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

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   The late Queen Elizabeth II had many royal residences, but it was the Royal Yacht Britannia, a 400-foot-long floating palace, that was closest to her heart.It was there, amid her family and the ...

5. The Fascinating Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht ... - AOL

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   The ship was built by John Brown & Co at the same shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland in the same location the famous ocean liners the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were constructed. With 12,000 ...

6. Ships christened by Queen Elizabeth II - Wikipedia

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   Royal Yacht: 16 April 1953 John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland: Decommissioned in 1997, Museum ship in Leith-Edinburgh, Scotland SS Southern Cross: Shaw Savill Line: 17 August 1954 [4] Harland & Wolff, Belfast: Scrapped 2003 *First merchant ship christened by Queen Elizabeth II RMS Empress of Britain: Canadian Pacific Line: 22 June 1955 [5]

7. 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 ...

8. Air transport of the British royal family and government

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   In 1983, the Royal Air Force leased two BAe 146 aircraft to assess their suitability as replacements for The Queen's Flight's Andovers. [8] The trial was a success, and three VIP-configured BAe 146-100s entered service with The Queen's Flight (as BAe 146 CC.2s) from 1986 as the flight's first jet aircraft.

9. Restored royal yacht once owned by Duke of Edinburgh joins ...

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