Grace Kelly aboard the SS Constitution, 1956
# 1980's
# 1982
# King Henry VIII
# Mary Rose
# Prince Charles
# dive
# diving
# ship
# work
# wet suit
1982, Prince Charles seen diving in the Solent to help with the raising of the Mary Rose, a ship that belonged to King Henry VIII. On the big day (October 11), “pins holding the lifting frame sheared, a steel line snapped and part of the 80 tonne frame smashed down on the hull.
Speaking after the accident, Prince Charles, President of the Mary Rose Trust, and a seasoned diver at the wreck spoke of his shock:
“I was slightly horrified but I thought the best thing to do was to be British and not panic.”“
# quote
# gif
# gifs
# boat
# ship
# Britannia
# Queen Elizabeth II
# Zara Phillips
# Zara Tindall
# cry
# crying
# emotional
# Prince Philip
# Princess Anne
# Prince Charles
# History
I name this ship Britannia. I wish success to her and to all who sail in her.
-Queen Elizabeth II christens the royal yacht, 16 April 1953.
[The family’s last cruise in 1997] was very emotional, and you know, very sad for Granny as well because it was a massive part of her life and her growing up. I think it says up there when you go look around it, there’s a picture of her and it says, “The place where I feel most free,” which just says it all.
-Zara Tindall
# Edward VIII
# Duke of Windsor
# Wallis Simpson
# Duchess of Windsor
# 1954
# 1950's
# boat
# ship
# liner
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor aboard the SS United States liner (pictured below). Picked up in France, they were on their way to the US for a Christmas vacation with friends. Picture taken in 1954.
