Anthony Morrow (Royal Navy officer)
Anthony Morrow | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Royal Yacht Britannia
.
Morrow joined the
shore establishment and site of the Royal Navy Signals School in 1988.[1]
In April 1995 Morrow was appointed Flag Officer, Royal Yachts and subsequently took command of the Royal Yacht Britannia.[2] He served as captain during the Handover of Hong Kong in 1997 when the yacht took the Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, and the Prince of Wales back to the United Kingdom following the transfer of sovereignty.[3] He would be the yacht's final captain as it was decommissioned on 11 December that year.[4]
In December 1997, following the decommissioning of HMY Britannia,
In March 2023, he was appointed an Extra Equerry to Charles III.[7]References
- ^ "Captain Morrow: Captain HMS Mercury Sep 1988 to 1991". www.commsmuseum.co.uk. Godfrey Dykes. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, p.100, December 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Prince Charles chats with Commodore Anthony Morrow (photo)". www.gettyimages.com. Mike Fiala. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Decommissioning". www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "December 1997 โ The Royal Family". www.royal.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "No. 54984". The London Gazette. 19 December 1997. p. 14236.
- ^ "Court Circular โ 17 March 2023". www.royal.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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