Author: AFNMRN

On the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

We mark and mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, an extraordinary monarch and the cornerstone of the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. We wish to express condolences to our Royal Patron of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Princess Anne, on the loss of her cherished […]

NYC Virtual Pickle Night 2021

On November 5th, 2021, we commemorated the historic journey of HMS Pickle and the 216th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Our virtual gathering was recorded. Ticket holders and donors to the American Friends of the National Museum of the Royal Navy are welcome to view this recording any time.

Why Nelson?

By Rear Admiral Joseph F. Callo, U.S. Navy (Retired), Co-founding Member, AFNMRN Why Nelson? A.T. Mahan, godfather of all U.S. sea power advocates, described Admiral Horatio Nelson in his classic biography of the hero of Trafalgar: “Other men have died in the hour of victory, but for no other has victory so singular and so […]

Virtual Pickle Night 2020

We marked the 215th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar with a special online gathering during the Coronavirus lockdown period. The special video event was attended by members of the American Friends of NMRN, as well as friends from around the world. We were greeted by Prof. Dominic Tweddle, Director General of the National Museum […]