HRH Crown Prince attends Lord High Admiral’s Parade at Britannia Royal Naval College

London, Apr. 19 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister today attended the Lord High Admiral’s Parade held at the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) in Dartmouth. His Royal Highness received the salute at the parade, which marked the commissioning of 152 officer cadets. 20 different nationalities were represented, with officer cadets on parade from Bahrain, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Singapore and Sri Lanka. During the Parade, His Royal Highness presented the intake’s winners with prizes and delivered an address in which he congratulated the newly-commissioned officers on the significant achievement of completing their training.  His Royal Highness acknowledged the proud history of the Royal Navy, which has been at the forefront of the United Kingdom’s global role for over four centuries. His Royal Highness spoke of Bahrain’s long-standing ties with the Royal Navy which span over 200 years, noting that these ties have been further strengthened with the establishment of the new UK Naval Support Facility. His Royal Highness concluded by praising the Commanding Officer of BRNC, Captain Jolyon Woodard ADC Royal Navy, and all his staff for the tremendous work and support they provided to the cadets during their time at Dartmouth. Following the Parade, Captain Jolyon Woodard hosted a navy reception during which His Royal Highness met a group of young officers and this intake’s prize winners.