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Docked in Leith near Edinburgh (scotland), the Royal Yacht Britannia was the ship the Queen and Royal Family used to tour the world from 1953 to 1997. In 44 years of service it did almost 1,000 trips and over 1 million miles. Loved by the Queen, she shed tears when it was decommissioned. This video tour shows you all around the ship and shares the history and some anecdotes about life on-board. For more visit http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/2013/04/royal-yacht-britannia-video-tour.html ; follow me at http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers and http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge.
The music used is under Creative Commons Licence by Dexter Britain (The Time to Run): http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/
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the Royal yard brania set sale in
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1953 for 44 years the British royal
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family and their guests had exclusive
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access to the ship retired in 1997 it is
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now docked in leth Edinburgh at a
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specially designed Exhibition Center you
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explore the yacht's history before
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fetching an audio guide to tour the ship
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itself suppress the number first then
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play and listen to the cometry and that
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will start to guide you round this
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classic looking ship was adored by the
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queen who was close to tears when it was
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decommissioned she did almost 1,000
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Journeys and 1 million miles today areas
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like the bridge here feel basic simple
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almost crude in its day it had leading
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technology and systems over 240 crew
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were on board led by an admiral his
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quarters just behind the bridge were
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large by seafaring standards even
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including a dining table that could seat
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eight
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people out on Deck is one of the many
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unusual features of the royal yach a
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garage containing the Queen's own
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Rolls-Royce for use in the ship docked
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on official
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visits The Veranda deck is a large deck
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expanse at the rear of the ship during
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voyages the royal family would relax
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play and entertain themselves today
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tourists entertain themselves by ringing
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the
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ground
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next to room is the Duke of edinburgh's
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bedroom again it is simple and fussy
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although this time a touch more
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masculine across the hall is the bedroom
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called the honeymoon suite it's the only
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one with a double bed reportedly added
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for Prince Charles and Diana's
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honeymoon back out on Deck you can climb
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up to the Royal deck t- room located
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where receptions used to be held it now
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serves meals and afternoon teas it has
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an extensive menu with tea cakes and
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buns always being a popular stop about
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halfway through the
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tour the next part of the Roy yacht tour
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takes you further down into the ship to
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explore the officer's bar in wardr there
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are up to 20 officers on board they had
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their own bar and this impressive dining
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room where Royal Marine band members
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would sometimes play during
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meals some of the kitchens were staffed
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by chefs from the Royal household today
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the kitchens prepare meals for the te-
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room and corporate events on board the
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glass and China Pantry displays the
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Crockery used during the ship's service
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and the silver Pantry the gorgeous range
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of silver the state dining room is one
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of the most impressive features of the
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royal yacht a busy venue during State
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visits around the world it can now be
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hired for exclusive corporate events and
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functions just outside the state dining
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room is a queen's sitting room where she
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would review documents sent in her red
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box every day no matter where in the
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world she was the Duke of Edinburgh had
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a similar sitting room to also work in
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all the Royal apartment areas on board
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were designed by Sir Hugh kassan with
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heavy influence from the queen and
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Prince philli on taste style and color
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rooms like the main formal sitting room
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have a real country housee feel despite
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being on a ship you then Venture further
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down to the ship to explore more crew
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areas starting with PE and sergeants
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mess they also had their own
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occasionally inviting Royal guests to
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visit but shared bunk sleeping quarters
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a royal Marine band accompanied the
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royal family on official visits the
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sleeping quarters were similarly cramped
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shared with bunk beds this shop making
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and selling fudge on board did not exist
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when the ship was in service but is a
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popular addition with visitors
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today crew life off duty was segmented
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by rank the warrant officers and cpos
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even had their own bar despite their
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rank even their sleep quarters were shed
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and only slightly more private a tiny
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post room bringing letters from home was
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popular less popular was the Sick Bay
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with its unusual bunk style patient bits
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and the rather ominous full operating
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theater a large laundry de with the huge
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volume from crew and royalty their
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respective laundries being done on
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different
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days the engine room was this pristine
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when operating the queen would bring
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guests down to view them she was so
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proud of it yachtsman the bulk of the
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200 plus crew at in the more a steer
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looking canteen the sleeping quarters
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were much more crowded and compact while
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their bathroom facilities were rows of
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basins and
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showers after touring the ship you can
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view the beautiful Royal barge used to
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Ferry the royal family from the yacht to
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land it was last used at the Queen's
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Jubilee flotilla on the temps in
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2012 the tour ends in a huge gift shop
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back in the main building full of Royal
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yacht and Royal linked merchandise and
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souvenirs for 44 years the Royal y
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brania fed the queen around the world
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now it's a fascinating tour and insight
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into Royal life and history highly
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