History
The Royal Navy Dockyard in Gibraltar was built at the end of the 19th century; three large graving docks to be known as docks Number 1, 2 and 3 were built.
Number 3 dock was the first to open in 1904 and was named King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra named Number 2 dock after herself, and the largest, Number 1 dock, was called the Prince and Princess of Wales dock, having been named by their Royal Highnesses, subsequently King George V and Queen Mary.
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