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2. HMY Britannia - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Inside ‘Britannia,’ Queen Elizabeth II’s Floating Palace

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   You can pay a visit to the Royal Yacht ‘Britannia’—the one place Queen Elizabeth II could “truly relax.”

4. Inside the Royal Yacht Britannia, the royal family's ... - AOL

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   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 shopping ...

5. List of royal yachts of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   The Royal Yacht Britannia, Leith, Edinburgh. Visitor attraction and evening events venue. The list of Navy vessels for December 1695 (House of Commons Journal) The £1.4-million yacht Hebridian Princess This yacht was chartered by the Queen for her 80th Birthday. Formerly the MacBrayne ferry Columba built in 1964; converted to a miniature ...

6. Royal tours of Australia - Wikipedia

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   The Queen's itinerary was prepared around the use of the royal yacht Britannia to convey her to each capital city in Australia. Having spent eight weeks travelling to every part of Australia in 1954, the decision to use Britannia as a permanent base meant she could entertain aboard ship and rest between each port as she travelled the 9,000 ...

7. The Royal Yacht Britannia Has a Fascinating History—Here's ...

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   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 ...

8. Air transport of the British royal family and government

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   Under these higher prices, the royal family flew only twice on military jets in financial year 2010–2011. [citation needed] The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall flew the BAe 146 to Madrid and Lisbon in March 2011 (4 flight hours), and one non-itemised flight was taken on a BAe 125 (1 flight hour). [citation needed]

9. The Fascinating Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht, Britannia

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