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Crew share memories of the Royal Yacht Britannia

Her Majesty the Queen travelled around the world on the Royal Yacht Britannia for decades, until the vessel was decommissioned in 1997. Every year former crew members return to the yacht, now a visitor attraction, to remember their time on board. Many were based in Portsmouth. Here is our three part series.

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Part 2: Life below decks on the Royal Yacht Britannia

Back in the kitchen - former crew return to Royal Yacht Britannia

The second in a series about the annual return of former crew members of the Royal Yacht Britannia who go back to work on board her for a week each year.

The former crew members follow the routines they once had - eating the food they used to, and returning to the messes where they once socialised with their crewmates.

The yacht served the royal family for more than forty years and travelled more than a million miles around the globe. Her maiden voyage was from Portsmouth to Malta. Many of her crew over the years have come from Hampshire. They organise an annual gathering in Portsmouth.

Britannia is now moored in Edinburgh. Here is Richard Jones with part two of his special series of reports.

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