Royal Yacht Britannia
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Royal Yacht Britannia Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former Royal Yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. She is the second Royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the famous racing cutter built for The Prince of Wales in 1893. She is now permanently moored as an exhibition ship at Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, UK, being launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953 and commissioned on 11 January 1954. The Royal Yacht's last foreign mission was to convey the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten (now The Lord Patten of Barnes) and the Prince of Wales, away from Hong Kong after its handover to the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. Britannia was decommissioned on 11 December 1997. May 2011, Photo Britannia |
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Britannia bridge
May 2011, Photo 1230 |
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Binnacle This elaborately carved and guilded binnacle is made for a single piece of oak and holds a compass. It was made in 1817 and installed in successive Royal Yachts. May 2011, Photo 1248 |
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Britannia Flag
May 2011, Photo 808 |
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Nearby Freighter
May 2011, Photo 1222 |
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Nearby Lighthouse ?
May 2011, Photo 1238 |
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Royal sailing yacht "Bloodhound"
May 2011, Photo 1224 |
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Royal Yacht Britannia lifeboat
May 2011, Photo 1225 |
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Britannia, anchor chains
May 2011, Photo 1228 |
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The Admiral's Cabin
May 2011, Photo 1236 |
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Ship's Bell
May 2011, Photo 1247 |
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Queen's Bedroom
May 2011, Photo 1250 |
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Duke's Bedroom
May 2011, Photo 1253 |
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Britannia
May 2011, Photo 1255 |
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Honeymoon Suite
May 2011, Photo 1257 |
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Wardroom Anteroom
May 2011, Photo 1259 |
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Silver set
May 2011, Photo 1262 |
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The State Dining room
May 2011, Photo 1269 |
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weapons?
May 2011, Photo 1268 |
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The Drawing Room
May 2011, Photo 1273 |
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The Royal Barge
May 2011, Photo 1280 |
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