Every officer earns their place and rank, background – even royalty – doesn’t change that, including for the King.
Before he was Commander in Chief, King Charles trained at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth.
This is where Royal Navy officers are made.
BRNC was founded in 1863 at the mouth of the River Dart, since when tens of thousands of officer cadets have trained there.
As Lord High Admiral – the Royal Navy’s ceremonial head – the King presides over the Lord High Admiral’s Divisions, which is where new naval officers parade and commission in front of their family and friends.
In 1971 – more than half a century ago – the King was a student there too. He spent six weeks learning to lead at sea – and leaving stories that are still told today, including one about riding a motorcycle where he shouldn’t have.
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