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His Majesty The King meets Royal Navy personnel during visit to RAF Marham
30 July 2026
His Majesty The King meets Royal Navy personnel during visit to RAF Marham
King Charles visited the station in his capacity as the base’s honorary Air Commodore and was greeted by Service families and personnel lining the main gateway, waving flags.
During his visit the King opened one of RAF Marham’s new barrack blocks for junior ranks, before travelling to one of the hangars to view an F-35B Lightning aircraft and meet personnel who serve on the Lightning Force.
A series of stands had been set up to showcase RAF Marham's achievements over the past year, including its contribution to Operation Highmast (the 2025 deployment of the UK Carrier Strike Group to the Asia-Pacific) and Operation Luminous (protecting Cyprus from drone/missile attack amid the Iran-Israel-US conflict).
The Community Support and sustainment teams also presented their work before His Majesty spoke with the families of personnel who had been deployed on the front line.
As The King left the hangar, he was presented with a jar of RAF Marham's own 'Buzz Lightning' honey, produced by bees kept on the station.
His Majesty was accompanied throughout the visit by the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, The Lady Dannatt.
RAF Marham Station Commander, Group Captain Leonie Boyd, said: "It was a real honour to welcome His Majesty to RAF Marham, giving him the chance to meet the personnel and families whose hard work and dedication have defined the past year, from achievements on exercises and operations to successes across the station and numerous engagement events with the local community.
“With the station celebrating its 110th anniversary, this visit felt particularly special, reflecting RAF Marham's long and proud connection with the Royal Family throughout its history.”