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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Luke Reevey

King Charles jokes about attempting to play a sport that ‘nearly killed me’

  • King Charles joked that his Royal Navy days of playing cricket across the Caribbean islands “nearly killed me”.
  • The King received a signed cricket bat from Sir Viv Richards at the annual Commonwealth Day reception at St James’s Palace.
  • The reception saw the King and Queen meet ministers and dignitaries from across the 56 Commonwealth nations.
  • Queen Camilla also pointed out Sir Viv Richards' nickname, “Master Blaster”, written on the side of the bat.
  • Sir Viv Richards, a retired Antiguan cricketer, is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters of all time.
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