VIEW  by MARK VIALES

The Earl and Countess of Wessex’s visit to the Rock earlier this month represented an aggressive move on the political chessboard by the UK Government. On face value, the royal visit looks to have irked Spain more than anything else, but the underlying message of Gibraltar’s British sovereignty remained rock solid. The three-day celebrations marking Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee were felt far and wide, not least across the border, where our not-so-friendly media counterparts had sharpened their pitchforks and were ready to strike. The move is also consistent with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s no-nonsense sovereignty policy, which has seen one of the strongest showings of support in Westminster for Gibraltar for some time.