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 Prince Andrew (now The Duke of York) on active service in the Royal Navy
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Who was the last Monarch to fight in battle?
In past times, kings were expected to lead their troops into battle: the last king to do so was George II in 1743 when, aged 60, he took the field for the last time, defeating the French at the Battle of Dettingen in Germany. The last British Sovereign to have seen action in battle was George VI who, as a 20-year-old Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, fought in the battle of Jutland in May 1916.
The most recent member of the Royal family to see active service is The Duke of York, who flew as a second pilot in Sea King helicopters on anti-submarine and transport duties during the Falklands campaign in 1982. |
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