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Royal Visit 1954
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 Pathe News clip659 viewsPlay video clip HERE (click on blue word)

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 405 viewsBritannia escorted by the Med Fleet en route to Malta.SC-UK
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 382 viewsHM the Queen and TRHs Prince Philip, Princess Anne and Prince Charles in a special enclosure on Britannia's bridge.SC-UK
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 Land ho !298 viewsA future Royal sailor

On board Britannia approaching Malta 1954SC-UK
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 A perfect gentleman277 viewsPrince Charles gives his sister Princess Anne a helping hand as they leave the Hotel PhoeniciaSC-UK
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 Philip and Louis play polo293 viewsCharles and Anne accompanied the Queen to watch their father play polo at the Marsa polo ground. HRH played for the Navy team against the Army for the Rundle Cup and scored once.

HM presented the Cup to Admiral Mountbatten and trophies to the other seven players.SC-UK
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 En route to the Marsa....282 views....to watch the polo match.SC-UK
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 Britannia Entering Grand Harbour264 viewsCopyright © Lesley Cole

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 Investiture282 viewsHer Majesty held an Investiture at the Palace where 19 recipients were invested with their awards.SC-UK
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 In civvies274 viewsWhither away? Photos of all official trips ashore have HRH in uniform.SC-UK
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 HRH at Kalafrana 1954479 viewsLanding from HMS Perseus on a visit to Hal Far.
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 Polo at the Marsa 1954558 viewsArranged for the Royal Visit2 commentsPrefect
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 Britannia May 1954 ©783 viewsPhoto: James Donald Bamber.1 commentsPrefect
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 Steam Past 2 May 1954751 viewsFirst to roar past at 21 knots was the 1st Cruiser Squadron, led by HMS GLASGOW (Captain B Bryant), wearing the flag of the C-in-C Mediterranean, Admiral The Earl Mountbatten of Burma. HMS GAMBIA (Captain P W Gretton), HMS BERMUDA (Captain G K Collett), HMS DELIGHT (Captain H J F Lane), HMS DARING (Captain E A Blundell) and HMS EAGLE (Captain D E Holland-Martin) wearing the flag of Flag Officer Heavy Squadron, Rear Admiral W T Couchman. On the Yacht’s port side, are the 1st Destroyer Squadron, HMS CHEQUERS (Captain R C M Duckworth) wearing the flag of Rear Admiral R D Watson, Flag Officers Flotillas, HMS CHEVIOT (Commander H E P Wilkin), HMS COMET (Commander R C Burton), HMS CHEVRON (Commander J J S Yorke) and HMS CHAPLET (Commander P N Howes); the 3rd Destroyer Squadron, HMS SAINTES (Captain D P Dreyer) and HMS BARFLEUR (Commander W G F Skelton); and ships of the 5th Frigate Squadron, HMS WHIRLWIND (Commander A R E Evans) and HMS ROEBUCK (Commander H J A Brooke). Either side now are ships of the Close Escort comprising the 2nd Frigate Squadron, HMS MERMAID (Captain A H C Gordon-Lennox), HMS MAGPIE (Commander J W Meadows), HMS PEACOCK (Commander J Wood) and the C-in-C’s despatch vessel, HMS SURPRISE (Commander G C Leslie) today wearing the flag of Vice Admiral J P L Reid, Flag Officer Second-in-Command, Mediterranean.1 commentsPrefect
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 Two Royal Yachts598 viewsGothic passes Britannia leaving Malta 4th May 1954.

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 3 May 1954710 viewsHM & HRH are greeted by Sir Gerald & Lady Creasy at the start of the visit.
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 The Governor greets Prince Charles & Princess Anne 1954715 viewsPrefect
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 HMS Glasgow escorting Britannia 1954658 views©Lesley Cole
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Following sea trials, Britannia undertook her first Royal duties in April 1954. Members of the Royal family were given tours of the Yacht and crowds gathered along the sea front at Portsmouth to see her.
Prince Charles and Princess Anne boarded at Portsmouth before travelling to Tobruk to be reunited with their parents. The final stages of Her Majesty's Commonwealth tour were then completed on Britannia, with visits to Malta and Gibraltar.Prefect
   
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