The duties of a princess is difficult … among what is called upon to give this, is the inauguration ceremony of a ship for which the Kate Middleton – Together with her husband, Prince William– It was compared, as testified by videos and photos from the official naming of HMS Glasgow, the first frigate made for the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
Kate Middleton and Prince William, as the “custom” dictates, They broke a bottle of local Scottish whiskey on the hull of the ship, In today’s (22.05.2025) Ceremony at the Bae Systems shipyard at Scotstoun, on the bank of the Clyde River in Glasgow.
With appearance suitable for… naval exit, The future queen wore a Navy Blue dress with white details worth 1,850 pounds from the British brand, Suzannah London and a matching statement hat by Philip Treacy.
Going to the step in front of a multitude of hundreds of BAE employees, their families and the 45 -member ship’s company, the princess of Wales said: “I have the pleasure of calling this ship HMS Glasgow, God bless it and all who travel.”
He then press a small red “launch” button to release an Exclusive Single Malt bottle prepared from the nearby Clyde Denttilry distillery.
The distillery opened its doors in 2017, the same year that the construction of HMS Glasgow began, marking what is considered the beginning of two modern images of Glasgow’s naval heritage.
Any bottle of whiskey sold will include a donation to the charity that has chosen the HMS Glasgow, the place2be, whose princess is a protector and which supports children’s mental health in the city.
Following today’s naming ceremony, the couple went to the ship to meet BAE Systems representatives who have taken over the ship’s delivery, as well as others from the Royal Navy to discuss the ship’s unique capabilities.
The princess received congratulations on the name of the ship and appeared relieved to go according to the plan.