Kate Middleton Breaks Whisky Bottle in Ship Naming Tradition on Scotland Trip with Prince William
Kate Middleton and Prince William have shipped up to Scotland.
The Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out at the BAE Systems' shipyard in Scotstoun, Glasgow, on May 22, where Kate had a special duty. After being appointed as the sponsor of HMS Glasgow, a state-of-the-art anti-submarine frigate, in June 2021, Princess Kate took part in the Royal Navy ship's official naming ceremony.
Stepping up to a microphone, the Princess of Wales said, "I have the pleasure to name this ship: HMS Glasgow. May God bless her and all who sail on her."
Kate then pressed a button that released a bottle of whisky, which broke against the ship's hull in a naming tradition and prompted applause from the crowd gathered.
Following the ceremony, the royal couple went aboard the ship and met representatives leading the delivery of the ship, apprentices and graduates of the Shipbuilding Academy and Royal Navy members, who discussed the ship's construction and capabilities.
In 2022, Princess Kate met Royal Navy sailors from HMS Glasgow at Windsor Castle to hear about the progress of work being done on the ship.
Prince William, 42, and Princess Kate, 43, recently visited Scotland — where they go by the titles of Duke and Duchess of Rothesay — in April, celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary in the country where they first met and fell in love. The pair first crossed paths as college students at the University of St. Andrews.
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One day before the ship naming outing, Prince William had a solo engagement in Scotland on May 21, visiting the Leith Community Centre, where he showed off his soccer skills and was gifted a piece of artwork supporting his favorite team, Aston Villa.
Earlier in the week, the Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out together to help host a Buckingham Palace garden party.
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