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

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   The Royal Yacht Britannia was the British royal family's private yacht from 1953 to 1997.. The ship is now a museum open to the public in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tour shows Queen Elizabeth's ...

4. 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 ...

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

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   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.

7. Royal tours of Australia - Wikipedia

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   According to the formal schedule, the Royal Yacht Britannia arrived off Green Island on the morning of 21 April, after leaving Townsville the day before. The scheduled visit to Green Island was dependent on the weather. All three members of the Royal family were taken by Royal Barge to the Green Island jetty.

8. 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.”

9. Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh - Wikipedia

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   The now-decommissioned Royal Yacht Britannia, which is accessed via the Britannia Visitor Centre within Ocean Terminal, is permanently berthed next to the building and can be viewed from the centre. Although originally planned to also function as a working passenger terminal , the permanent berthing of the Britannia has meant that the building ...