H.M. Yacht Britannia is berthed not far away from us at Leith, and since it was decommissioned it has been open to the public. I'd never visited it before today when I went for a tour with my mother, my uncle - who served in the Royal Navy some years ago and had a very personal interest in the ship - and my aunt. We all had a marvellous time, lunched on board and saw the sights, and I'd thoroughly recommend going if you get the chance. I'll post some of my pictures here and leave the rest for later, but I hope they will give a flavour of a beautiful vessel which the Queen was very sad to lose.
The Queen's bedroom with an exquisite embroidered panel above the bed (click to enlarge).
Her sittingroom.
The State Drawing Room.
The State Dining Room with artefacts including an Easter Island head and a Galapagos turtle.
There is even a garage on board housing one of Her Majesty's Rolls Royces - the glass front prevented a clearer picture.
Later: for books spotted aboard Britannia, click here.
