Kate names Royal Navy warship as William says it 'screams UK power'

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2025-05-22

London (PA Media/dpa) - The prince of Wales dubbed a new warship a "hell of a piece of kit - screams UK power" after it was officially named by his wife. Kate pressed a button to smash an exclusive bottle of whisky into the hull of the grey stealth-like HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 anti-submarine frigates to be built in Glasgow. Wearing a navy blue outfit with white details and a matching hat, she announced the moment by telling guests......

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