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  1. The story behind the Royal Yacht Britannia

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  2. Where is the Royal Yacht Britannia and why was it decommissioned?

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  3. What Happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia? [2024]

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  4. Inside the Royal Yacht ‘Britannia’

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  5. What Happened To The Royal Yacht Britannia After It Was Decommissioned?

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  6. About Former Floating Palace

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  1. The Royal Yacht BRITANNIA

  2. 1959 Royal Yacht Britannia visit to Toronto

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  5. Exploring Scotland's Majestic Royal Yacht Britannia

  6. Royal Yacht Britannia's Laundry Room

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  1. 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 .

  2. When was the Royal Yacht Britannia decommissioned? Where it is moored

    The first episode of the new season of The Crown shows the Queen lobbying for a new boat to replace the out-dated Royal Yacht Britannia. However, the replacement vessel never came to fruition.

  3. HMY Britannia

    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 ...

  4. Royal Yacht Britannia History: When Did The Queen Retire The Royal

    The tradition of a royal yacht stretches back to 1660, when Charles II became England's king. To mark his return to the throne, his Dutch allies gave him an extravagant gift: a yacht called the Mary. As well as being built for speed, she was also designed with opulence in mind. "To give it the more lustre", the ship's exterior was ...

  5. 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.

  6. Decommission

    On 23 June 1994, John Major's Government announced there would be no refit for HMY Britannia as the costs would be too great. After a long and successful career spanning 44 years and travelling over 1 million miles around the globe, it was announced that the last Royal Yacht was to be decommissioned. There was no immediate decision about a ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. What Happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia? How to Visit It

    Although The Crown is a dramatized retelling of the royal family's history, the yacht is very much real. The 412-foot vessel could hold more than 250 guests. The Britannia also hosted U.S ...

  9. Royal Yacht Britannia replacement to enter service in four years, says

    The new national flagship to replace the Royal Yacht Britannia and give British businesses a new global platform will enter service in four years, Boris Johnson has announced. The Prime Minister ...

  10. What Happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia?

    Yet, despite its retirement, the concept of the royal yacht lives on: In 2021, Boris Johnson floated the idea of a new boat. However, a mere eight days ago, Rishi Sunak has scrapped the project ...

  11. 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...

  12. What happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia mentioned in The Crown

    7 min. 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 ...

  13. Royal Yacht Britannia to be replaced by an ocean ...

    A £250m scheme to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia has been scrapped - with the Defense Secretary telling MPs the procurement of a new Royal Navy vessel is being prioritized instead.

  14. 10 Facts About Royal Yacht Britannia

    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. George decided that the Royal Yacht Britannia should both be a regal vessel as well as a functional one. 3. Britannia had two emergency functions.

  15. Special Report

    The Royal Yacht Britannia - built in 1953 - is being decommissioned in Portsmouth on Thursday. The occasion will be marked by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, who will have their final lunch on board before attending the official paying-off ceremony. Britannia's future was a talking-point in the run-up to the 1997 general ...

  16. What happened to Britannia? The fate of Queen's beloved yacht

    The Britannia's final voyage took place in July 1997 to convey the last Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, and the Prince of Wales back from Hong Kong after its handover to the People's Republic ...

  17. A multi-million pound Royal Yacht replacement has been ...

    After reports circulated of a new ship to replace the now decommissioned Royal Yacht Britannia earlier this year - including to name it after the late Duke of Edinburgh - the new "national flagship" has actually been given the go-ahead by the prime minister.. The vessel, which was previously estimated to cost up to £200 million, will look to "boost British trade and drive investment ...

  18. Modern and heritage designs battle it out to build HMY Britannia's £

    The new flagship will dwarf the royal yacht Britannia in both bulk and manpower. It will be a minimum of 11,000 tonnes and require just 70 crew. The original vessel, now moored in Edinburgh as a ...

  19. Why was the Royal Yacht Britannia not replaced?

    Discover the stunning history behind the Royal Yacht Britannia and uncover the reasons why it was never replaced! From soaring costs to evolving attitudes to...

  20. The Crown: What happened to the Royal Family's yacht?

    After its election victory, Labour considered multiple options for a future royal yacht, but concluded in October of that year that Britannia would not be replaced. Tim Graham // Getty Images

  21. The true story of the Royal Yacht Britannia from The Crown ...

    There is a real Royal Yacht Britannia, and, just like in the show, the young queen announced its name and christened it with a bottle of Empire wine. In it's 44 years of service, the Britannia was used for state visits and receptions, hosting Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as well as Boris Yeltsin ...

  22. Penny Mordaunt unveils new plan for Royal Yacht Britannia replacement

    The Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned in 1997, in a move that caused the late Queen much sorrow. Campaigners want a replacement to promote the UK overseas.