Glamour campsite wins Guernsey's first King's award
The awards were launched as The Queen's Awards for Enterprise in 1966.Danny Barnes, co-owner of Camp de Reves, will attend a reception at Windsor Castle hosted by King Charles III to celebrate the winners.Jane Barnes, also a co-owner, said: "We are so pleased to receive this incredible recognition for all the hard work we've put into creating Camp de Reves."This award affirms our dedication to sustainability and the positive impact we strive to have on both our community and the natural world."Deputy Steve Falla, vice-president of the committee for economic development, said: "To be recognised by the King in this way speaks volumes for the quality of what the Barnes family has created in St Peter's."This award is good for the business, it's good for tourism and it's good for Guernsey."I hope that the other Guernsey businesses which submitted entries will try again and that more will be encouraged to do so next year."
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