The famous yacht used by the Queen and her husband

Britannia has provided the perfect abode for the British royal family during high-level visits, official receptions, honeymoons and relaxing royal family holidays.
As the consort of the British queen, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh often lived on a floating palace also known as the royal yacht Britannia. Prince Philip also personally designed the ship he and Queen Elizabeth used for more than 40 years to travel around the world.

Britannia has not served in the royal family since 1997 but has become a tourist attraction in Edinburgh, becoming a monument to the passion and faith of the duke of this land. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth stand on the royal yacht Britannia. A royal commentator said the yacht provided the queen and the prince with a private space where they could relax and spend time on it. “It’s like a floating palace but it’s also a house. It’s something they make for themselves. It’s their design, their space, their desire.” The yacht’s penultimate captain, Rear Admiral Sir Robert Woodard recalls how the yacht provided complete privacy for the queen and the royal family for many years. “We need to imagine that Britannia is a very private place for the royal family, and it is run by 260 people who have dedicated their lives to making sure it is safe and comfortable.” Britannia has provided the perfect abode for the British royal family during state visits, official receptions, honeymoons and private royal holidays. Mr. Robert also said that when on the yacht, Prince Philip usually cooks and he will cook anything. “I was quite surprised at what he would cook, sometimes he found an octopus, sometimes a shark,” Sir Robert said. Britannia was launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April 1953. For more than 44 years, the royal yacht served the British royal family, traveling over a million nautical miles to return One of the most famous ships in the world. Today, Britannia is a five-star tourist attraction and venue for exclusive evening events in Edinburgh.