User:Dumelow/List of Royal Navy vessels commanded by British Princes

The title of prince was not in customary usage in Britain until 1714 when it came into use for sons and grandsons of the sovereign in the male line, previously only being commonly used by the eldest son of the monarch, who was known as the Prince of Wales. Current custom extends this through the female line and to the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales. Additionally some men are created prince by Royal command, such as Prince Philip, husband of Elizabeth II. Many British princes have served in the Royal Navy and some have commanded vessels.

List of princes commanding Royal Navy vessels since 1714
George V (as Prince George of Wales)
 * Torpedo Boat 79
 * HMS Thrush (1889)
 * HMS Melampus (1890) 1891–1892

William IV (as Prince William)
 * HMS Pegasus (1779) 1786–1788
 * HMS Andromeda (1784) 1788–1789
 * HMS Valiant (1759) 1790

Charles III (as Prince of Wales)
 * HMS Bronington (M1115) 1976

Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (as Prince Edward)
 * HMS Phoenix (1759) 1759

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (as Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh)
 * HMS Galatea (1859) 1867–1871
 * HMS Black Prince (1861) 1878

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (before granting of his British title of Prince, was the Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark)
 * HMS Magpie (U82) 1950

Prince Andrew, Duke of York
 * HMS Cottesmore (M32) 1993–1994