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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
