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Ryan McDougall

Prince of Wales attends 125th anniversary of naval base’s submarine service

The Prince of Wales being greeted by the crew of a Royal Navy Vanguard Submarine (Royal Navy/PA) -

The Prince of Wales attended the 125th anniversary of Scotland’s main naval base’s submarine service, where he met with representatives of the Royal Navy across all walks of life.

William, who serves as the Royal Navy’s commodore-in-chief, visited the HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, on Tuesday, where he met with several top officials serving in the force.

The Prince of Wales meeting with female Submariners in the blue room at HMNB Clyde. (Royal Navy/PA)
The Prince of Wales meeting with female Submariners in the blue room at HMNB Clyde. (Royal Navy/PA)

He met with women serving as submariners, LGBT members, and was later offered a tour of the Vanguard Class submarine, one of four Trident subs that serve as a nuclear deterrent.

He then went on to present The Gold Submariner’s Dolphin – a badge that given to those who pass the submarine qualifying course.

The Prince of Wales meets with familes at the Dumfork Centre. (Royal Navy/PA)
The Prince of Wales meets with familes at the Dumfork Centre. (Royal Navy/PA)

After leaving Faslane, he met with families in Helensburgh’s Drumfork Community Centre, including those who have returned to base after the longest patrol conducted by one of the Royal Navy’s nuclear-armed vessels.

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