Edinburgh, Scotland - Royal Yacht Brittania

So, I love The Crown. I have no shame about this, and I'm not some crazy royalist - I just find it fascinating, and think that Queen Elizabeth was a remarkable figure in the face of a lot of adversity. One of my favorite episodes deals with her commission of the Royal Yacht Brittania, and A watched the episode about its decommission with me. One of the things I really wanted to do when we were in Scotland was to visit the decommissioned yacht now docked in Leath. A was entirely on board.

Below are several photos - some will have context, some won't.

Close-up of a black ship's bow in a dock, with regal emblems. White structures and cables surround, creating a nautical ambiance.

A shiny bell marked "H.M. Yacht Britannia 1953" below a royal coat of arms on a wall. Surroundings include windows and wooden panel. — Hail (Royal Yacht) Brittania!

Child wearing glasses looks through a white telescope on a ship, with a large cruise ship in the blurred background. Overcast sky. — Maybe my favorite part of this photo is A wearing a "Halloweentown" hoodie.

Person in white jacket stands on a ship deck, overlooking water and cranes in the distance. Overcast sky, red lifebuoy on deck railing. — A overlooking Leath.

Antique wall clock and green exit sign with running figure on a light blue industrial wall. Text reads "W.T. Condition." Calm mood. — Just as you can see on *The Crown*, all of the clocks were stopped at 3:01, the moment in which the boat was officially decommissioned.

Young person in a captain's hat sits in a boat's control room, smiling. Background shows people outside near water. Soft blue and wood tones. — Ahoy, Captain!

Navy hat, vintage radio, and headset on a wooden table in a ship's cabin. A camera is nearby. — The help radio is nested in the captain's cabin? Is it called a captain's cabin? I am certain it's not - whatever you call a yacht's drivers seat.

Angie enjoying the officer's bar on the Royal Yacht Brittania — I decided to go all-in on enjoying the officer's bar.

The banquet table of the dining room on the HMS Royal Yacht Brittania — This ginormous banquet table is in the dining room. All along the walls are relics and gifts from foreign dignitaries, previous voyages, etc.

Edinburgh, Scotland - Royal Yacht Brittania - August 2024

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