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The Prince of Wales paid homage to Belfast’s long history of shipbuilding when he visited the Harland and Wolff shipyard today as part of a two-day tour of Northern Ireland.
Founded in 1861 by Sir Edward James Harland and Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, the company has worked on some of the world’s most famous ships including the RMS Titanic and its two sister ships, the Olympic and Britannic. Harland and Wolff also built HMS Belfast as well as the tanker Myrina, the first supertanker built in the United Kingdom.
The visit mirrored Prince Philip’s 1977 trip to the site, and Prince Charles was able to meet with an employee who was present during his late father’s visit. He also met a fourth-generation employee whose family took part in the 1977 engagement at Harland and Wolff.Embed from Getty Images
Iconic Shipyard Welcomes Royalty to Mark Anniversary
160 Years of Building for Britain
UK – UK – Harland & Wolff, the iconic shipyard with an extraordinarily lengthy maritime and offshore engineering pedigree, welcomed The Prince of Wales on May 18 to mark its 160th anniversary by unveiling a celebratory plaque to commemorate the momentous milestone.
Arriving at Harland & Wolff (Belfast), His Royal Highness toured the yard, met with workers and signed the company Visitors’ Book. During this ceremony, The Prince was then presented with a framed photo of his late father, the Duke of Edinburgh, on a visit to the shipyard in 1977 along with an original copy of the ‘H&W News’ which featured The Duke of Edinburgh’s visit. Addressing staff, the Prince commented: