ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA
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Completed in 1953, the Royal Yacht Britannia is the latest in a long line of 83 royal vessels dating back to Charles II in 1660. Built at Clydebank, near Glasgow, she measures 126 meters and can accommodate 250 guests and 240 crew. In service from 1954 to 1997, she was a veritable floating embassy for the Royal Family, covering some 2,014,278 km during 696 visits abroad and 272 in the UK. After 44 years of loyal service on the seas, she was demobilized and moored in the port of Leith. No replacement was ordered, and the behemoth became one of Edinburgh's star attractions. On the program: highlights of the ship's history, the control room, the admiral's apartments, Her Majesty's bedroom and the Rolls-Royce she took everywhere. We also immerse ourselves in the underbelly of diplomacy and protocol, as we stroll through the many salons and reception rooms, as well as the terraces where the Queen loved to relax.
The Royal Yacht Britannia has recently been recognized as one of Scotland's top tourist and cultural attractions, according to the national tourist board's website. This is no doubt due to the historical and cultural interest, but also to the possibility - oh so seductive for admirers of British royalty - of having tea in the "Royal Deck Tea Room"... You can also spend the night in the luxury hotel located on the Fringal, a ship moored nearby.
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une évadée et l'impression que la famille royale est accessible...une tres belle visite
Certes du cristal et des dorures, mais les chambres et surtout les lits sont étonnamment petits, la déco kitch , mais on a vraiment l'impression d'entrer dans l'appartement de gens (presque) ordinaires...bien sur il y a la Rolls