It was business as usual for the Prince of Wales as he headed off to the Lord High Admiral's Divisions at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth on behalf of his father, King Charles – the dramatic finale of The Crown was released today.
Prince William, 41, was pictured mid-salute as he donned a naval uniform for the occasion.
He appeared to be in high spirits, although recent episodes of the sensational Peter Morgan drama included storylines about Prince Harry's Nazi costume scandal, a fictional meeting between Kate Middleton and Princess Diana and the late Queen having a very vivid dream of a ” King,” featured “Tony Blair – This Morning.”
The King appeared at a parade where a total of 202 Royal Navy cadets passed out along with international officer candidates from Oman, Kuwait, Bangladesh and Trinidad and Tobago.
William will also inspect the front ranks of the Guards and Royal Marines Band of Plymouth, as well as the ranks of the St Vincent, Howe and St George divisions.
Prince William, 41, was seen saluting today as he donned a naval uniform for the occasion
He will also meet with staff and cadets on the historic Quarter Deck.
This includes both the parade participants and their instructors.
The cadets completed 29 weeks of intensive training, transforming them from civilians to junior naval officers.
They were tested in various scenarios: in the classroom, on Dartmoor, the River Dart and at sea aboard an operational warship.
During his military career, William attended a training course at Britannia Royal Naval College in 2008, following in the footsteps of his father, King Charles, and his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh.
The father of three was all smiles during the event, wearing a Navy uniform that consisted of a trench coat with gold buttons and a Navy cap.
William also carried a sword.
It was business as usual for the Prince of Wales, who headed off to the Lord High Admiral's Divisions at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth on behalf of his father, King Charles, as the dramatic finale of The Crown was released today
William pictured himself clapping during today's event, seemingly absorbed in his royal duties
The Prince of Wales laughed during a visit to the Lord High Admiral's divisions earlier today
The King pictured during a salute at today's event, which was held as part of the release of The Crown finale
He appeared to be in high spirits despite the final episodes of the sensational Peter Morgan drama airing this morning
The King appeared at a parade where a total of 202 Royal Navy cadets passed out along with international officer candidates from Oman, Kuwait, Bangladesh and Trinidad and Tobago
William will also inspect the front ranks of the Guards and Royal Marines Band of Plymouth, as well as the ranks of the St Vincent, Howe and St George divisions. In the picture the arrival at the college
He will also meet with staff and cadets on the historic Quarter Deck. The cadets completed 29 weeks of intensive training, transforming them from civilians to junior naval officers
The cadets were tested in a variety of scenarios: in the classroom, on Dartmoor, the River Dart and at sea aboard an operational warship
During his military career, William attended a training course at Britannia Royal Naval College in 2008, following in the footsteps of his father, King Charles, and his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh
William focused on his royal duties during his visit to the Lord High Admiral's Divisions at Britannia Royal Naval College today
It follows the astonishing finale of The Crown released today, as Netflix revealed the final six episodes of the hit series this morning.
In a tense scene, a young Prince William blames his father for Diana's death.
The first re-aired episode of The Peter Morgan Show features a tense conversation between father and son as the now-Prince of Wales – played by Ed McVey – visits Windsor.
It shows Charles, played by Dominic West, asking his eldest why he is “angry with him”, which the stubborn teenager initially denies – before admitting that his father “never talks about Diana”.
“Why the hell do you think I don't want this?” Charles asks.
“Perhaps because you don’t like to be reminded of how we got to this point,” William replies.
“Don’t you think there might be a connection between where we all are now and your part in it?”
The father of three was all smiles during the event, wearing a Navy uniform that consisted of a trench coat with gold buttons and a Navy cap. William also carried a sword
William appeared to be in high spirits as he appeared at the Lord High Admiral's Divisions at Britannia Royal Naval College today
William was pictured mid-salute as he appeared amid the college's sensational finale of The Crown
The father of three smiled as he chatted with other attendees at the event and appeared to be in great spirits this morning
The royal attended a training course at Britannia Royal Naval College in 2008, following his father
Charles appears horrified by the accusation, saying his ex-wife's death was “a terrible tragedy caused by an irresponsible man drinking too much, then getting behind the wheel of a car and driving too fast to kill.” to escape the photographers”.
“What we both know is that she often encouraged us,” he adds.
William then goes on to emphasize that the fact that Diana was in Paris without royal protection, which his father says, was “not his fault.”
The young prince then goes on to say that Diana “should never have come near the Fayades.”
“She should have been safe with us, and the fact that she wasn’t – is your fault,” he continued.
“I know you didn't actually drive the car, but you drove her into the arms of whoever did it – and made her so unhappy. By loving someone else.”
Pictured: A parade of Royal Navy cadets stand at attention in front of the Lord High Admiral's Divisions at Britannia Royal Naval College
The final six episodes of The Crown, released today on Netflix, introduce actress Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton alongside Ed McVey, who plays William, and Luther Ford as Prince Harry.
Pictures from the show previously released show William and Kate sharing a heartfelt moment at university, while another shows one of William and Harry's ski trips with their father, Prince Charles.
A scene made all the more poignant by their current estrangement shows young William and Harry drinking and laughing together.
Imelda Staunton, 67, who plays Queen Elizabeth II, is seen in another scene waving to the crowd during her Golden Jubilee in 2002.
Earlier this month, following the release of the first four episodes of series six, Netflix teased a clip in the trailer for the second part of the royal show in which Meg Bellamy and Ed McVey recreate Prince William and Kate Middleton's first kiss at a university event.
The final installment of the big-budget royal drama, which has drawn criticism for scenes depicting the lead-up and aftermath of Princess Diana's death in Paris, will focus on the young royals.
Storylines include Prince William trying to integrate into life at Eton after his mother's death, while the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion.