A £250m scheme to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia has been scrapped ... procurement of the multi-role ocean surveillance ship (MROSS) instead of the flagship.

Did you know Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles honeymooned aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia? You'll find the impressive yacht anchored at the Leith Docks, north of central Edinburgh.

The Royal Yacht Britannia was home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family for over 40 years, sailing over 1,000,000 miles around the world. Now berthed in Edinburgh, you can follow in the ...

She was the last ship in the Royal Navy in which the sailors slept in hammocks ... The wheel came from Edward VII’s racing yacht, also named Britannia. 8. Her Majesty’s bed linen had been bought for ...

Princess Diana and Prince Charles look out to sea The couple are pictured looking out to see on board the Royal Yacht Britannia, the same ship that other members of the Royal Family, Queen ...

Britannia worked hard over its 44-year ... although proposals for a successor played up the historic ship’s role as an ambassador for the UK, not just a handy holiday spot for the Royal Family. In mid ...