HRH Prince Andrew drops by The Tall Ships’ Races fleet for informal visit
Photo: HRH Prince Andrew chatting with the Captain and XO of Shabab Oman
HRH Prince Andrew dropped by The Tall Ships’ Races fleet for an informal visit last night much to the delight of the waiting crowd who got word that a special visitor was due and hung around, even in the rain, for a chance to say hello.
Prince Andrew met dignitories from Liverpool and representatives of Sail Training International before boarding Lord Nelson to meet with a number of captains of some of the Class A ships berthed in the Wellington Dock. The Prince then boarded Stavros S Niarchos to meet some of the young trainees from the Liverpool area who will be sailing on board the ship for the Race to Maloy.
Prince Andrew spent some time talking to each of the captains about their ships and was impressed by the wide range of nationalities involved in the event. He joked with the young trainees on Stavros S Niarchos much to their delight and even took time to speak to some of the waiting crowd.
An estimated 40,000 people visited The Tall Ships’ Races fleet in both the Albert Dock and Wellington Dock areas. Despite occassional rain showers and heavy traffic, the public were in good humour and delighted to see the fleet back in Liverpool.
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