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  1. The true story of the Royal Yacht Britannia from The Crown ...

    Season 5 of The Crown calls the Royal Yacht Britannia the Queen's favourite home as viewers watch the family try to save the floating palace. But what really happened to the royal yacht and what did the royal family truly think of it? ... John Major, for the government to pay for the boats extensive repairs while the country was facing a ...

  2. 'The Crown': Did the Queen Really Demand That the Public Pay for the

    However, in 1994, the Conservative government, then headed up by John Major, announced that the yacht would be lowering its anchor for the last time, due to the exorbitant running costs.

  3. What happened to Britannia? The fate of Queen's beloved yacht

    Major A. D. Firth, MBE, receives the Military Cross from Queen Elizabeth II on the promenade deck of the royal yacht Britannia, circa 1960. The Queen awarded eleven decorations to members of the ...

  4. The Crown: The Real History of the Royal Yacht Britannia

    Before Britannia found its way to the heart of Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family, Victoria & Albert III, which was built for Queen Victoria, served the royal family for 38 years. Although it ...

  5. Decommission

    A Sombre Farewell. On 23 June 1994, John Major's Government announced there would be no refit for HMY Britannia as the costs would be too great. After a long and successful career spanning 44 years and travelling over 1 million miles around the globe, it was announced that the last Royal Yacht was to be decommissioned.

  6. The Crown S5 E10 Real History: Decommissioning Of Britannia And A

    The Crown. S5 E10 real history: the HMY. Britannia. 's final voyage, and a political landslide. Episode ten, 'Decommissioned', sees the defeat of prime minister John Major, and Queen Elizabeth bidding her beloved yacht, the HMY Britannia, goodbye. As this final episode rolls on, the monarchy faces questions of its place in a changing world….

  7. What happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia mentioned in The Crown

    7 min. The Royal Yacht Britannia enters Hong Kong harbor on its last overseas voyage in 1997. (Dan Groshong/AFP/Getty Images) By Karla Adam. November 11, 2022 at 4:15 a.m. EST. LONDON — The much ...

  8. Where is the Royal Yacht Britannia and why was it decommissioned?

    Today, the Royal yacht is open to curious visitors and welcomes more than 300,000 visits each year. Britannia was launched in 1953 from the John Brown and Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland .

  9. HMY Britannia

    Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 until 1997. ... HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. ... The yacht last underwent a major refit in 1987. A further refit at an estimated cost of some £17 million would be ...

  10. Royal Yacht Britannia History: When Did The Queen Retire The Royal

    This yacht features in the opening episode of the fifth season of The Crown. With the Britannia in need of a multi-million pound refurbishment, the Queen (played by Imelda Staunton) asks prime minister John Major (Johnny Lee Miller) if the government will bear the eye-watering costs. She puts forward a powerful plea, explaining: "From the ...

  11. What Happened to the Royal Yacht Britannia?

    Yet, despite its retirement, the concept of the royal yacht lives on: In 2021, Boris Johnson floated the idea of a new boat. However, a mere eight days ago, Rishi Sunak has scrapped the project ...

  12. What Happened To The Royal Yacht Britannia?

    In 'The Crown,' Queen Elizabeth describes the Royal Yacht Britannia as "a floating, seagoing version of me." Here, Vogue takes a closer look at the story behind the 417-foot floating palace, the Royal Yacht Britannia. ... She asks British prime minister John Major, played by Jonny Lee Miller, whether the government might be able to help ...

  13. When was the Royal Yacht Britannia decommissioned? Where it is moored

    Season five of The Crown starts in 1991 with the fictional Queen all-but-demanding a new Royal Yacht from then-Prime Minister John Major.. The luxurious yacht was a mainstay for Elizabeth II and ...

  14. The Queen's TEARS for royal yacht

    Her Majesty was seen in tears when Prime Minister John Major told her the Royal Yacht Britannia would be decommissioned. Although we won't know if the Queen cried when she learnt of the moment ...

  15. Did the Queen say public should pay for Britannia yacht refurb like in

    In it, the Queen (Imelda Staunton) states to Prime Minister John Major (Jonny Lee Miller) that her royal subjects will foot the bill for a proposed refurbishment of the vessel. The world is ...

  16. King Charles III makes a poignant return to the Royal Yacht Britannia

    King Charles III yesterday made a poignant return to the Royal Yacht Britannia. A 'home from home' for Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and their four children, the Royal Yacht Britannia held an important place in the lives of the Royal Family for more than four decades until it was decommissioned in 1997.

  17. The Crown : Remembering Queen Elizabeth's Floating Palace

    The Crown's long-awaited fifth season opens with a surprise flashback to Queen Elizabeth, played by Claire Foy, christening the Royal Yacht Britannia to cheers of jubilation in 1954, the year ...

  18. The Crown: What happened to the Royal Family's yacht?

    With the cost of renovating the five-decade old yacht reaching nearly £20million, the Conservative government decided in 1994 that HMY Britannia would go into retirement before the end of the decade.

  19. How Royal divorces made John Major dither over replacing Royal Yacht

    John Major dithered over replacing Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia amid fears of a backlash in the wake of two high-profile Royal divorces, newly declassified papers reveal.. Documents from the ...

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