HMS PRINCE OF WALES Naming Ceremony

HMS Prince of Wales was officially named on Friday 8 September during a ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland. The Naming Ceremony is a naval tradition dating back thousands of years and combines a celebration and a solemn blessing The ship’s new sponsor, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay, followed Royal Navy tradition by triggering a bottle of 10 year old whisky from the Laphroaig distillery in the Isle of Islay, smashing it against the ship’s hull.