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...would be rather selfish of me if I remained locked away here," says Britain's Prince Charles, offering some lofty motives for leaving the Royal Navy on Dec. 15 (after five years of service). Now the commanding officer of a 360-ton mine hunter named the H.M.S. Bronington, Charles will quit ruling the waves in six weeks to take charge of preparations for the Silver Jubilee, next year's celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 25th year on the throne. His leave-taking will mark the end of a not-so-bon voyage. "I have never actually been...
Great Britain's Prince Charles has received his first command. Now 27, he will take the helm of H.M.S. Bronington, a sturdy 360-ton minehunter that spends most of its time plowing the North Sea in search of World War II mines. Though the appointment is considered a bleak and boring one among old salts, England's future King is known to welcome any sea duty as a way to escape from royal protocol. On the Bronington, however, Charles may long to be a landlubber again. Explains Kelly Green, 23, a cook on the ship...
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