Six hundred sailors recently gathered to toast the birth of royal baby Prince George in a tradition dating back hundreds of years.
The Royal Navy personnel gathered at Portsmouth Naval Base, Hampshire, to “splice the mainbrace” - a celebration involving drinking a tot of rum, the Mirror reported. In a signal to navy sailors across the globe, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas said he had the pleasure of sending loyal greetings and warmest good wishes, on behalf of the Royal Navy, to Her Majesty The Queen on the birth of HRH Prince George of Cambridge.
Splicing the mainbrace has its origins in the days of sail.