WATCH: King Charles Presents Elizabeth Emblems to Relatives of Brave Public Servants - YouTube - The Royal Family Channel

HM King Charles III presented Elizabeth Emblems to nest of kin of police,firefighters and other public servants who died in the line of duty.The UK government announced the introduction of the Elizabeth Emblem in March 2024.His Majesty was a Royal Navy officer who commanded a minesweeper and flew Royal Navy helicopters.*Information by The Royal Family Channel and edited and augmented by Andrew Taylor

King Charles Thanks Royal Navy Submariners During Special Visit - YouTube - The Royal Family Channel

20 SEPT 2024 HM King Charles III visited the home of the British Submarine Service on Thursday.His Majesty received a Royal Salute before being greeted by senior officials of the Royal Navy.The King met with submariners and their families at Coulport and thanked them for their service.He also visited a Vanguard-class Ballistic Missile Submarine,of the UK nuclear deterrent force.It is armed with 8 Trident II D5 missiles and has four torpedo tubes armed with Spearfish heavyweight torpedos for sef-defence.*Text by The Royal Family Channel and edited and augmented by Andrew Taylor

Fighting For His Navy

Very few British troops remain in Iraq.About 100 Royal Marines and sailors are still training the Iraqi navy to protect oil facilities.The Iraqi navy is starting from a low baseline,says Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope,KCB,OBE,First Sea Lord,commander of the Royal Navy.Sir Mark,57,attired in desert fatigues and a black beret,was assessing this training mission in country recently.
At the same time,Sir Mark is fighting to preserve the Royal Navy.Budget hawks in the British government have it in their sights.Sir Mark argues that,if you're going to have aircraft carriers and submarines,you need support vessels to sustain them as well.That's what a first rate navy is all about,in his view,and he wants Britain to have a first rate navy,the admiral insisted.It's a sentiment British shipyards will be echoing enthusiastically,along with other contractors in the defence industry.