Royal Yacht Orders detailed the protocol and operational instructions for Britannia’s Officers and Yachtsmen. The following extracts provide a fascinating insight into what life was like on board.
Passing of orders within the Yacht
Signals instead of words of command
HRH Prince Philip Find out more about the History of Britannia »“Britannia is special for a number of reasons. Almost every previous sovereign has been responsible for building a church, a castle, a palace or just a house. The only comparable structures in the present reign is Britannia. As such she is a splendid example of contemporary British design and technology.”
