The King joined former Royal Yacht Britannia sailors in reviving an old navy tradition – and drank a tot of rum
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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.” A laugh went up before procedures began when someone dropped a glass, and after taking a sip of the drink – traditionally three measures – Charles puffed out his cheeks as the Pusser’s Rum – labelled gun powder proof – went down.
Mark Carron, 49, served on Britannia from 1994-98 doing a variety of tasks to keep the ship running smoothly and later became a policeman in his home county of Kent before taking early retirement. He said after chatting to the King: “He said ‘I’ve always loved the smell of rum, it’s a unique smell’.”
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