The Captain General
Her Majesty Queen ELIZABETH II, on the occasion of Her Coronation, was graciously pleased to appoint His Royal Highness The Prince PHILIP, Duke of Edinburgh, as Captain General Royal Marines on 1 June 1953.

The King's Candles
On 21 December 1949, the officers of the Corps dined the then
Captain General, His Majesty King George VI, at the Savoy Hotel, London. Each of the 10 principal messes provided a pair of double-branch candelabra which were placed on the table during the dinner and lit for the Royal Toast. At the dinner the Captain General directed that the custom of lighting the candles whenever the Loyal Toast was drunk in RM Officers' Messes was to be perpetuated, thus commemorating the first occasion upon which the Captain General dined with the officers of the Corps.

Loyal Toast
On 23 July 1964, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the guest at a dinner held by the officers of the Corps and presided over by the Captain General to celebrate the tercentenary of the formation of the Admiral's Regiment. To mark the tercentenary, Her Majesty directed that in future the Loyal Toast should be drunk seated in all RM officers' and NCOs' messes ashore and afloat. Her Majesty further directed that the health of the Captain General should also be drunk seated. This privilege may not be extended to Corps clubs and associations.

The Royal Marines Prayer
The RM Prayer is as follows:
O Eternal Lord God, who through many generations hast united and inspired the members of our Corps, grant thy blessing, we beseech thee, on Royal Marines serving all around the Globe. Bestow Thy Crown of Righteousness upon all our efforts and endeavours, and may our Laurels be those of gallantry and honour, loyalty and courage. We ask these things in the name of Him, whose courage never failed, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Amen.