Article: Prince William makes a crate start with the Royal Navy.

Prince William makes a crate start with the Royal Navy

London, Jun 4 (PTI) Prince William, the second-in- line to the British throne, has failed to "drop anchor" on his first day with the Royal Navy.

Despite two attempts, William did not succeed in the traditional test of "dropping anchor" and as a result he owes his new colleagues, a ten-member strong team, in the Navy a crate of beer.

"It is a tradition in the Royal Navy for someone who misses slipping the anchor first time to buy those on the ship a crate," the British media quoted the Prince's instructor Petty Officer Wayne Rattenbury as saying.

In fact, new recruits have to use a ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!