The Royal Yacht Britannia: A History of Queen Elizabeth II’s Favorite
The Fascinating Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht, Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia: How The Queen created a floating home and
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Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.She was in their service from 1954 until 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million ...
The Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht, Britannia
The royal family has a long history of seafaring—the first official royal yacht was the HMY Mary (HMY stands for His or Her Majesty's Yacht), gifted to Charles II by the Dutch in 1660. In fact ...
Management Team
Chief Executive - Bob Downie BA MSc. Bob Downie has been Chief Executive of The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust since Britannia first arrived in Leith in May 1998. From a blank sheet of paper he has developed Britannia into the UK's No.1 Attraction (Tripadvisor 2014 & 2023) and Best UK Attraction (WHICH Magazine 2021-2023), the only Scottish ...
About The Britannia Trust
Last in a line of 83 Royal yachts, Britannia is the only one to survive, as the custom previously was for the Royal Yachts to be scuttled. Owned and cared for by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust (registered charity SC028070), all surplus funds from ticket sales, the Gift Shop and the Royal Deck Tearoom are reinvested in preserving the Royal Yacht for the future.
Royal Yacht Britannia Facts Everyone Should Know—and How to ...
The Britannia's Drawing Room. The ship's wheel was taken from King Edward VII's racing yacht, also named Britannia, according to Boat International, and the 126-meter ship could reach speeds of 22.75 knots, or a seagoing cruising speed of 21 knots, according to Super Yacht Times. Other fun facts: The yacht could produce her own fresh ...
What happened to Britannia? The fate of Queen's beloved yacht
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, and built by Scottish shipbuilding firm John Brown & Company Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, and was launched on April 16 ...
Interview with Bob Downie, Chief Executive of The Royal Yacht Britannia
As well as the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Trust also owns several other royal vessels including Bluebottle, the Dragon presented by the Island Sailing Club to the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip on the occasion of their marriage in 1947. Tell us more about the other vessels the Trust owns.
About Former Floating Palace
A Floating Palace. Britannia was launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April, 1953. For over 44 years the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family, travelling more than a million nautical miles to become one of the most famous ships in the world. To Queen Elizabeth II, Britannia provided the perfect Royal ...
New national flagship replacing the Royal Yacht Britannia ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia was launched by The Queen in 1953 and was retired in 1997 after completing 44 years of service. The new national flagship is expected to be in service for around 30 years.
Everything you need to know about Queen Elizabeth's Yacht Britannia
In service from 1954 until 1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the British throne in ...
Exclusive: Britannia to rule the waves once more, with new royal yacht
Exclusive: Britannia to rule the waves once more, with new royal yacht named after Prince Philip Boris Johnson to announce new national flagship within weeks, with the £200m vessel to serve as an ...
King Charles III makes a poignant return to the Royal Yacht Britannia
King Charles III yesterday made a poignant return to the Royal Yacht Britannia. A 'home from home' for Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and their four children, the Royal Yacht Britannia held an important place in the lives of the Royal Family for more than four decades until it was decommissioned in 1997.
HMS Britannia: 10 facts about the Queen's former royal yacht
7. There were more than 200 crew on board. During royal tours, Britannia was manned by 220 yachtsmen, 21 officers and three season officers and a Royal Marine band of 26 on royal tours. Up until the 1970s, the crew had a daily ration of rum and she was the last Royal Navy vessel to have the crew sleep in hammocks. 8.
What Happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia?
November 15, 2022. The Queen boards the Royal Yacht Britannia. Tim Graham/Getty Images. The Crown season five begins and ends with the same plot point: The Royal Yacht Britannia. The vessel serves ...
All About the Royal Yacht Britannia Featured on The Crown Season 5
The Royal Yacht Britannia served as the official royal yacht of the British monarchy for 44 years. The Crown is diving into royal events from the '90s in season 5, and that includes the ...
The HMY Britannia: Inside History's Last British Royal Yacht
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is the former royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in service from 1954 until 1997. It currently sits at dock in Scotland. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images) Getty Images. The HMY Britannia has been out of commission since 1997, but the last British ...
10 Facts About Royal Yacht Britannia
2. Britannia was the 83rd Royal Yacht. King George VI, Elizabeth II's father, had first commissioned the royal yacht that would become Britannia in 1952. The previous official boat had belonged to Queen Victoria and was rarely used. The tradition of royal yachts had been started by Charles II in 1660.
The Royal Yacht Britannia
The 4,000-ton yacht had a crew of 220 Royal Yachtsmen who lived on board, about 45 household staff, and occasionally a 26-member Royal Marine embarked to entertain dignitaries.
When was the Royal Yacht Britannia built?
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson also honeymooned aboard the yacht. The end of an era - how the Royal Britannia ended nearly 400 years of tradition. The Britannia cost about £11 million to run each year, Reuters reported and, in 1997, the British Parliament - led by the left-wing Labour Party - decided to decommission it.
The History of The Royal Yacht Britannia
1998. After arriving in Leith, Edinburgh on 5 May 1998, The Royal Yacht Britannia opened as a visitor attraction on the 19 October 1998. 2016. The Royal Yacht Britannia, now a five-star visitor attraction and exclusive evening events venue, celebrated welcoming 5 million visitors since opening in 1998. 2019.
What happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia mentioned in The Crown
278. The Royal Yacht Britannia enters Hong Kong harbor on its last overseas voyage in 1997. (Dan Groshong/AFP/Getty Images) By Karla Adam. November 11, 2022 at 4:15 a.m. EST. LONDON — The much ...
When was the Royal Yacht Britannia decommissioned? Where it is moored
The Royal Yacht Britannia had spacious cabins, an onboard car garage, sun lounge, drawing room, plush bedrooms and amenities for 220 crewmembers (including several bars and pubs).
Where is the Royal Yacht Britannia and why was it decommissioned?
Today, the Royal yacht is open to curious visitors and welcomes more than 300,000 visits each year. Britannia was launched in 1953 from the John Brown and Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland . Its purpose was to serve the Royal Family and it was the first to be built with complete ocean-going capacity, designed as a royal residence to ...
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Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.She was in their service from 1954 until 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million ...
The royal family has a long history of seafaring—the first official royal yacht was the HMY Mary (HMY stands for His or Her Majesty's Yacht), gifted to Charles II by the Dutch in 1660. In fact ...
Chief Executive - Bob Downie BA MSc. Bob Downie has been Chief Executive of The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust since Britannia first arrived in Leith in May 1998. From a blank sheet of paper he has developed Britannia into the UK's No.1 Attraction (Tripadvisor 2014 & 2023) and Best UK Attraction (WHICH Magazine 2021-2023), the only Scottish ...
Last in a line of 83 Royal yachts, Britannia is the only one to survive, as the custom previously was for the Royal Yachts to be scuttled. Owned and cared for by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust (registered charity SC028070), all surplus funds from ticket sales, the Gift Shop and the Royal Deck Tearoom are reinvested in preserving the Royal Yacht for the future.
The Britannia's Drawing Room. The ship's wheel was taken from King Edward VII's racing yacht, also named Britannia, according to Boat International, and the 126-meter ship could reach speeds of 22.75 knots, or a seagoing cruising speed of 21 knots, according to Super Yacht Times. Other fun facts: The yacht could produce her own fresh ...
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, and built by Scottish shipbuilding firm John Brown & Company Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, and was launched on April 16 ...
As well as the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Trust also owns several other royal vessels including Bluebottle, the Dragon presented by the Island Sailing Club to the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip on the occasion of their marriage in 1947. Tell us more about the other vessels the Trust owns.
A Floating Palace. Britannia was launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April, 1953. For over 44 years the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family, travelling more than a million nautical miles to become one of the most famous ships in the world. To Queen Elizabeth II, Britannia provided the perfect Royal ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia was launched by The Queen in 1953 and was retired in 1997 after completing 44 years of service. The new national flagship is expected to be in service for around 30 years.
In service from 1954 until 1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the British throne in ...
Exclusive: Britannia to rule the waves once more, with new royal yacht named after Prince Philip Boris Johnson to announce new national flagship within weeks, with the £200m vessel to serve as an ...
King Charles III yesterday made a poignant return to the Royal Yacht Britannia. A 'home from home' for Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and their four children, the Royal Yacht Britannia held an important place in the lives of the Royal Family for more than four decades until it was decommissioned in 1997.
7. There were more than 200 crew on board. During royal tours, Britannia was manned by 220 yachtsmen, 21 officers and three season officers and a Royal Marine band of 26 on royal tours. Up until the 1970s, the crew had a daily ration of rum and she was the last Royal Navy vessel to have the crew sleep in hammocks. 8.
November 15, 2022. The Queen boards the Royal Yacht Britannia. Tim Graham/Getty Images. The Crown season five begins and ends with the same plot point: The Royal Yacht Britannia. The vessel serves ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia served as the official royal yacht of the British monarchy for 44 years. The Crown is diving into royal events from the '90s in season 5, and that includes the ...
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is the former royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in service from 1954 until 1997. It currently sits at dock in Scotland. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images) Getty Images. The HMY Britannia has been out of commission since 1997, but the last British ...
2. Britannia was the 83rd Royal Yacht. King George VI, Elizabeth II's father, had first commissioned the royal yacht that would become Britannia in 1952. The previous official boat had belonged to Queen Victoria and was rarely used. The tradition of royal yachts had been started by Charles II in 1660.
The 4,000-ton yacht had a crew of 220 Royal Yachtsmen who lived on board, about 45 household staff, and occasionally a 26-member Royal Marine embarked to entertain dignitaries.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson also honeymooned aboard the yacht. The end of an era - how the Royal Britannia ended nearly 400 years of tradition. The Britannia cost about £11 million to run each year, Reuters reported and, in 1997, the British Parliament - led by the left-wing Labour Party - decided to decommission it.
1998. After arriving in Leith, Edinburgh on 5 May 1998, The Royal Yacht Britannia opened as a visitor attraction on the 19 October 1998. 2016. The Royal Yacht Britannia, now a five-star visitor attraction and exclusive evening events venue, celebrated welcoming 5 million visitors since opening in 1998. 2019.
278. The Royal Yacht Britannia enters Hong Kong harbor on its last overseas voyage in 1997. (Dan Groshong/AFP/Getty Images) By Karla Adam. November 11, 2022 at 4:15 a.m. EST. LONDON — The much ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia had spacious cabins, an onboard car garage, sun lounge, drawing room, plush bedrooms and amenities for 220 crewmembers (including several bars and pubs).
Today, the Royal yacht is open to curious visitors and welcomes more than 300,000 visits each year. Britannia was launched in 1953 from the John Brown and Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland . Its purpose was to serve the Royal Family and it was the first to be built with complete ocean-going capacity, designed as a royal residence to ...