Marcus Hember

@RN_engineers @LtCarlSteedman Power to Command! BZ

Great moment as CDR Hazen-Smith presents WO2 Buckley with his epaulettes after smashing his WO MEGS Charge Board. Huge congratulations ⚓️ #awesoME

#OnThisDay 1829 HMS BLACK JOKE captures Spanish slaver, Almirante off Africa freeing 400+ slaves bound for Cuba.Part of the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron, BLACK JOKE was prolific in defeating many slavers and the squadron freed over 160,000. The name refers to a drinking song

The future Navy is being shaped now. With AI, autonomy and new ways of operating. We are witnessing the transformation of training. Officers and Ratings ready to adapt, think and lead. A career of real opportunity begins at HMS Raleigh. BZ and welcome to the @RoyalNavy.

Leaving Italy this weekend as my term as British Ambassador ends after 4 unforgettable years in this beautiful country, thank you to Prime Minister @GiorgiaMeloni and to the Italian Government for the extremely close cooperation between our countries 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇹

HMS ST ALBANS 🇬🇧 wishes you all a very merry Christmas at anchor in Tromsø Fjord whilst deployed on operations. Sending all our love home to our friends and family. #wehavethewatch 🎄⚓

“Journeying is a constant theme of the Christmas Story. The Holy Family made a journey to Bethlehem and arrived homeless without proper shelter. The Wise Men made a pilgrimage from the East to worship at the cradle of Christ; and the Shepherds journeyed from field to town in search of Jesus, the Saviour of the World. In each case, they journeyed with others; and relied on the companionship and kindness of others.” In this year’s Christmas Broadcast or ‘King’s Speech’, His Majesty reflects on the theme of the journey, in religious life and more broadly. You can now watch in full on: - The Royal Family Channel on YouTube. - @BBCNews, @ITV and @SkyUK in the UK. - If you live outside the UK, check your national broadcaster’s schedule.

FADM Chester Nimitz believed the U.S was fortunate that the attack on Pearl Harbor came as a surprise. Had the U.S. known of the approaching Japanese fleet, the American fleet would have been sent to intercept it and then been entirely lost to a superior force. #PearlHarborDay

This morning I gave a call to action at my International Sea Power Conference. I'm really looking forward to discussing how we are going to sustain our warfighting advantage, building on the blocks that we have already put in place. It's going to be a good day. #ISPC2025

#RNSA #GHT

Very proud of all RNSA has done for our sailors, marines, and families this year! A worthy 90th year. ✅ Our fighting environment ✅ Resilience, leadership, judgment honed ✅ Support and nurture families ✅ Fun! youtu.be/rJMCjKOp-D0?si…

It's amazing that the Royal Navy had two purpose-built engineering colleges and for all that's left they might never have existed.

Watch now - Silent Night: On the Frontline. A Christmas advert by the Royal Navy. #Christmas2025

A week on from the UK Carrier Strike Group’s visit to Naples, here’s a look back at a memorable few days…🇬🇧🤝🇮🇹 #CSG25

Fantastic to welcome the UK’s Carrier Strike Group @COMUKCSG to 🇮🇹 earlier this week - and to enter Naples harbour on the bridge of the @RoyalNavy aircraft carrier @HMSPWLS, both as British Ambassador and the ship’s Honorary Captain 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇹

Never underestimate the power of a well designed building to imbue confidence, purpose and ethos in to a workforce. This is the fabulous @DartmouthBRNC where the @RoyalNavy trains its officers. @Culture_Crit

A view from a friend’s Naples window this morning, a Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer nudging her way into harbour. ‘a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking’ #seapower #CSG25

Following Their Majesties' State Visit to the Holy See yesterday, watch this video capturing the highlights of this truly memorable, wonderful, historic day. 🇬🇧🇻🇦ties stronger.

The Royal Standard flying above the Residence in Rome earlier today during the historic State Visit by The King and Queen to the Holy See

‘But the British, who had beaten [the Nazis], had so little use for boasting that they did not mind if their children mislaid their flag and could not sing their anthem. Parades and demonstrations meant so little to them that they did without them, even on the day of the greatest victory in history. These peaceable and informal people, with quiet determination and a minimum of fuss, had defeated the bullies and braggarts. They had done so without vanity and without hatred’.