Royal National Lifeboat Institution:

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution:


The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, as well as on selected inland waterways.

The RNLI was founded on 4 March 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, with Royal Patronage from George IV. It was given the prefix "Royal" and its current name in 1854 by Queen Victoria. It has official charity status in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea:

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Dramatic images of lifeboats battling British seas reveal the brave work of volunteers who risk their lives to save those lost at sea:

More than 400 images look behind the scenes of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, created in 1824

They will be published on 30 September in a book, The Lifeboat: Courage on our Coasts

Prince William wrote forward for the book, which is hailed as a unique snapshot of a long-standing institution

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