Royal Yacht Osborne pictured 1896.

Royal Yacht Enchantress pictured pre 1896.

HMY Victoria and Albert.

Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert pictured pre 1896.

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The Coronation Review1902 with the royal yacht passing the Japanese warship Takasago.   

Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert.  

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Two bluejackets of HMY Victoria and Albert at Norway.

HMY Victoria and Albert c.1909.

Royal Yacht HMS Medina.  

The King and Queen on board the Medina with members of their suite and officers of the boat while on their 1911 voyage to India. His Majesty stands in the middle, seated on chairs are Hon. Venetia Baring, Earl of Durham, Countess of Shaftesbury, Duke of Teck, Her Majesty the Queen, Marquis of Crewe and Duchess of Devonshire. Others grouped around the King include Earl of Granard, Earl of Shaftesbury, Sir Charles Cust, Sir Derek Keppel, Lord Charles Fitzmaurice, Major Clive Wigram, Sir Charles Fitzwilliam, Captain Forbes Trefusis and Captain Godfrey Faussett. 

Royal Yacht Surprise passes the Swedish Cruiser Gota Lejon.

HMY Britannia.

HMY Britannia.  Taken from RFA Bayleaf.  Firth of Clyde, July 1988.

HMY Britannia at Malta at night.

HMY Britannia at Thurso, early 1990s.

HMY Britannia.

A00 HMY Britannia at Malta, January 1997.

A00 HMY Britannia at Malta, January 1997.

           The “Alberta” was a Royal paddle yacht, launched at Pembroke in 1863.  She was of 370 tons, 1200 horsepower, and 13 knots speed.  Her length, beam, and draught were 160ft, 22ft, and 8ft.

Her Majestys Royal Yacht Britannia by Gordon Bauwens.

The order to build a Royal Yacht as replacement for the obsolete Victoria and Albert was placed in February 1952 with John Brown & Co Ltd. The Clydebank yard won this contract largely because of its experience in building the prestigious Cunard Queens and Caronia. Launched in April 1953 by Her Majesty the Queen, Britannia was the most modern in a long line of Royal Yachts dating back to King Charles IIs Mary, 1660. Britannia was designed as a dual function vessel - as a Royal Yacht in peacetime an as hospital ship in times of hostility. Although built under post war austerity conditions, she provided a classical, well-balanced profile, with meticulous attention paid to detail. Features included innovative funnel design, bulbous bow, stabilisers, superstructure tested in a wind tunnel, and the steel hull rivetted than machined flush above the waterline to give an immaculate finish. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh took personal interest in the interior design, choosing for the Royal apartments simple decor incorporating white painted walls, mahogany and brass. Exquisite furnishings and objet dart provided embellishment, with many items retained from previous Royal vessels. Throughout Britannias 43 year active life, her appearance remained flawless, inside and out, despite having steamed well over 1 million miles. In service Britannia became a fitting symbol of Britains proud maritime heritage, and in retirement, will continue as a showcase for British shipbuilding at its best. The painting shows Britannia with the Forth Rail Bridge in the background.

Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 13 inches x 9.5 inches (33cm x 24cm). Price £75.00

Britannia & Escort by Chris Woods.

Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £13.00

Royal Yacht Britannia by Robert Taylor.

The Royal Yacht Britannia is show in the Thames at her traditional mooring off Castle Point against the dramatic backdrop of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.

Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £135.00