Royal Yacht Britannia barge on a sea trial in Leith Harbour, before leading the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on The Thames

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Royal barge joins Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations Peter 'Brigham' Young is to take the helm of The Royal Barge The Royal Yacht Britannia's Royal Barge in Edinburgh is to feature in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations later this year. About 1,000 boats will gather for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3 June, with Britannia's barge set to be at the head of the royal procession. It will take the Queen and Duke to The Spirit of Chartwell, flanked by two of Britannia's escort boats. Britannia carried the Royal family on 968 official voyages. Britannia is said to have travelled over one million miles around the world. The Royal Barge was traditionally used to transport the Royal family to and from The Royal Yacht, until she was decommissioned in 1997. In January, the yacht was taken into a dry dock for maintenance. It was the first time the vessel had been moved in 14 years. About 2,500 litres of paint were used in the restoration work.

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Size: 4144px × 2448px
Location: Leith Harbour, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © pictureditor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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