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With the town seafront closed to all through traffic, there were traffic jams along the Grange, St Julian's Avenue, and the sea front as far as Admiral Park this morning.
Preparations for tomorrow's Royal Visit mean the sea front is closed between the Albert Pier statue and the Weighbridge roundabout with no parking on either of the Crown or Albert Piers, and only limited spaces available on North Beach.
Cyclists are allowed to pass through the cordons at the bottom of Fountain Street and at the roundabout, but they must walk along the town quay.
By contrast to the queues from the north of the island heading into town, there were no visible traffic jams at Fountain Street or the South Esplanade during this morning's 'rush hour'.
Pictured: The traffic at 09:00 on Monday 15 July, 2024, captured from Salerie Corner.
While the town quay is closed today, the final preparations for tomorrow are taking place.
A stage has been set up in front of the Tourist Information Centre. As it is covered and elevated it is presumed that this will be the focal point for some of the key events of the King and Queen's visit including a special sitting of the States where deputies will affirm their allegiance to the Crown, and the Ceremony of Homage where historic title holders, including Seigneurs and Dames of small parcels of land known as 'fiefs' will pay homage to His Majesty.
After this, a plaque marking the site of the Proclamation of King Charles III ascension to the throne will be unveiled, and the Royal couple will then meet people involved in local culture, heritage, produce and environmental initiatives along the Queen Victoria (Crown) Pier.
This will all be live streamed on screens along the town sea front and at Cambridge Park so everyone can see what is going on.
During the afternoon, events will be focused at Les Cotils - with that again live streamed on a large screen at Cambridge Park.
Pictured: Preparation for some of the key events was taking place in town this morning.
Additional security measures are in place across Guernsey ahead of the Royal Visit with police officers seen checking drains and other potential danger spots earlier today.
A high police and security presence is expected in town and at Les Cotils and Cambridge Park tomorrow, with a warning that large numbers of spectators are expected to attend these public events.
The States have also issued a warning that "in the event of extremely high numbers it may be necessary to restrict access to ensure the safety of all members of the community".
It's suggested that anyone wanting to see the King and Queen in town get there early, with activities due to start from 10:00.
Public viewing areas will be set up along the seafront from the Weighbridge roundabout to the Town Church on both the sea and land side of the roads, as well as up one side of the Crown Pier, including designated wheelchair accessible areas.
Events at Les Cotils are not due to commence until after lunchtime but the activities in town will be shown on large screens at Cambridge Park during the morning too.
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