Royal Yacht Britannia

This morning we headed off in taxis to the Leith Harbour where we went on board the Royal Yacht Britannia for a private tour. The yacht was originally built in 1952 for King George VI but became the yacht of Queen Elizabeth II after his death. This meant that the Queen had a say in the way that the interior was decorated - the original plans for the interior were too ostentatious and she desired a more simple look.
It was decommissioned in 1997 so is no longer in use by the Royal family.
Having a private tour meant that we could walk through each room, whereas some areas are roped off for the public.
There are photos of the Royal Family onboard the yacht in each room, and each photo is signed with the Royal’s name.
The tour guide said that it was a popular vessel for honeymoons - Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, Andrew and Sarah, and Charles and Diana all had their honeymoons onboard the yacht.
After the tour we had scones and tea on the deck which was nice.

The photo below is of the Queen’s bedroom, followed by Prince Philip’s bedroom and then the one used by Charles and Diana.