The King joined former Royal Yacht Britannia sailors in reviving an old navy tradition – and drank a tot of rum.
Charles returned to the vessel the royal family called home at its dock in Leith in Scotland and reminisced with the men who kept things ship shape above and below deck before it was decommissioned in 1997.
Standing on deck for the first time in more than 25 years, the King was toasted by the old sailors and returned the tribute, saying: “To all the marvellous Yachties who keep it all going, you are all brilliant.”
