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BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Sailors mark end to Trafalgar class submarines in Plymouth
The formal act of decommissioning the last operation Trafalgar class submarine has been marked with an event in Royal Navy said HMS Triumph was the last remaining of seven Trafalgar class attack submarines, otherwise known at T-boats. It said for more than four decades the seven submarines were the "forefront of underwater warfare".Crews of the last two T-boats in service, Talent and Triumph, marked the occasion at HMS Drake in Devonport on Friday, with former Trafalgar class crews invited to join them. There was a colour party and guard comprising of submariners from Talent – which still has crew as part of the complex decommissioning process – and were also veterans from the Royal Naval Associations and Royal British Legion on salute was taken by Captain Dave Burrell, who served in a string of T-boats, was Executive Officer of both Talent and Triumph and, as skipper of HMS Trenchant, took her to the North was joined by Triumph's Sponsor, Lady Hamilton, whose husband was Armed Forces Minister when the boat was launched in February 1991. Captain Burrell said he was mesmerised by the T-boats from the moment he first stepped aboard HMS Tireless in 2003. He said: "The boat was a marvel, the people inspiring, and the mission was challenging." The Trafalgar class vessels began to be phased out in 2009 after the first of the seven successor Astute class submarines arrived. Collectively T-boats served for more than 200 years and Triumph completed the longest career of the seven submarines with 34 Burrell concluded his address with a brief eulogy for the class of submarines: "It is time to rest easy Trafalgar, Turbulent, Tireless, Torbay, Trenchant, Talent and Triumph. "It's now someone else's turn."
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Charles Confirms Camilla's Place as a Royal After Reports William Plans to ‘Overhaul' the Family Once His Dad Dies
There's no denying the marriage between King Charles and Queen Camilla has been a success, and the Queen reportedly gets along well with Prince William and Kate Middleton. But there's also a lot of history there, with King Charles and Queen Camilla having an affair for years while he was still married to Princess Diana—and the loyalty his sons, particularly Prince William, who is set to become the next King, feel to their mother. Now, King Charles is trying to cement Camilla's place in the royal family, in a way that will live on even if he's gone. The King formally bestowed the title of Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom on his wife on July 16, right before the Queen's 78th birthday. She is the first woman to hold the honorary title. More from StyleCaster Meghan May Have Just Confirmed Reports Harry & Charles Are Secretly Talking Again as Sources Claim the King Is 'Reevaluating His Life' After His Cancer Was Found 'Incurable' King Charles' Funeral Plans Get Dramatic Update After Reports He's 'Reevaluating' His 'Mortality' Related: Here's what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth The title can only be given on the nomination of the First Sea Lord, currently Sir Gwyn Jenkins. According to him, the Queen's new role will 'further enhance Her Majesty's relationship with the Service.' 'We are honored to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to HM Naval Base Devonport,' he said in a statement. 'Her Majesty's visit has been a tremendous boost to morale, and the honorary appointment reflects the high regard in which Her Majesty is held by all of us.' Previously, Charles famously named Camilla 'Queen Consort' when he ascended the throne, England's first in eight decades. Afterwards, he issued a Royal Warrant to change his wife's title to 'Queen Camilla' before their joint coronation. This all comes as reports indicate William will 'overhaul' the monarchy once he becomes King. According to the Times, he is looking to start by changing the coronation service to be 'much simpler.' William is said to be 'mindful of how much the monarchy costs' and would like the family to reflect modern life. 'He wants to make sure the whole thing has even more impact and remains relevant,' a friend told the outlet. 'He has been thinking about the future for years, and he knows that what his grandmother did and what his father does is an evolution,' Jason Knauf, CEO of Prince William's Earthshot Prize, explained. 'There are traditions and things that won't change, but this thinking about the next [role] is how is this going to be reflective of him?' Knauf added, 'It's all an evolution, making it work for what people expect of him and leaders of his generation.' There have also been recent reports that William is not exactly on board with the possibility of reconciling with his brother, Prince Harry. That all seems to be King Charles. The Daily Beast reported that, according to a friend of William, 'He absolutely f***ing hates' his brother Harry. That same source also told the outlet that. 'William will never, ever forgive Harry for what he has done. Charles is the king; he can do what he likes. But make no mistake: William believes with every fiber of his being that giving Harry and Meghan back any royal imprimatur is a huge mistake.' Does that mean this overhaul of the monarchy and the coronation has no place for Prince Harry? What about Queen Camilla? It's all a waiting game now. Best of StyleCaster The 26 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch if You Want to Know What Love Feels Like These 'Bachelor' Secrets & Rules Prove What Happens Behind the Scenes Is So Much Juicier BTS's 7 Members Were Discovered in the Most Unconventional Ways Solve the daily Crossword
News.com.au
6 days ago
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- News.com.au
King Charles gives Camilla ‘unprecedented' new royal title for 78th birthday
King Charles marked his wife Queen Camilla's 78th birthday by honouring her with a shiny new royal title. The monarch, 76, formally bestowed the coveted title of Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom to his wife Wednesday — just one day before her special day. The move is an unprecedented one, as Her Majesty now becomes the first woman to hold the title, which can only be appointed by a sovereign. The honorary title must first be nominated by the First Sea Lord, a post currently held by Sir Gwyn Jenkins. Jenkins said the queen's new role will 'further enhance Her Majesty's relationship with the Service.' 'We are honoured to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to HM Naval Base Devonport,' he said in an official statement Wednesday. 'Her Majesty's visit has been a tremendous boost to morale, and the honorary appointment reflects the high regard in which Her Majesty is held by all of us.' It's not the first royal title Camilla has received from her devoted husband. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, Charles famously named his wife the Queen Consort — making her the first in more than eight decades. His Majesty took it a step further in the months that followed, as he issued a Royal Warrant to change Camilla's title to 'Queen Camilla.' The change took place in time for their joint coronation on May 6, 2023. The queen's new title is sure to have made her birthday doubly special. Camilla is celebrating her 78th birthday privately, The Post is told. Palace insiders tell us that an intimate dinner has been planned for Their Majesties Thursday, with a larger celebration being slated for this weekend. On Thursday, the royal family's official social media accounts shared a photo of the queen in honour of her special day. 'Thank you for the wonderful well wishes on Her Majesty's 78th birthday today!,' the royal account wrote on X. The sweet birthday wish was soon reposted by Prince William and Princess Catherine's official account. 'Happy Birthday to Her Majesty!,' the Prince and Princess of Wales wrote on X. Buckingham Palace's celebratory post was accompanied by a new image of the queen, which was taken at Raymill, her private residence in Wiltshire, England. The snap, captured by royal photographer Chris Jackson earlier this month, shows Camilla leaning against a metal fence post in a grassy field. The royal opted for a teal button-up blouse for the occasion, which she teamed up with a pair of gold hoop earrings and a Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra bracelet. The royal account uploaded another snap on X of the queen that was taken during the same photo shoot, which shows her sitting on a rattan chair while reading a book. 'Thank you for the wonderful well wishes on Her Majesty's 78th birthday today!,' read the follow-up post.
ABC News
6 days ago
- ABC News
Brady Hubbard may have been thrown from the back of ute and fatally injured, inquest hears
A "fishtail" burnout may have caused a young man to be thrown from the back of a ute and fatally injured outside a north-west Tasmanian football club, a court has heard. Brady James Hubbard was 21 when he died on June 28, 2023, about four days after he was injured. He played football for the West Ulverstone Lions football club on June 24, but an inquest into his death in the Devonport Magistrates Court has heard several stories about how he was injured. Several witnesses have told the court three club members — Andrew Hilfenhaus, his son Cameron Hilfenhaus, and club trainer Anthony Sharman — lied to others at the club and "covered up" how Mr Hubbard was injured. Those three men have now given evidence in the inquest into Mr Hubbard's death which is being held at the Devonport Magistrates Court before Coroner Leigh Mackey. The court has heard from multiple witnesses that Mr Hubbard and many other club members were drinking and socialising during the afternoon and evening of June 24, after a football game against Wesley Vale. The court heard Mr Hubbard had joined the two Hilfenhaus men when they left the football club in the evening to collect a pool cue from Andrew's nearby home. Multiple witnesses have said Mr Hubbard was "not himself" when he returned to the club, and that he was not sociable, and sat down at a table while cradling his head. None of the witnesses knew what caused the change in his demeanour, though some said they were told he had slipped and hit his head, while others heard he hit his head while wrestling with a clubmate. The court heard suggestions he may have been injured during the day's football game, or that he might have got into a fight at Burnie's Greens Hotel. But on Thursday, Cameron Hilfenhaus told the court Mr Hubbard fell off the back of Andrew Hilfenhaus's ute while they were driving back toward the clubhouse. The Hilfenhaus men told the court Mr Hubbard and Cameron were standing on the back step of the ute, on either side of the tow ball, and that Andrew was driving. However, they gave differing stories about when and how Mr Hubbard came off the back of the ute. Andrew told the court his son and Mr Hubbard stepped off the back of the ute, and that he then did a burnout to "spray them with mud" from the oval. Cameron said he was still on the ute when his father did the burnout, but that Mr Hubbard no longer was. He said Mr Hubbard may have fallen off the ute, but if he did, it was before the burnout. Counsel assisting the coroner, Anna Hogan, suggested to both men Mr Hubbard was injured after being thrown from the ute during the "fishtail", which they both denied. Cameron agreed with Ms Hogan that as he was on the back of the ute with Mr Hubbard, he was best placed to know what happened, but denied her version of events. Both men agreed that whatever happened, Mr Hubbard was then on the ground and in need of medical assistance, so Cameron alerted trainer Anthony Sharman, who had first aid training. Mr Sharman told the court he believed Mr Hubbard needed an ambulance, but that the young player denied needing to be hospitalised, so triple-0 was not called. He said he blamed himself for Mr Brady's death. He also told the court Andrew had changed his version of the story in the two years since Mr Hubbard's death. Cameron agreed he had told different stories about what happened to other people at the club, but could not explain why. Andrew said he was also concerned about being charged by police in relation to the incident, but that he would admit it, if he was to blame. He denied attempting to shift blame by lying about how Mr Hubbard may have been injured, or starting rumours about his mental health. "If I'd done the wrong thing … I'd be happy to go to jail," he said. The inquest is expected to end today, with findings to be delivered at a later date.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
King Charles III Gives Queen Camilla New Royal Title
Originally appeared on E! Online King Charles III and Queen Camilla are making history together. The monarch formally bestowed the title of Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom to his wife on July 16, one day before Camilla's 78th birthday, according to the Royal Navy. Camilla is the first woman to hold the honorary title, which can only be appointed by the sovereign on the nomination of the First Sea Lord, who is currently Sir Gwyn Jenkins. According to Jenkins, Camilla's new role will "further enhance Her Majesty's relationship with the Service." "We are honored to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to HM Naval Base Devonport," he shared in a July 16 statement, shortly after the royal received her new title during a ceremony at the Plymouth-based dockyard. "Her Majesty's visit has been a tremendous boost to morale, and the honorary appointment reflects the high regard in which Her Majesty is held by all of us." Of course, this is not the first royal title Charles, 76, has bestowed upon Camilla. When he ascended to the throne following Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, he named Camilla "Queen Consort"—England's first in more than eight decades—in keeping with his late mom's final wishes. His Majesty went on to issue a Royal Warrant to change his wife's title to "Queen Camilla" in time for their joint coronation in May 2023. More from E! Online 2025 ESPY Award Winners: See the Complete List (Live Updates) Police Share Findings Into Annabelle Doll Handler Dan Rivera's Death Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa's HGTV Shows Cancelled Of course, this is not the first royal title Charles, 76, has bestowed upon Camilla. When he ascended to the throne following Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, he named Camilla "Queen Consort"—England's first in more than eight decades—in keeping with his late mom's final wishes. His Majesty went on to issue a Royal Warrant to change his wife's title to "Queen Camilla" in time for their joint coronation in May 2023. Charles was not present to personally give Camilla her Vice Admiral of the U.K. title on July 16, as he was hosting a reception for youth advocates—including actor Idris Elba—at St. James' Palace in London at the same time. But working apart is nothing new for the couple. As Camilla told reporters in April, "We are always going in different directions, like ships that pass in the night. We whizz past each other." That's why she said the secret to her and Charles' 20-year marriage is good communication, with the pair always making time in their lives for "a bit of a catch-up." "I suppose it's just sort of friendship, really," Camilla added. 'Laughing at the same things, getting on with life." For more royal news of 2025, keep reading... Queen Camilla Makes History with New Royal TitleKate Middleton Pulls Out of Royal AscotPrince Harry Loses Appeal to Dismiss Decision in His Security Protection CasePrince Harry and King Charles III Are Not SpeakingKing Charles III Shares Insight Into His Cancer DiagnosisPrince William and Kate Middleton's Family Skips Royal Family's Easter ServiceRoyal Aide Who Accused Meghan Markle Of Bullying Receives a PromotionPrince George Makes His First Public Appearance of 2025Former Bodyguard to Prince Harry and Prince William DiesThe Duke and Duchess of Westminster Expecting Their First BabyLuxembourg's Prince Fredrik Dies at 22Prince Harry Reaches Settlement in U.K. Tabloids LawsuitKate Middleton Is in Remission After Finishing Chemotherapy for CancerMeghan Markle's Longtime Dog Guy DiesPrince William Mourns Death of Former Nanny's StepsonMeghan Markle Rejoins Instagram to Reveal New Netflix Show For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App Solve the daily Crossword
