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1 day ago · Queen Elizabeth II and Admiral Sir Alan West during a Fleet Review Traditions. The Royal Navy has several formal customs and traditions including the use of ensigns and ships badges. Royal Navy ships have several ensigns used when under way and when in port.
- 1546; 477 years ago
- His Majesty's Naval Service
3 days ago · Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history.
4 days ago · Personal Flags. In 1960, The Queen adopted a personal flag to be flown on any building, ship, car or aircraft in which she was staying or travelling.
3 days ago · At the age of 16, Mountbatten was posted as midshipman to the battlecruiser HMS Lion in July 1916 and, after seeing action in August 1916, transferred to the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth during the closing phases of the First World War.
- 1913–1965
4 days ago · The Achilleion Palace and the Mon Repos Palace are two of Corfu's most beloved attractions. The former was a summer retreat for Elizabeth, the Empress of Austria, known as Sissi. The latter is particularly notable because it was the birthplace of Prince Phillip, the husband of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
4 days ago · The new 114,000-ton cruise liner is the company's second-largest, although it can carry more guests than any of its other ships. However, at a 2,996-guest and 1,225-crew capacity, Queen Anne...
- 2 min
- Brittany Chang
5 days ago · 8 May 2024. A life-sized sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II is being unveiled at an art gallery. The bronze sculpture at The Talos Art Gallery in Calne, Wiltshire, depicts the Queen riding her ...
