Weekly Snaps
7 April 2023
Photography has always played an important role on Britannia. While she was in service, there was always a 'Yottie' appointed, nicknamed 'Snaps', to take photographs of life on board the Royal Yacht.
In keeping with this tradition, we now have our own Photographer in Residence, who has been capturing our very own Weekly 'Snaps' - a collection of snapshots of life around the ship today.
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![A woman visitor wearing a jacket and hat standing next to the Bell on the Verandah Deck. She is pretending to ring the bell.](/media/9606/1-visitor-with-bell.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251783600000000)
A visitor cannot resist ringing Britannia's Bell, which was where several Royal Family photographs were taken.
![Three visitors standing admiring the Rolls Royce under the canopy on the quayside.](/media/9607/2-rolls-royce-and-vistors.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251783880000000)
The gleaming Rolls-Royce Phantom V is admired by visitors on the quayside. Cars including a Land Rover were carried onboard the Royal Yacht during overseas tours.
![Two visitors are listening to the audio tour as they are standing outside on deck.](/media/9604/3-visitors-on-deck-with-audio-guides.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251786340000000)
Britannia's audio guide is available in over 30 different languages, as well as versions in basic English, for people with a visual impairment and for children.
![One visitor standing posing with the Firth of Forth in the background as another visitor is taking her photo.](/media/9605/4-visitors-taking-photos-on-deck.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251786980000000)
The Royal Yacht is berthed on the Firth of Forth and makes a splendid scenic backdrop for photographs.
![Two chefs preparing langoustines in the Galley.](/media/9610/5-chefs-preparing.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251812360000000)
Head Chef, Richard, and Commis Chef, Jacek, preparing langoustines for an exclusive evening event onboard Britannia.
![A large decorative cartoon-like Easter Bunny sculpture sits on the piano in the Royal Deck Tea Room. Chef Amelia who created the design, standing next to the sculpture.](/media/9636/amelia-and-chocolate-easter-bunny.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133253536800000000)
Amelia, Demi-Chef de Partie standing next to her chocolate Easter Bunny creation, which is on display in the Royal Deck Tea Room.
![The exterior of Britannia from the bow, showing the modesty deck and Bridge.](/media/9612/9-bridgemodestydeck.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251797660000000)
Beautiful curves and lines of the bow of Britannia, show the Bridge and the Royal Bridge where Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip would wave to and greet crowds on the quayside.
![Three bars of chocolate from the Scottish Collection. They each have a different coloured tartan wrapper in blue, orange and yellow.](/media/9614/11-scottishtartanchocolatebarscloseup.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251798700000000)
Indulgent bars of chocolate including fun flavours of whisky and Iron Brew, available to buy from Britannia's Gift Shop are a treat you may not want to give away.
![Gold crown-topped pens sit on a map.](/media/9615/12-goldcrownpens.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251799100000000)
With less than a month until the Coronation of King Charles III, there is a fabulous selection of souvenirs available to buy in the Britannia Gift Shop, to join in with the celebrations.
![A man making a frame in the wall of the former Junior Rates' Dining Hall.](/media/9619/14.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133252466190000000)
Gary making a frame in the former Junior Rates' Dining Hall, which is now used as the Training Room.
![A close-up of apple tarte tatins in pie cases.](/media/9622/20-appletartatinfingal.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=70&width=430&height=340&rnd=133251806480000000)
A mouthwatering dessert from Fingal's menu prior to plating up, apple tarte tatin, which is served with vanilla ice cream, rum-soaked golden raisins and butterscotch sauce.