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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 1: Back to work for former crew of Royal Yacht Britannia

Former crewmen revisit the Royal Yacht Britannia

How many of us would go back to the place we once worked to work again - and this time pay for the privilege?

That's what former crew members from the Royal Yacht Britannia do for a week once a year. It's a sign of just how special it was to be a sailor aboard a ship which served the nation for more than 40 years.

Richard Jones joined them - exclusively on board - and this is the first of three special reports this week.

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