The Royal Yacht Britannia was built by the Clyde shipbuilders Messrs John Brown & Co at a cost of £2,098,000 to replace her 50-year-old predecessor, Victoria and Albert III. The vessel was named and launched by The Queen on 16 April 1953 and was commissioned on 11 January 1954. The name was The Queen’s personal choice.
For 44 years the Royal Yacht Britannia was the floating residence of The Queen and other members of the Royal Family during many UK and overseas tours. During its lifetime, the Royal Yacht travelled widely. It was used extensively on tours of areas such as the Caribbean, the coast of Europe and the Pacific, allowing The Queen to reach remote regions, and to travel around island realms.
Towards the end of its service, the yacht was used on visits to South Africa and Russia in 1995. The last time The Queen was on board Britannia for an official visit was on August 9, 1997 for a visit to the island of Arran.
These amazing photos were taken by
Gareth that show the inside of the Royal Yacht Britannia.
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Lifeboat, funnel and flags |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The deck and canopy |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Mast |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Union Flag |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The bell |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Belt |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Bust of Nelson |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Portrait of Nelson |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Baby Grand Piano. As famously played by Noel Coward to entertain HM Queen and guests |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - HRH Duke of Edinburgh's bedroom |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Model of HMS Thunderer 1872 |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Royal Barge |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The Dining Room is the grandest and largest room on the Royal Yacht Britannia where some of the most powerful men in the world were entertained by Her Majesty, the Queen |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The drawing room on the Britannia is probably the yacht's most elegant room, with its fireplace, Persian rugs and deep armchairs. This is where intimate gatherings or other official functions would take place |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The on-board Garage housing one of Her Majesty’s Rolls-Royces, it being a Phantom V official state car, presented to HM Queen in 1960 |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The Royal bedrooms. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh did not share a Royal Bedroom. The sleeping quarters are made up of two suites with an interconnected door |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The Royal cocktail cabinet with the obligatory gin and Dubonnet bottles |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - The Engine Room on the Britannia is a marvel of engineering that has barely changed from the time the ship was launched in 1953 |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Crew accommodation |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Crew accommodation |
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| Royal Yacht Britannia - Crew accommodation |
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