Prince Charles visits the college where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met

As Admiral of the Fleet, The Prince of Wales was at the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth on Thursday to preside over the Lord High Admiral’s Divisions, according to Clarence House.

A statement issued by Charles said, “My father, as Lord High Admiral himself, was extremely proud of his links to this College, and it was here that my mother and father first met in the Captain’s garden, while my grandfather, King George VI, carried out the inspection of your predecessors.”

It said, during the Parade, HRH met members of the Divisions, before presenting graduation prizes to nine graduating Officer Cadets.

The Guard includes Sailors from the Commonwealth and other countries including Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Albania, Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Bahamas, Lithuania, Tonga, Fiji, Germany, and Georgia.

The statement added, "50 years ago, on 16th September 1971, His Royal Highness joined Dartmouth as a member of Blake Division. As a graduate entrant, he spent six weeks at Dartmouth, learning about leadership, navigation and the ways of the Royal Navy."

The prince also shared a throwback picture of  Prince Philip who died in April.