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In a momentous revelation, the Cabinet Office has recently disclosed a new official portrait capturing the regal presence of His Majesty The King. The photograph, skillfully taken by photographer Hugo Burnand during an exclusive session at Windsor Castle last year, offers a majestic glimpse of His Majesty donning the distinguished Royal Navy uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet. Bedecked with an array of official medals and decorations, the portrait exudes a sense of honor and authority.This meticulously crafted portrayal

If you watch one video today…make it this one.   George Simpson rowed across the Atlantic in 2005, he is also the brother of submariner Captain Jim Simpson. Unfortunately, in 2020 we lost James, to suicide. The crew’s boat ‘Captain Jim’, is named in his honour.   The aim of this ocean rowing expedition is to work with @rnrmcharity @help.jims.story and @thesubmarinefamily to raise money for mental health support, but also to help normalise talking openly about mental health issues.

Armed Forces personnel and Defence Civil Servants have been honoured by His Majesty The King in the annual New Year Honours list. His Majesty The King has recognised over 180 service personnel and civil servants in the 2024 New Year Honours list for their outstanding acts of service to protect national security. From delivering His Majesty’s Coronation, to facilitating some of the most complex equipment programmes, the honours list praises the outstanding achievements of personnel across Defence. The recognition follows

There’s a formal bond between Britain’s newest nuclear submarine and the steel city of Sheffield. HMS Agamemnon – No.6 of seven Astute-class hunter-killer boats built for the Royal Navy Submarine Service – has shaken hands with Sheffield Forgemasters, which traces its history back to before Nelson, signing a Bond of Friendship. The South Yorkshire firm, which was nationalised two years ago, is a heavy engineering specialist, designing and manufacturing high-integrity forgings and castings for the world’s most complex engineering challenges…

STAFF at HM Naval Base Clyde put on their Santa hats and running shoes to join in some festive fun on Tuesday, December 12.In spite of the cold, wet, weather, around sixty people, both military and civilian, met at the HMS Neptune Sportsdrome to run in the Santa Dash.Everyone ran together in a group with no winners or losers. However, as staff were encouraged to dress-up in a festive theme there was a prize for the best dressed.The prize was

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