Ward accepted the honor and joined up with the tour in Catania, a port city in Sicily, before sailing on a royal yacht up the coast ... From the Afterdeck of HMY Britannia, John Ward, 1985 ...

the Royal Collection Trust is keen to note, that was funded at the Prince’s own expense. Ward boarded HMY Britannia in Catania as the yacht was en route to Venice and produced a simple sketch ...

The royal train has ferried royal family members across the United Kingdom since 1840, with the current rolling stock dating between 1977 and 1987. Buckingham Palace ordered a review into the ...

David Rushforth served in the Royal Navy, includiing a period on HMY Britannia and is to give an illustrated talk entitled “Life on Board the Royal Yacht” at the next meeting of the Bridgnorth ...

When it comes to the Royal ... HMY Royal George, a yacht that served Queen Victoria. Similarly, some of Her Majesty's bed linens were initially crafted for Victoria's bed. Most notably, Britannia ...

When you think of the Royal Family's residences ... Most notably, Britannia's steering wheel was salvaged from her namesake, the racing yacht HMY Britannia, built in 1893 for King Edward VII.

The Royal Yacht was in service from 1954 until 1997 and was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660. During her extensive career, the yacht visited more than 600 ports ...

In looking back at the history of Royal Yacht Britannia, one can trace the emotional journey of Queen Elizabeth II. Her affection for the vessel stemmed from deep-rooted sentiment, making HMY ...

prompting a cut scene to her yacht, the HMY Royal Britannia. Later she is depicted demanding John Major arrange a refurb - direct from the pockets of the British public. The cost of the refurb was ...

The concept of a royal yacht had first been floated by Charles II and by the time Elizabeth II was monarch she got a quite luxurious vessel in HMY Britannia. It was 126 metres in length ...

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 ...