PICTURES. Visit of King Charles III to Bordeaux. The Iron Duke, a Royal Navy ship, docked in the Port of the Moon

The Royal Navy’s HMS Iron Duke arrived this Wednesday, September 20 late in the morning in Bordeaux. The ship, moored until Sunday, precedes the arrival of King Charles III on Friday September 22.

Moored near the Place de la Bourse, the HMS Iron Duke stands out with its 133 meters in length. He moved there this Wednesday, September 20, around 11:30 a.m., after passing under the Chaban-Delmas bridge. Traffic was also cut off until midday for the occasion.

A ship of the British Royal Navy, the HMS Iron Duke sailed for the first time in March 1991. Since then, the military boat has traveled many seas and visited around ten countries. This is the case in the Caribbean, where he goes to fight against drug trafficking or to help after the hurricanes of 2003.

It also carries out defense and diplomatic missions in Libya, Chile, the United Kingdom and South Africa. An emblematic boat of the crown, it will welcome Prince William for five months, in June 2008, who will serve at the rank of second lieutenant.

A true heralding sign of the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Iron Duke will remain at the quay of honor, near Place de la Bourse, until Sunday. He will leave at the beginning of the afternoon. Be careful, for its passage, the Chaban-Delmas bridge will be closed from 12:49 p.m. to 2:57 p.m.