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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 3: Remembering Britannia - "To the Queen & absent friends"

The Royal Yacht Britannia was taken out of service almost 20 years ago

The eleventh of December 1997 is a day that everyone who has ever served on the Royal Yacht Britannia remembers.

It was the day Britannia was decommissioned at an emotional ceremony attended by Her Majesty The Queen and most of the other members of the Royal family.

For the crew it meant the end of a unique way of life. Richard Jones has the last of our special reports from their annual reunion.

The other two parts of our special series about the Royal Yacht Britannia:

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

Part 2: Life below decks on the Royal Yacht Britannia

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