Queen Elizabeth II's Canadian standard flies from H.M.C.S. St John's on June 29, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Her Majesty embarks H.M.C.S. St. John's. Bosan Mate: Pipe the Side!
Royal Salute and God Save the Queen!
Prince Philip wears the uniform of a Canadian Admiral. Nice to see the restoration of the executive curl. Shame to see the Duke demoted. Canada has never had the equivalent of an Admiral of the Fleet or Grand Admiral, the honourary rank of His Royal Highness in Britain. Prince Philip seems a little naked without his traditional Royal Navy fourth ring and fourth row of buttons.
3 Cheers for the Queen: Hip Hip Hooray, Hip Hip Hooray, Hip Hip Horray!
Her Majesty sails past H.M.S. Ark Royal and U.S.S. Wasp
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh disembark HMCS St. John's after Her Majesty reviewed the Fleet in the waters off Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Day Two of a nine-day tour of Canada, 29 June 2010.
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The Grand Old Duke is looking fine. Better than many younger and less spirited men!
ReplyDeleteInteresting that HRH is not wearing his Garter star. Also note he's wearing an RN cap with a Canadian cap badge.
ReplyDeleteNo Garter to be sure, but wonderful to see the New Zealand QSO on his medals bar.
ReplyDeleteIs the Union Flag flying on HMCS St John's to indicate the presence of the Lord High Admiral (aka HM)?
It is excellent that you lot have restored the curl.
ReplyDeleteIt was always rather odd to see Canadian officers on exchange looking like representatives of a banana republic.