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Queen's Colour 1969 archive gallery

SEE ALSO

Royal Navy Colour ceremony 2003

2003 Colour ceremony photo gallery

What is the Queen's Colour?

Look back at the last Fleet Colour ceremony in 1969

Royal Marine's Colours Ceremony 2001

Plymouth webcam

WATCH and LISTEN

Watch video highlights of The Queen's visit to Plymouth here on demand.
	Video highlights (Real G2)
	Special Colours programme (Real G2)

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FACTS

There have only been two previous Fleet Colour presentations. The first, was presented by King George V in 1926 and the second, by Queen Elizabeth in 1969.

The West Country and the Royal Navy go back a long way. The ships that defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 sailed from the mouth of the River Plym.

As long ago as 1691, a major naval dockyard was established in the River Tamar at Plymouth.

Devonport is the largest naval base in Western Europe. It covers over 650 acres, has 15 dry docks, four miles of waterfront, 25 tidal berths and five basins. The 1,750 civilian and service personnel are committed to the naval base mission "To Support the Fleet Worldwide."