Prince and Princess of Wales - Honorary Military Appointments

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wannable

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May 03, 2019, 03:50:07 PM Last Edit: May 03, 2019, 03:52:38 PM by wannable
Yes, I saw a video, the crowd control barrier, rather than fans with cellphones clicking for pictures, and flag waving, Prince William, Royal Navy members, Politicians were received by peace/anti war supporters.

On another note, William has a new pin in his lapel/jacket, 50 year RN anniversary.

sara8150

#27
May 03, 2019, 08:14:07 PM
That not good for Duke of Cambridge on people magazine articles

Prince William Was Booed at Ceremony to Honor Submarine Service | PEOPLE.com

sandy

#28
May 03, 2019, 11:18:31 PM
Must have been quite the shock for William. But there's always the chance of royals being booed.

TLLK

#29
May 04, 2019, 12:00:18 AM Last Edit: May 04, 2019, 12:20:42 AM by TLLK
Quote from: sara8150 on May 03, 2019, 08:14:07 PM
That not good for Duke of Cambridge on people magazine articles

Prince William Was Booed at Ceremony to Honor Submarine Service | PEOPLE.com



@sara8150 - The protesters were there because of the RN's policy of having at least one submarine on patrol equipped with a nuclear weapon. The were anti-nuclear protestors. The  new Minister of Defense was one of the targets for their protests. As the Commodore of the Submarines, I'm not surprised that he'd receive a less than warm reception from them.



From the People article.

QuoteSince April 1969, at least one U.K. submarine carrying nuclear missiles has been on patrol.

Prince William gave a reading from the Bible, and Dean of Westminster John Hall told those gathered, ?We pray that the Royal Navy may never be required to deploy these terrible forces in war and that they may continue to deter their use by others,? according to the Washington Post.

Outside Westminster Abbey, however, hundreds of protestors had gathered to denounce the service.

Members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) chanted ?shame on you? as Prince William arrived alongside Penny Mordaunt, in her first official engagement as defense secretary, the BBC reports.


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Quote from: wannable on May 03, 2019, 03:50:07 PM
Yes, I saw a video, the crowd control barrier, rather than fans with cellphones clicking for pictures, and flag waving, Prince William, Royal Navy members, Politicians were received by peace/anti war supporters.

On another note, William has a new pin in his lapel/jacket, 50 year RN anniversary.


Yes, I'm not surprised that those associated with the UK's defense and the RN's Submarine fleet would be the target of anti-nuclear protesters. It comes with the territory. :shrug:
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Gert's Royals on Twitter: "To mark 50 years of Continuous At Sea Deterrent, a Dreadnought-class submarine will be named after King George VI.
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Quoteo mark 50 years of Continuous At Sea Deterrent, a Dreadnought-class submarine will be named after King George VI. George VI was Queen Elizabeth?s father. He was not expected to be King. But ascended the throne after his older brother abdicated after less then a year as King.
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Video from today's service at WA.

Princess Cassandra

#30
May 04, 2019, 05:30:00 PM
Quote from: sara8150 on May 03, 2019, 08:14:07 PM
That not good for Duke of Cambridge on people magazine articles

Prince William Was Booed at Ceremony to Honor Submarine Service | PEOPLE.com

Great article! There are folks all over the world who protest for peace, and it's a very old issue. I think we are all for peace and we also are all aware that the argument is how to ensure it, and would expect anti-nuclear protests.  I'm sure the Prince was briefed and expected the protests, but he knew what the true purpose of the service was and wanted to be there.

TLLK

#31
March 14, 2020, 05:09:35 PM
Prince William and Kate Middleton cancel annual tradition for the first time since marrying | HELLO!

QuoteThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will not mark St Patrick's Day publicly with a military engagement, as they have done in previous years. Prince William and Kate traditionally attend a parade on the Sunday before 17 March and hand out shamrocks to army personnel, but HELLO! understands that the 1st Battalion Irish Guards are currently deployed in Iraq and South Sudan, so there was no plan to actually hold the event this year. William is Colonel of the Irish Guards, and the parade is an opportunity for all Irish Guards, serving, retired, or aspirational, to come together in celebration and honour their regimental and cultural traditions.

Princess Cassandra

#32
March 17, 2020, 04:48:56 AM
May their deployment in Iraq and Africa be successful and safe.

TLLK

#33
March 17, 2020, 02:00:22 PM
KP Instagram with photos of the Irish Guards on deployment in South Sudan.

Kensington Palace on Instagram: ???Happy St Patrick?s Day! ? In the absence of the annual #StPatricksDay Parade with the @IrishGuards (as the majority

QuoteIn the absence of the annual #StPatricksDay Parade with the @IrishGuards (as the majority of the Regiment are on deployment overseas 🌍), of which The Duke of Cambridge has been Colonel since 2011, we?re sharing more on where the Irish Guards will be working this St Patrick?s Day:

PrincessOfPeace

#34
June 29, 2021, 01:51:39 PM Last Edit: June 29, 2021, 01:54:04 PM by PrincessOfPeace
Today Prince William announced that the Queen has appointed his wife the Duchess of Cambridge as the official royal sponsor of the Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow! The ship is the first of its kind to be built for the Royal Navy!

https://twitter.com/theRumble9/status/1409859932455849988?s=20

wannable

#35
June 29, 2021, 02:50:55 PM
She has 🚢 to her name now.  :bday:

Macrobug67

#37
June 29, 2021, 03:49:46 PM Last Edit: June 29, 2021, 04:15:23 PM by Macrobug67
During the visit, His Royal Highness announced The Duchess of Cambridge as Sponsor of HMS GLASGOW.

This role will see The Duchess supporting the crew through milestones, events and deployments over the vessel's coming years of service.

The thread to post articles and discuss Kate as sponsor.

PrincessOfPeace

#39
June 29, 2021, 08:34:38 PM Last Edit: June 30, 2021, 12:42:53 AM by PrincessOfPeace
Today in #Scotland, HRH the Duke of Cambridge cut the first steel of the new HMS Belfast, returning this distinguished name to a @RoyalNavy ship for the first time in over five decades. HRH the Duchess of Cambridge will become the Lady Sponsor of HMS Glasgow.

- First Sea Lord

https://twitter.com/AdmTonyRadakin/status/1409978344939180032?s=20

PrincessOfPeace

#40
July 03, 2021, 03:02:42 PM
All of us in the @RoyalNavy are immensely proud that HRH the Duchess of Cambridge has agreed to become the Sponsor of HMS Glasgow, the first #Type26 frigate. This continues a long tradition of a Royal Sponsor for Royal Navy first of class ships and submarines.

  - First Sea Lord

https://twitter.com/AdmTonyRadakin/status/1411043031994732550?s=20

wannable

#41
September 14, 2021, 02:14:36 PM
Her visit tomorrow.

Duchess of Cambridge:
The Duchess of Cambridge is the patron of the RAF Air Cadets - taking over from the Duke of Edinburgh, who has held the position for 63 years. Her appointment as Honorary Air Commodore-in-Chief is her first military-linked role.

PrincessOfPeace

#42
September 21, 2021, 12:16:33 PM
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is meeting RAF @aircadets at their new Windermere Adventure Training Centre this lunchtime, before taking a boat trip on Windermere with two Holocaust survivors @HolocaustLake later.

https://twitter.com/ITVborder/status/1440285933081743360?s=20

wannable

#43
September 21, 2021, 01:07:40 PM

Richard Palmer

@RoyalReporter

The Duchess of Cambridge is undertaking two engagements in the Lake District today, promoting her belief in the power of the great outdoors to create health and happiness. She is meeting RAF Air Cadets, and Jewish refugees who recuperated here after surviving Nazi camps

PrincessOfPeace

#44
September 21, 2021, 01:42:13 PM
The Duchess of Cambridge, who is Honorary Air Commandant of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, joins a group of Air Cadets taking part in a number of outdoor activities, including mountain
biking.

https://twitter.com/DelMody/status/1440310044709429248?s=20

TLLK

#45
September 21, 2021, 02:11:30 PM
Catherine is going to need a change of clothing for her engagements in Cumbria today considering she has these outdoor activities as well as her meeting with Holocaust survivors.

wannable

#47
September 21, 2021, 03:32:45 PM
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
@KensingtonRoyal

Following the atrocities experienced in the concentration camps in 1945, a group of 300 child Holocaust survivors came here, to the Lake District, to heal from the trauma of their childhood experiences.

This group of children were called the 'Windermere Children'. I wanted to be able to meet some of the survivors Ike & Arek in person to hear their stories; about how they went on to create their own companies, write a book & to this day, still sneak in the odd round of golf.

It was so powerful to hear how their time in the Lakes enjoying outdoor recreation, sport and art therapy, allowed them to be able to begin to rebuild their lives and eventually, their families here in the UK.
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