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King jokes with Sir Viv Richards about his cricket attempts in Royal Navy

The King joked that his Royal Navy days of playing cricket across the Caribbean islands “nearly killed me”, as he was presented with a signed cricket bat by retired sportsman Sir Viv Richards.Charles was presented with the bat by the former West Indies captain at the annual Commonwealth Day reception at St James’s Palace, which saw the King and Queen meet ministers and dignitaries from across the 56 Commonwealth nations.
The King joked that his Royal Navy days of playing cricket across the Caribbean islands “nearly killed me”, as he was presented with a signed cricket bat by retired sportsman Sir Viv Richards.Charles was presented with the bat by the former West Indies captain at the annual Commonwealth Day reception at St James’s Palace, which saw the King and Queen meet ministers and dignitaries from across the 56 Commonwealth nations.
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Credit:
Press Association
Editorial #:
2265658231
Collection:
PA Media
Date created:
March 09, 2026
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Clip length:
00:02:33:24
Location:
United Kingdom
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MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 HD 1920x1080 25p
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PA Media
Object name:
tvt_pa-204746