American Couple Reacts: Royal Yacht Britannia Tour! Queen Elizabeth's! FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

When we heard that Queen Elizabeth had her own Royal Yacht, we were not surprised and yet we were! This is our VERY FIRST TIME EVER AT LOOKING AT IT! We have loads of questions in this episode & hope you will help to answer them in the comments below. We love the name, Britannia! And now we of course want to go and tour this piece of history ourselves! Let us know if you have been. Please take a second to subscribe to Ben & David's Channel below, they make excellent videos! Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!

[@mpol701]

On 23 June 1994, John Major's Government announced there would be no refit for HMY Britannia as the costs would be too great. After a long and successful career spanning 44 years and travelling over 1 million miles around the globe, it was announced that the last Royal Yacht was to be decommissioned.

[@sandrabutler8483]

The late Queen didn't own this along with the general misconception that the family own Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle etc, they belong to us the public, even the majority of cars are leasehold not owned by the family, Crown Jewels and many other things too long to list are not owned by the family, and they are our servants and the people who work for them are members of the household, members of the public are referred to as subjects, but they are here serving us not the other way around, which is another misconception

[@planekrazy1795]

Britannia was retired on two counts one was shown on the video, the engines were very old and needed to be replaced and upgraded also a lot of the infrastructure was also worn out so a major refit was needed. The government decided it would be too expensive is the second count. There is no new Royal Yacht as the government could not justify the cost, the Royal Flights aircraft were also trimmed back. It was very rare for the Royals to travel on Britannia, the Yacht would deploy ahead of a visit and the Royals would usually fly out and meet it in port. Saying that short trips were made with them on board, like Caribbean island hops and port to port trips around the UK, Mediterranean and north America.

[@SteveBagnall-gh1fu]

You always have interesting items, love your channel.

[@irene3196]

@@sandrabutler8483 Aye. Right!

[@whatsgoingon4815]

I have been on the tour a couple of times, the Queen had tears in her eyes when it was decomitioned

[@shelleydunxan2380]

She sure did. It was a very sad day for her when Britannia was decommissioned.

[@malcolmhouston7932]

The Queens sadness was due to the fact that it was the only occasion when she and the Duke were able to choose the furnishings themselves as all the Palaces strictly speaking , belong to the State.

[@irene3196]

Princess Anne wanted it scuttled in the ocean.

[@Dan.Dawson]

I'm planning this trip this year with the kids 🙂 do you have to follow a Guide or can you have a little look around in your own time?

[@irene3196]

@@Dan.Dawson You need to pre-book, Dan, and there is a free audio guide. But be warned, there is construction work going on around it and there are dates when it will be closed to the public. I hope you make it though.

[@angelahawman4263]

My Mum's friend's husband, used to service the refrigeration units on Britannia. When it was decommissioned, they were invited to bring their other half to a dinner held in the state dining room on board, to say thank you. A nice gesture from HM.

[@unclegreybeard3969]

This ship was never OWNED by Queen Elizabeth II, It was a commissioned Royal Navy vessel and therefore crewed by Royal Navy personnel, while being owned and maintained by the nation through the budget for the Royal Navy. In peace time it was a floating diplomatic reception centre and in wartime it was to be used as a hospital ship. There have been 83 Royal Yachts since 1660. The main reasons for it's retirement was it's age (43 years is a lot for a ship) and the cost of refitting (a political decision). It was the second 'Royal Yacht Britannia' and (again due to cost) no replacement is being considered. During it's time in service it was also the only Royal Navy ship carrying the prefix HMY instead of HMS. There are also Royal trains, aeroplanes (English spelling) and helicopters frequently used by members of the Royal Family.

[@chrisbrown4002]

The Royal Yacht was retired because of that TURD Tony Blair (one of the worst Prime ministers ever) not wanting to support this rather Imperialist "Icon" (his view), not cost, it was only one ship in many and quite small. So please don't support the Cost Excuse.

[@abarratt8869]

Maybe it's just me, but I always thought it a bit odd that the money couldn't be scraped together to build a replacement Royal Yacht, but the same politicians thought it was perfectly OK to spend £20billion (up to June 2010) on involving the UK in the Invasion of Iraq and the occupation of Afghanistan, killing a lot of people in the process.

[@andygee8716]

@@abarratt8869 War is an huge tax write-off. Royal yacht... not so much.

[@mlee6050]

I thought they aimed for 50 years before retire

[@louisemiller3784]

You both looked surprised it was built in Scotland,one of our main industries was shipbuilding, hence the Clydebank blitz during the war, which was targeting the ship yards along the Clyde. There are still shipyards, but unfortunately have been declining

[@garyandrews9020]

What Ben and David didn't mention is that during times of conflict, Britannia was meant to have been used as a hospital ship. However, she was not used during the Falklands war for political reasons. There are no other royal rachts in service, nor will there be due to the cost.

[@skasteve6528]

Well they said it could be used as a hospital ship to justify the cost in postwar austerity. If that actually could be refitted for hospital use, it would take longer than the Falklands war lasted.

[@martynnotman3467]

The Tories keep suggesting one. I dont think Charles is keen.

[@joshua.910]

​@martynnotman3467 I'd comfortably suggest most the population isn't either, plus it's to easier a target for terrorism.

[@captaincorky237]

What about the Yemen/South Arabia evacuation? ( oh dear. not mentioned much. It might look like we got out with blood rising round our ankles)

[@devonsteve2347]

I believe she also used a different type of fuel to the rest of the Fleet as well, but that Maybe just a rumour.

[@john9508]

The Royal Yacht was used to evacuate people from Little Aden in 1986 but had to stay 12 miles off shore, outside territorial waters and 5 of its 6 motor launches were used to evacuate British and Commonwealth nationals aboard. Lieutenant Easson (Boatswain) had been awarded The Queen’s Commendation for Bravery in recognition of his hazardous work as HMY’s Beach Master during the Aden evacuation.

[@Golden1989-days]

When my father was in the Royal Navy he did two years on her. As a family we were taken out to her for family’s day when she was anchored out off Portsmouth. It was a very very sad day when she was sold. She was only place where the Royal Family could be at peace. ❤

[@scottmccarter861]

a few answers It was due for a refit in the 1990's and given the turbulent decade they went through The Government advised that they would not fit the bill. Both Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth II adored the yacht. It was used for most royal foreign trips in the period it was used. a famous time when it was used in 1995 for her South African visit post the first democratic election in 1994. its last trip was taken by His Majesty (as prince of Wales) in 1997 when we handed Hong Kong back to China, when he conducted the ceremony on his mother's behalf. Hope this is helpful

[@rodpope7838]

It is on permanent display in Edinburgh! - Another good reason to visit Scotland!

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

😂😅😊

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

The commander of a ship, no matter what their naval rank, is the Captain. On his ship, he out ranked anybody else on board. No matter what their rank in the overall naval hierarchy.

[@brian9731]

The yacht is basically bolted to the dock. So yes, it's always in Scotland at Leith, which is Edinburgh's port. Edinburgh is on the estuary ("firth") of the River Forth, known as the Firth of Forth.

[@saintklaus5770]

Oh, there are sooo many good reasons to visit Scotland! But you're right, it's one reason more. We were there, of course, during one of our visits to our dear friend William in Dunfermline. It's absolutely worth a visit. Love from Hannover, Germany. Klaus

[@brian9731]

​@@saintklaus5770- I am British but I live in London, so Scotland is quite a trip. I need my therapeutic dose of Scotland every couple of years or so, preferably more often if possible. There is something unique about the scenery and the difference in pace of life that is good for my mental health like nowhere else.

[@mandypotts9090]

So nice to have look on board the place the Queen worked and , rested the whole family loved Britannia . I think you would really enjoy the documentary length episode . The government took it away because of the cost . Flying was cheaper. Lovely to see your reaction to the beautiful Britannia, she ruled the waves

[@andrewnell287]

I was lucky enough to visit Britannia when the Queen visited my city of hull about 1970. My parents and I were invited on board by a member of the crew whom my dad knew. We had a tour and then went for a drink in the crews bar. It was a fantastic experience, A large crowd who had gone to see the ship wondered who we were as we came down the gang plank. I have a photograph. Somewhere of my family and I with the crew member on the yacht.

[@andygee8716]

Port: Left Starboard: Right Bow: Front Stern: Back. Great show as always, guys. Big love from London, England. ❤

[@pv-mm2or]

But the photo needs the bow this way sign, still needs a clue arrow on the deck head perhaps lol

[@cl7051]

There have been 83 Royal yachts over hundreds of years some very spectacular. The last Royal yacht in the video now has a tea room for visitors. It is a great museum and definitely worth visiting. Love the show!

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Just remember, " There's a little 'port ' left. So as you face the front of the ship, from the deck, the port is on your left.

[@grahamgresty8383]

It's also a fortified red wine so it is lit with a red light.

[@Varksterable]

​@grahamgresty8383 _R_ ed and _R_ ight being opposites always confuses me. I like OP's suggestion, though; got to commit that one to memory. TLDR: mnemonics are hard.

[@Keith-b4r8o]

"Pass the port to the left"

[@Varksterable]

​@@Keith-b4r8o But that really doesn't work as an mnemonic. Why is that more memorable than "Pass the port to the right"?

[@Cleow33]

​@@Varksterablebecause you always pass the port to the left. The word 'posh' comes from crossing the North Atlantic. Upper class people would get to sit 'Port Out Starboard Home' to get the most sun. That's how I remember it.

[@kathchandler4919]

You would've loved to see it the days it was tied up at Newcastle Quayside not long before decommissioning, the Band of the Royal Marines were on board & marched & played along the length of the Quayside, the sunset display was AMAZING, that would've been even better than seein this iconic yacht close up for you two !

[@suecrump5265]

In 1956 my husband was in the RN. He was involved in a car accident along with another sailor. The other sailor was due to take up a post on the Royal Yacht. It was such an honour and he didn't want to miss the opportunity so he discharged himself from hospital early and took up his post.

[@Blonde_Somnambulist]

My partner too , did 5 years on the Royal Yacht in the 1980s.

[@waynemful]

Port is the left side of the ship looking from the stern

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

What a huge honour it must be for the young sailors and Officers to be assigned to her. I bet they were proud as punch! Only saw her from a distance as a kid in Hong Kong in 97 when she transported the Governor and Prince Charles after the Handover Ceremony to China. Sad day.

[@terryjeisman7550]

The crew was actually drawn from all the navies of the British Commonwealth.

[@josiebridle1947]

The ship was used for Royal diplomatic visits to other countries. Instead of staying in a residence of the country she visited, the Queen would retire to Britannia every night. The cost of refitting the ship was deemed too expensive by the Government, so Tony Blair decided to scrap Britannia. When the ship was officially decommissioned, Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philp attended the ceremony. It was the first time I saw Queen Elizabeth cry. Port is on the left hand side, facing the bow. When drinking port sitting at a table, the bottle is passed to the left as well. By the way, POSH stands for Port Out, Starboard Home, so first class passengers had the better view of the scenery.

[@acommentator4452]

it was on the shady side when going to/fro indiah ! ie, slightly cooler.

[@fishtigua]

Our yacht, Leander G, was stern to stern with her in Malta. Every morning the Marine Band used practice on their aftdeck, guess when we had our teabreaks? 😊 We had the Queen onboard for the whole of the Jubilee UK tour after Britannia retired. We had Prince (now King) Charles on the old boat too. Spent many happy hours propping-up the bar of Britannia.

[@Cruisewith]

Hello! Thank you for reacting to our video! 🥰🥰 Ps. a good way to remember port and starboard is that Port and Left are both 4 letter words. :-D

[@edelgyn2699]

A few weeks at Brownies'/Cubs' playing Pirates will drum this in to you for life.

[@stutz788]

Is there any red port left? Is an easy way to remember.

[@katemarriner1172]

Loved,loved,loved todays video!!❤ Always nice to be reminded of our beautiful Queen Elizabeth II,& just how very elegant she was. Always appreciate how much genuine love & respect you both show for her. Definitely interested to see the further video you mentioned. Looking forward to Sundays live xx

[@mikeoxlong4110]

What on Earth is beautiful about Satanists are u drunk?

[@JanWeatherbed]

Went on a tour of the Royal Yacht last year, had afternoon tea on there absolutely amazing experience.Would so do it again.

[@Golden1989-days]

“No *port* LEFT in the bottle” will help remind you re port and starboard sides. “Fore and Aft” = front of and back of the ship. “Bow and Stern = nose and tail of the ship.

[@BrianMac2601]

I've been on it as my uncle booked it for his 60th birthday, (he's not short for a penny let's say), we got the tour, champagne reception, 5 course meal with different wine specifically selected for each course. They didn't show the ballroom upstairs where after the meal we had a ceilidh. Twas a good night.

[@mallockracer]

Hi guys, as a merchant seaman, I can teach you the nautical terminology... The reason it is not left and right on a ship is very simple, If you were on the bridge of the ship talking via radio to someone else in the ship`you don't know what direction the guy is facing so left and right are pointless... So Port is always on the left when you are facing forward..... A easy way to remember is "There is no red port left" Red is the colour of the navigation light on the left and green on the right.. Also it was originally Larboard and Starboard but due to the early days of wireless communication they sounded the same via squeeky radio so Larboard was changed to Port... everyday is a school day....

[@nigelleyland166]

You are wrong. Port and starboard are Scandinavian terms. they are derived from their vessels having a stearing board (starboard) on the right side of the vessel, to prevent damage to it when mooring, the left hand side was always pressented to the dock in port, ergo port side. it was in fact port and starboard long before radio was invented.

[@mallockracer]

How can they be scandinavian using the English language....?@@nigelleyland166

[@mallockracer]

You are wrong.... I quote the maritime museam in London : In Old English, the term was ‘bæcbord’ (in modern German Backbord and French bâbord). This did not survive into medieval and later English, when ‘larboard’ was used - a term that possibly derived from ‘laddebord’, meaning ‘loading side’; the side rudder (‘steorbord’) on the right-hand side would be vulnerable to damage if it went alongside a quay, so early ships would have been loaded (‘laded’) with the left-hand side against the quay. However, from an early date, port was sometimes used in place of ‘larboard’, probably deriving from the loading port. However, it was only from the mid-19th century that the term was formalised. According to Admiral Smyth’s The Sailor’s Word Book, published in 1867, ‘the left side of the ship is called port, by Admiralty Order, in preference to larboard, as less mistakeable in sound for starboard.’ But I guess you know better than the Greenwich maritime museum... @@nigelleyland166

[@acommentator4452]

Natasha, that large item in the laundry is a pressing machine, for use on sheets etc

[@bettyboo151]

It’s a wonderful tour, and has a very special feeling about the ship. Highly recommend it.

[@kathrynmcintosh2726]

Royal Yacht Britannia was featured in the series called Secret Scotland

[@deniseblake6214]

My husband was a crew member (known as a yachty) when she departed Hong Kong in 1997 for her final voyage home. He was very proud of serve the late Queen and her family. He had an ‘encore’ from them once for a performance in the sods opera and socialised with several members of the royal family when they popped in to visit the crew in their respective messes.

[@jamesdodger5588]

It is a great place to visit, within easy reach of Edinburgh city centre (bus, taxi or even walk). Thoroughly recommend it if you are ever in Edinburgh. Cost of maintenance caused it to be decommissioned as the Royal Yacht and was never replaced. It is just a (fabulous) museum piece/tourist attraction now.

[@pjmoseley243]

Built in the era of tradesmen and engineers

[@andygrenville3458]

Morning ladies good video this 1

[@davidlancaster4476]

i was taught in the raf "there is no red port left", so port is red light and on the left of the ship or aircraft.

[@montyzumazoom1337]

It wasn't her own yacht, it was owned by the state. What a beautiful vessel it was too. Designed to be quickly converted into a hospital ship, and a brilliant way to entertain foreign members of state. One wonders how many commercial deals that ship help make. Worth reading about how it went into Aden during the 1986 conflict, anchoring off the beach and her boats rescuing a total of 1,082 people of different nationalities from the conflict

[@QuakerJones268]

When I was serving in the Britishe Army in Hong Kong I met Princess Diana as she walked off the yacht. It was massive and she was incredibly nice.

[@F11BAR84]

Great video, loved the outfits, very in keeping and always love videos about Queen Elizabeth. And great to see inside

[@margaretmckay-os1sz]

Afternoon tea on the yacht is fantastic . Highly recommended WHEN you make it to Edinburgh.

[@Blonde_Somnambulist]

My partner who was in the Royal Navy was crew on the Royal Yacht for 5 years in the 1980s, and did many tours with the Queen and other RF members on board.

[@Micro0666]

I've been lucky enough to see Queen Elizabeth II twice. Once when I was 15, in 1988 when she visited my home town, and again in 2000 when she visited the town where I was working to reveal a statue celebrating soldiers from WWII. Both times when I saw the Queen, she was only about 4-5ft in front of me, greeting the crowds. In 1988 she arrived in Torquay on the Royal Train, and disembarked with her husband Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh. They were both lovely!! Docked out in the bay was the Britannia!! The got into the royal car with the glass roof, and I remember running as fast as I could to be ahead of the car, so that I could see them again. Which was fairly easy as they were driving slowly. It was also so impressive to see the Britannia docked out in the bay, in my home town!!

[@marciarichards9446]

Good morning Natasha and Debbie. Always love and watch your shows ❤❤

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thank you 😊

[@janetnuttall2507]

I have been on the Royal Yacht Britannia at the docks in Edinburgh. Loved the audio tour we did. The surprising thing was the size and style of the Queens bedroom. So small.

[@peterhogarth3974]

After a formal dinner Port is often shared in a decanter. The custom is that you pass the Port to the left. Good way to remember port and starboard. Facing the bow of the ship, Port is on the left!

[@bigjtq9176]

From Wikipedia: "The port side of a boat is the left-hand side of the vessel when you are facing the bow (front) of the boat. It is called a port because it was historically the side where boats would dock at ports and the name has stuck ever since! In contrast, the starboard side is the right-hand side of the boat when facing the bow."

[@janetburrows137]

I actually worked for a couple of seasons. We’re I worked. He told me, they had too walk around the boat with only socks on. So they didn’t make any noise walking about the ship. I was gob smacked , when this guy told us he’d worked on the Royal yacht. And yes, he did have the photos to prove it. He was a great Guy. ❤❤❤❤

[@fionaduval6764]

Hi, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I love the Royal Family and have watched most the the documentories played on TV There are many showing the fun and games they had on deck with their children, it is fabulous to watch. Maybe you could find some of those. Thank you for all you do x

[@davidmiller3709]

Prince Charles sailed into Belfast Lough in the Royal Yacht in 1996. We stood with a small crowd at Luke’s Point on the North Down coast, that’s the south shore of the Lough, where a gun battery had been set up for a ceremonial salute. But there was a thick bank of fog out in the middle and the gunners could not see Britannia and the due arrival time passed. Suddenly I saw the tips of the masts appear above the fog in the distance and shouted to the gun crew and pointed, and they got to work firing the salute.

[@kathrynross1613]

Hi natasha an Debbie Bow is the front sten the back port left as you look towards the front an starboard is the right great video x

[@deborahconner2006]

I love Ben and David and already subscribe to their channel. Looks like I have good taste subscribing to both you and them lol😂

[@karenkilner1090]

Me too

[@karensides8074]

And me

[@catherinehaywood7092]

Great video again. Such a beautiful ship. Imagine a world cruise on there. Been subbed to Ben and David a long time. I love them. I love their honesty about the cruises they do. I love cruising but haven’t been for a long time. I’d take their advice every time. They are a lovely couple. ❤

[@shaunsheldon1219]

Great video ladies was nice to see inside her majesty's ship very elegant, Her reign lives on in our memories ❤️

[@heatherleutscherwarren9459]

I visited the yacht some years ago and it’s much more homely than it looks. The Queen cried when it was decommissioned. I hope you get to go ❤ 🇬🇧

[@suebrookes]

I visited the Royal Yacht a few years ago, and it was amazing.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Jealous!!

[@lesfranklin1318]

I had a pop-up swimming pool when I was a 7yo back in the early 80's. It had metal frame poles which slotted through a plastic material and legs, that's how it held the water. Great vids girls, keep it up. Avid watcher from the Uk.

[@acommentator4452]

yes, like a giant paddling pool, but a bit deeper !

[@TrishaBailey-o4v]

I love these two, they do lots of Cruising, fantastic couple.

[@andywilliams7323]

As of HMY Britannia's retirement in 1997. The Royal Family no longer has a yacht, and, in honesty, rightfully so. Why was she retired? She was too expensive to operate, repair and replace. Her costs were paid from citizens' taxes. It became understandably unjustifiable to keep expecting citizens to pay for something that, in the age of aviation, was more and more becoming an unnecessary, inefficient and increasingly costly luxury for only the Royal Family. Rather than a necessary and beneficial asset for the whole country. It wasn't just the cost of the yacht itself. It was also the high cost and effort of its security. Every time she sailed, especially with members of the Royal Family on board, she had to be escorted and supported by Royal Navy ships.

[@arwelp]

My next-door neighbour about 25-30 years ago was an engineer who was involved with installing the engines when Britannia was built. When she was decommissioned they invited back everyone they could find who was involved with the construction, so that the Queen could thank them personally.

[@sueKay]

My maternal grandfather was a coppersmith who handmade parts for Brittania's engine room. I don't know if any of them are still aboard, but they might well be! my mum's name's Elizabeth and she shares her birthday with the Queen, so even though we're not royalists we went to Britannia for my mum's Birthday a few years ago. The staff were absolutely lovely and gave my mum a special drink just for the queen's birthday and some bits and pieces (a postcard and a pin I think) for her birthday. Plus we got to see the engine room where the parts my grandfather made would have been. A friend of mines from Indiana has had dinner at that massive dining table as it's sometimes hired out for events and she was at one there! Shipbuilding was a massive industry for Scotland - our biggest and most important for centuries, and it only decined from about the 70s onwards due to political meddling. My mother's side of the family were all in the shipbuilding trade (my uncle was a draftsman who worked on the QE2 - also built by John Brown & Son). I remember visiting his office at the old John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, not long before the yards were closed for good (and later demolished). If you want to know more about the Scottish shipbuilding industry there should be lots of videos on youtube. A good search term would be Clydebuilt. which is how most Scottish-built ships are known (most shipbuilding happened on the river Clyde). You should also look at some videos about the PS Waverley, which still sails today (and is amazing to sail on!).

[@alandunbar4244]

Port is the side next to the dock/harbour - Normally the left hand side of the boat if you are standing facing towards the bow (front of the ship) - Starboard is the side opposite, which is the side facing the sea (right hand-side). Leaving Stern (the rear of the ship). MidShips is as it sounds, the middle of the boat

[@janetburrows137]

While I was the Cook then Catering Manager at an outdoors adventure sight. I actually worked with a chap, that did actually work on the Royal Yacht. His stories, although somewhat abbreviated were great too listen too. ❤❤❤❤❤🇬🇧❤️🙏🇬🇧❤️🙏💕🇬🇧🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@malcolmhouston7932]

When I visited a few years ago, we were given a hand held device where you pressed the appropriate number displayed in that area to get a full description in your chosen language. I was able to move from section to section and was the only person there - no guides. I was able to stand in the reception where the Queen usually stood to greet guests as they entered. One of the Bars, frequented by Prince Philip was called " The Verge Inn"., By the door was small glass fronted box containing two Buttons from the Dress Uniform of Admiral Lord Nelson. The Sweet Shop was open, selling their own "Fudge". I don't remember a Landrover but there was a Vintage Rolls Royce on Board.

[@richardoldfield6714]

You can remember that port = left because they both have the same number of letters. The port side is the left side when looking forwards to the front of the ship.

[@BluMerv05]

The easy way to remember which is port and which is starboard is that port contains the same amount of letters as left and so starboard is obviously on the right. Helps us 'landlubbers' no end!!!

[@TonyCook-tp5zy]

This is why us Brits know we drive on the 'Right' side. Port side is left (we park on the left). When you mount a horse, it's from the left. The side stand of a motorcycle is on the left. Do i need to go on 😂 Long time subscriber, great channel x

[@Dan.Dawson]

One of the best videos of the Queen is when she was with the Reagans on the Yacht.

[@keithfalkingham8861]

Port left, Starboard Right. The word POSH came from the Atlantic liners, have your cabin Port Out for the sunny side & Starboard Home . 🚢

[@shelleyphilcox4743]

Ì lived in Edinburgh and had the pleasure of dining at a private corporate event on the Brittania with a private tour. What struck me from a design perspective was all the innovative secure storage spaces in very tight space in the kitchens, and the general simplicity of the furnishings, lots of calm colours and chintz chairs. That said, the dining table is really beautiful.

[@simonmetcalfe5926]

Port Side is the left, Starboard is right, Bow is the front and Stern/Aft the back.

[@cadifan]

Port is left. Both have four letters, another way "There's no port left in the bottle" so "port left". So that leaves Starboard for right. Bow is the (pointy end) front, Stern is rear.

[@peterellis1307]

There's a little bit of Red Port Left in the bottle.

[@cadifan]

@@peterellis1307 I've only heard the "no port" version and it has less words and flows better.

[@peterellis1307]

​@cadifan I was taught this version as it identifies the colour of the navigation lights. I was working on aircraft at the time, so made sense. Cheers 🍻

[@cadifan]

@@peterellis1307 I didn't realise aircraft used port and starboard, I thought they were just nautical terms.

[@peterellis1307]

​@cadifan, yes, mate, aircraft have port and starboard sides like naval vessels. And for navigation purposes, port wing lights are red and starboard lights green, same as a ships navigation lights. When flying began to kick off, it probably just made sense to use the established system rather then a new one. If you think about it air forces talk of squadrons and fleets of aircraft. Both naval terms. There are I'm sure many other similarities. Cheers

[@DavidJohnson-rj8zu]

PORT [Left] (easy to remember when checking a ship that is docked it is portside) STARBOARD [Right] AFT or STERN [Rear] FORE or BOW [front]🧐 the pointed bit😀.

[@littlescamps]

The port side of a boat is the left-hand side of the vessel when you are facing the bow (front) of the boat. It is called a port because it was historically the side where boats would dock at ports and the name has stuck ever since! In contrast, the starboard side is the right-hand side of the boat when facing the bow.

[@stutz788]

The Land Rover in the video is either a Series I or Series II, you can tell by the position of the headlights, positioned in the grill. The later Series III had the headlights positioned in the wings and was introduced in 1971.

[@Dan.Dawson]

One of the things I loved about the Queen was how un-extravigent she was when she got to choose furnishings etc. The Royal train is the same. She was the Queen, but didnt 'take the piss' 🫡 Functionality over frills, for sure.

[@shipgeek3669]

How to remember port side....... there's a little red port left in the bottle.... So that not only tell you which side, but also the colour shown on the left side of the ships lights

[@MarlynMeehan]

My daughter and I did the tour just a few years after Britannia became a tourist attraction and we loved it. We also had afternoon tea on the Royal Deck Tearoom. In comparison to the yachts millionaires of today have that are maybe featured in magazines Britannia is not flashy just more classy i.e. no in your face tacky bling! It did have a homely feel to it just on a much grander scale and certainly more grand than my home. I can understand why the late Queen was so very sad when the yacht was decommissioned. It was one of the places she and her family could really get away from the glare of the press. The fact it was used on many occasions to entertain Heads of State and other dignitaries meant it served a dual purpose. I live in Scotland so it was just a hop, skip and a jump for us to get there. It really was just a lovely day out.

[@MikeWeyman]

The Royal yacht was retired from service because it cost too much ,now days to run ,because it ran on steam no diesel, when the queen saw her yacht being decommissioned she was crying her eyes out, as she was so fond of the yacht ,also knowing that there was not going to be another .

[@BazzSelby]

Port is on the Left. A good way to remember Port from Starboard, is, imagine you have 2 drinks, a Beer and a Port. If you drink the Beer, what's LEFT? The Port. So, Port is Left! :o)

[@dazzthorpe]

I served in the RN whilst the Brittania was still in service and docked close by our ship in Portsmouth. Talking to some of the crew one night, it was manned by the Royal Navy, they told us that the Stokers(ships plumbers) detached the the Queens toilet downpipe, a couple of decks below and caught one of her turds in a bucket and kept it in a jar. 😅

[@alandunbar4244]

Hey @NatashaDebbieShow. If you want to visit The Royal Yacht Britannia, it is permanently berthed in Edinburgh, Scotland in the district of Leith. It is accessed via the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, which was built as a psuedo-terminal for incoming cruise-ships back in the 90s. The trams in Edinburgh stop directly at the venue, so it is so easy to get to from the city centre.

[@jacquelinepearson2288]

The video on the history of the royal yacht Britannia would be great to view with you, and hopefully would show some old footage. They would sometimes use the yacht to cruise along the Scottish coast during their holidays. I remember seeing some private cine film footage on a tv programme, and it showed the royals as children sliding down a chute onto the deck during one of their holidays. Queen Elizabeth would often fly out to a country on a State visit, and Britannia would have travelled ahead so that she could host a dinner on board during her visit.

[@ShanePalmer-yo4og]

Port side is the right when looking at that screen. However it's actually the left hand side of the ship - that view you have on the screen when asking the question is looking aft (rear of the ship), so Port is to the right of that picture

[@SusseBo]

The yacht was relevant as long as Britain was an Empire. They could take their "home" around the Empire. It was retired at a time, where the spending in the household was questioned. This also caused the Queen to have to pay taxes. As far as I remember it was around the the year, when Windsor caught on fire. The Queen Toured the Commonwealth by plane after Britannia was retired. You see the Royal Yacht equivalent in Denmark, the English families "poor" cousins. We have a small Royal Yacht (1931), which is used to visit the larger cities of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland every year. This keeps us close to our Queen.

[@edelgyn2699]

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@trentholmes2021]

Port is the left side facing forward and has a red navigation light. Hence the saying 'there's no red port left in the bottle'.

[@michaelstamper5604]

You highly educated ladies probably know this already, but the labels "port" and "starboard" originate from the Saxon/Viking period, when ships were basically large open boats. Instead of a modern style rudder, ships were built with a larger than normal oar, which was referred to as the "steer-board" and was fitted to the right hand side of the ship near the stern. In consequence, ships would dock with their other side against the jetty, wharf or whatever. The side of the ship nearest to the port. To prevent accidental damage to the steer-board during manoeuvring in port. Over the centuries since, "steer-board" has evolved into starboard. Hence the modern names for left and right on board.

[@jackfrost0607]

It's cool to see, I have done the tour, it's berthed in Leith. Built in my wee town, most of the guys in my family worked in Browns at one time or another until it closed. I still miss seeing the ships starting to tower over the yards as they were built.

[@janetburrows137]

Always pass the Port on the left. Hence the red light on the left of a ship and the green on the right❤❤❤❤

[@daz6546]

Port = 4 letters..... Left = also four letters, Port wine is also red so for navigation lights red is the left side of the vessel, green is on the right (or starboard)

[@normanwallace7658]

Easiest way to remember Port & Starboard , when facing forward Port is Left & RED Starboard is Right & GREEN!! Fun Fact the word POSH Comes from days of Empire& journeying to Africa & India the coolest parts of the Ship was the side shaded from the Sun?? Hence "Port Out & Starboard Home" Hence POSH As the berths were more expensive depending on which way you were heading?? (You've got to pick a Pocket or Two ??)

[@kennethfarrand-collins6405]

Left is port, remember this, the ship left port. Port is also known as Red in regard to bearing of objects. The drink Port is red. Starboard is Right, also known as Green (for same reason as Red). Great react ladies, as always. I think it was retired due to cost, but that is just a thought.

[@stoptheplanetiwantoff6906]

I remember when I was about 7 and 10-years-old the Royal Yacht Britannia sailed up the Dunedin Harbour in New Zealand we got to have some time off school because the ship actually sailed past our school.

[@mariejoyce5150]

Went on Britannia a few years ago , absolutely amazing , loved it

[@DaveBartlett]

The Queen's sun lounge on Britannia looks like it has a boxing ring at the far end (!?!) Nothing made long journeys by sea a little more bearable than having demonstrations of pugilism that Her Maj could watch during the quieter, mid-ocean moments! 😄

[@circus-jf5kr]

I remember Port/Starboard by PORT has four letters as have LEFT. Its handy that port wine is red as are the Port travelling lights, Starboard lights are green

[@Cayles764]

Ive been there when i was in Edinburgh. The engine room was spectacular.

[@trispritchard]

HMY Britannia was one thing which made Britain unique around the world. As well as being a floating residence for the Royal Family, it also fulfilled a huge diplomatic role. Many state occasions were held aboard when it pulled into foreign ports where a great deal of business was conducted for Britain. Cant remember exactly, but I believe it was Reagan (may have been a different President....) who initially turned down a diplomatic invitation to a British event. Once it was discovered it was to be held onboard Britannia, the refusal was rescinded. Such was the power of Britannia. The sheer spectacle of seeing this movable, palatial embassy arriving in a foreign city, the bands playing and the flags flying, gave enormous prestige to "Brand Britain". Something which we sadly no longer have.

[@kristinapettersson1948]

Cool I've seen a documentary about this. It's verry lyciy and big.😊

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Denmark have a Royal Yacht as well. “Dannebrog”, as it is called, is despise its age of more than 90 years still in use by the Royal family and is most in use in the Royal Summertrip around the Kingdom of Denmark. This year for the first time with the newly proclaimed King Frederik X as the man in charge. “Dannebrog” is also the name of the danish flag 🇩🇰 - the oldest National flag in the World. Denmark and Norway are the only nations left in the world who still has Royal Yachts.

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Natasha and Debbie, I've been on the royal Yacht Britannia once, when I went to Edinburgh, I hope Natasha likes and has read her Queen book, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

[@kathryncoleman6973]

Great video,the guys did,very interesting to see that our late queen,relaxed.on her favourite ship.well done guys.❤