A £250m scheme to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia has been scrapped – with the Defense Secretary telling MPs the procurement of a new Royal Navy vessel is being prioritized instead.

The teenage Alexander the Great was Royal Seal-holder for his father ... The 2300 year brand was transformed as Britannia on Roman and modern UK money.© ...

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.