Buckingham Palace lobbied Sir John Major’s government for a £50m replacement of the Royal Yacht Britannia, newly released ...

The Crown is diving into royal events from the '90s in season 5, and that includes the decommissioning of Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia.

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 ...

Outside of the vessel’s recreational uses, the Yacht also played a role in some major historic events. When a civil war broke out in South Yemen in January 1986, for example, the Britannia, as a ...

The first episode of the new season of The Crown brings back Claire Foy (who portrayed her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth in the first two seasons) and gives a flashback to Britannia 's official ...

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.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness had adjoining bedrooms, and both had sitting rooms. The state dining, drawing-and ante- rooms extend the full width of the yacht, being the largest ones available.

Coren Feldman On a trip to Scotland in 2023, I booked a ticket for the Royal Yacht Britannia museum, which costs £19.50, or around $25, for adults. The entrance is located inside the Ocean Terminal ...

It’s 1953, and a young Queen Elizabeth II, a month before her coronation, is in Scotland to launch the new royal yacht, the Britannia. “I hope this brand-new vessel, like your brand-new queen ...