Hms prince of wales camouflage patern5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() The Duchess of Cornwall, 72, who is the ship's sponsor, told around 3,000 people at the ceremony - including former SAS serviceman Bear Grylls - that it is 'the beginning of an exciting new era in our long naval history'. To celebrate the day, Charles, 71 - who joked with his former shipmates from HMS Bronington, a minesweeper he commanded in the 1970s - has also been given a new title by the Navy of Commodore-in-Chief, Aircraft Carriers. HMS Prince of Wales is a 919ft (280m) carrier - one of two in the new Queen Elizabeth class of ships - and can be put into action for work such as high-intensity war fighting or providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief. ![]() ![]() The joke followed the Queen being shown cheeky cake characters of her and a sailor holding up 'HMS' and 'Me' signs when she officially welcomed HMS Prince of Wales's sister ship HMS Queen Elizabeth in December 2017. The Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla today attended an official commissioning ceremony to formally welcome his namesake £3.1billion aircraft carrier into the Royal Navy today, as a cheeky cake marked the occasion.Ī figurine of Prince Charles was placed on top of a cake at Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth today, next to one of a sailor with a placard saying 'This time it's HMS.' and another of Camilla saying 'him', pointing to Charles.
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