HMY Britannia

Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia was the Queen's royal yacht for 43 years up until 1997, the last in a long line of such yachts.  It's not actually a yacht as most people would now understand, but a large motorised ship.  It is still crewed but is permanently tied up in Edinburgh and operates as a tourist attraction and a venue for functions.  We found it very interesting!

Britannia carried the royal Rolls Royce too.

A bigger dining room than most yachts

The drawing room

The Queen's telephone, complete with "The Duke" button!

You could eat off the engine room floor

The operating theatre

Fully operational fudge shop on board

Crew's quarters.  Forget privacy.

Real chef working in the galley