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  5. Edinburgh's Royal Yacht Britannia is named best UK landmark

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  1. List of royal yachts of the United Kingdom

    There have been 83 royal yachts of the monarchy of the United Kingdom since the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. [1]Charles II had 25 royal yachts, [2] while five were simultaneously in service in 1831. [3]Merchantmen or warships have occasionally been chartered or assigned for special duty as a temporary royal yacht, for example the steamship Ophir in 1901 and the battleship HMS Vanguard ...

  2. HMY Britannia

    Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.She was in their service from 1954-97. 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 ...

  3. The Royal Yacht Britannia Official Website

    The Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ. Tel: 0131 555 5566 Email us: [email protected] ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. The History of The Royal Yacht Britannia

    Britannia was the first Royal Yacht to be built with complete ocean-going capacity and designed as a Royal residence to entertain guests around the world. When she was decommissioned in 1997, it marked the end of a long tradition of British Royal Yachts, dating back to 1660 and the reign of Charles II.

  6. Best UK Attraction

    A Royal residence for over 40 years, The Royal Yacht Britannia sailed over 1,000,000 nautical miles on 968 state visits with the Royal Family where they entertained prime ministers and presidents. Now Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction 2023 - 2024 , you can discover across five decks stories of life at sea for both the Royal Family and the 220 ...

  7. The HMY Britannia: Inside History's Last British Royal Yacht

    The HMY Britannia has been out of commission since 1997, but the last British royal yacht still floats in a Scottish port, secured of a place in history. HMY stands for "His or Her Majesty's Yacht," and during its 44 years on the sea, the Britannia earned its monicker, having hosted its fare share of world leaders and royal honeymoons. ...

  8. Royal Yacht Britannia Facts Everyone Should Know—and How to Visit

    Royal Yacht Britania Facts and History. On February 4, 1952, John Brown & Co shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, received the order from the Admiralty to build a new Royal Yacht to travel the globe and double as a hospital ship in times of war, according to the royal yacht's website.King George VI passed away two days after, sadly, and so on April 16, 1953, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II ...

  9. Secrets of the Royal Yacht Britannia

    It was a struggle to get the royal car on board. When the 412-ft yacht was built in 1953, it was considered important that it had a garage to house the Queen's Rolls Royce.

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

    President of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000) walks alongside British Royal Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a floral print outfit, as they walk the red carpet alongside the Royal Yacht Britannia in Tunis at the start of the Queen's three-day State Visit to Tunisia, 21st October 1980. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)