![The Royal Family on X: "#DYK that the custom of breaking a bottle of wine or champagne to launch a ship began in the 18th century? Members of The Royal Family have The Royal Family on X: "#DYK that the custom of breaking a bottle of wine or champagne to launch a ship began in the 18th century? Members of The Royal Family have](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnjGh4sX4AYPKaD.jpg)
The Royal Family on X: "#DYK that the custom of breaking a bottle of wine or champagne to launch a ship began in the 18th century? Members of The Royal Family have
Do ships still get a bottle of champagne smashed over them prior to launch, and did that apply to spaceships too? - Quora
![TIL: You can buy bottles of fake bubbly for boat christenings that are designed to break - Boing Boing TIL: You can buy bottles of fake bubbly for boat christenings that are designed to break - Boing Boing](https://i0.wp.com/boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/boat-christening.gif?fit=480%2C270&ssl=1)
TIL: You can buy bottles of fake bubbly for boat christenings that are designed to break - Boing Boing
![Rosemary Parker Schoultz, ship's sponsor, caps the christening ceremony for the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) by breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow - PICRYL - Public Domain Rosemary Parker Schoultz, ship's sponsor, caps the christening ceremony for the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) by breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow - PICRYL - Public Domain](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/1988/11/19/rosemary-parker-schoultz-ships-sponsor-caps-the-christening-ceremony-for-the-e10630-1024.jpg)
Rosemary Parker Schoultz, ship's sponsor, caps the christening ceremony for the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) by breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow - PICRYL - Public Domain
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