the HMY Britannia. Often referred to as the last royal yacht, the Britannia was decommissioned in 1997, and despite some efforts, there are no signs of a new one in the near future. Though its ...

Queen Elizabeth’s farewell to the Royal Yacht in 1997 was one of the only occasions in her 70-year-reign that Her Majesty publicly shed a tear. Almost 25 years ago, HMY Britannia left Portsmouth ...

The campaign for a new royal yacht has received support from the last three men who commanded HMY Britannia before she was retired from service. Rear Admiral Sir John Garnier, Rear Admiral Sir ...

If you've been heavily invested in watching season five of The Crown – of course you have, why else would you be here!? – then you've probably (read: definitely) got a Google search history ...

HMY Britannia. Major A. D. Firth, MBE, receives the Military Cross from Queen Elizabeth II on the promenade deck of the royal yacht Britannia, circa 1960. The Queen awarded eleven decorations to ...

When you think of homes owned by the Royal Family ... Most importantly, Britannia's steering wheel was taken from her namesake, the racing yacht HMY Britannia which was built in 1893 for King ...

The Government would welcome plans for a new royal yacht, after HMY Britannia was decommissioned in 1997Credit: AP The Queen’s private yacht was decommissioned in 1997, but now senior Tories ...

A new HMY Britannia could boost Britain’s boost links with the world and become once again a “majestic symbol of national esteem”, the director of The Royal Commonwealth Society has said.

But Rear Admiral Neil Rankin, the chairman of the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, said that relaunching HMY Britannia on the open seas in the 21 st century was a “non-starter”. The Daily ...

the racing yacht HMY Britannia, built in 1893 for King Edward VII. Despite the sense of luxury that the term "royal yacht" inspires, the Queen and Prince Philip were actually concerned when they ...

Queen Elizabeth’s farewell to the Royal Yacht in 1997 was one of the only occasions in her 70-year-reign that Her Majesty publicly shed a tear. Almost 25 years ago, HMY Britannia left Portsmouth for a ...