A £250m scheme to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia has been scrapped ... The national flagship plan was sunk by Rishi Sunak's administration as Whitehall braced for cuts ...

The vessel will be the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was retired in 1997. The government plans to build the ship in the UK, at a reported cost of £200m. Labour said the government ...

The Royal Yacht Britannia was the British royal family's ... Both Philip and Charles used the room as a study. Philip kept a model of his first naval command, the HMS Magpie, above his desk.

The Royal Yacht Britannia is one of over 200 attractions around the UK that Blue Peter badge holders can get into for free. To gain free entry, each child must have a Blue Peter badge, a valid ...

A contentious plan to build a new royal yacht has been scrapped, the defence secretary has confirmed. The successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was expected to cost around £200m ...

Time was when a new Royal yacht – for the British Royal Family – seemed like a rather good idea. Hailed as a miracle wheeze for boosting heavy industrial and craft-level jobs as well as re-gilding the ...

The move is seen as confirming the vessel’s long-term future as part of the Leith waterfront, linking in with the multi-million pound redevelopment of Ocean Terminal. Britannia, which attracts ...