The Royal Yacht has been described as two ships in one with the operational side of the ship where the naval personnel lived and worked in the area forward of the mainmast and the Royal Apartments occupying the rear.

Britannia ship royal yacht. The Royal Yacht has been described by the Queen as the place where she could truly. 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. 0131 555 5566 Email us.

The Royal Yacht Britannia was home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family for over 40 years sailing over 1000000 miles around the world. A new royal yacht is to be commissioned by the government and named after Prince Philip according to reports. Book top Edinburgh Tours on Viator.

Now berthed in Leith just two miles from the city centre of Edinburgh you can follow in the footsteps of Royalty to discover the heart and soul of this most special of Royal residences. Britannia was launched from the John Brown Company shipyard in Clydebank Scotland on 16 April 1953. It would be the first national flagship since Britannia which was decommissioned in 1997 but the new vessel would be a ship rather than a luxury yacht.

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Ad Tour the Royal Yacht Britannia. Despite being a Royal Yacht for the Queen Britannia was fitted with ship stabilisers air-conditioning units large 24-hour laundry facilities and comparatively high speeds in case of her conversion to hospital ship. We visited the Royal Yacht Britannia in June 2021 it was a fascinating visit to see all of the decks the engine rooms officers quarters and walk in the footsteps of royalty that have travelled on this vessel in the past.

Yet if Britannia was thought of as two ships it also served a dual purpose. The ship which is expected to cost 200 million and be named HMS Prince Philip will succeed the Royal Yacht Britannia which was decommissioned in 1997. Ad Book a Hotel near Royal Yacht Britannia Edinburgh.