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Daily Mail: All aboard for a UK flagship (18/07/12)
By admin at July 26, 2012 | 9:44 am | 0 Comment
A majestic national flagship to represent Britain on the world's seas is a major step closer today. In a rare show of unity, both David Cameron and Ed Miliband have given the project their wholehearted support. The Tory and Labour party leaders hailed the new ship as an ambassador for UK trade as well as a 'university of the seas', providing invaluable more...
Telegraph: David Cameron and Ed Miliband show rare unity over UK flagship (19/07/12)
By admin at July 26, 2012 | 9:38 am | 0 Comment
David Cameron and Opposition leader Ed Miliband have united in backing plans for a new national flagship. Both the Prime Minister and Labour leader have backed the £80 million replacement for the Royal Yacht Britannia, which would be a seaborne ambassador for the country. The project, which could be completed by 2016, would involve the construction more...
Commonwealth Flagship , Other Appeals and Tributes , Telegraph.co.uk
Sailing Today August 2012: Jubilee Yacht Appeal Feature
By admin at July 12, 2012 | 1:20 pm | 0 Comment
Our Jubilee Yacht Appeal has featured in the August 2012 edition of Sailing Today: A charity is looking to raise £60m in order to give the Queen the ultimate Jubilee gift - a new yacht. Her Majesty has not had a yacht since Britannia was decommissioned in 1997. However, a new group, the Jubilee Yacht Appeal, has vowed to raise the funds to present her Majesty with more...
BBC: Royal barge begins journey to Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations (31/05/12)
By admin at May 31, 2012 | 4:37 pm | 0 Comment
The Barge of the former Royal Yacht HMY Britannia begins journey to take part in Queen's Diamond Jubilee more...
Yacht “Leander” on loan to The Queen
By admin at May 24, 2012 | 10:31 am | 0 Comment
M.Y. Leander G is a luxury yacht built by Peene Werft in 1992. The yacht is owned by NCP millionaire Sir Donald Gosling. She is presently the world's 60th-largest superyacht. In light of the decommissioning of the Royal Yacht Britannia she has been used by members of the British Royal Family on several occasions. In a generous gesture by Sir Donald Gosling the more...
Royal.gov.uk: 60 Facts about The Queen on her Diamond Jubilee
By admin at May 8, 2012 | 11:17 pm | 0 Comment
The British Monarchy website www.Royal.gov.uk presents 60 Facts about The more...
Helen Mirren on what she’d do if she were REALLY Queen (04/05/12)
By admin at May 4, 2012 | 10:05 pm | 0 Comment
Daily Mail: Helen more...
People’s Appeal: Are you YACHT or NOT?
By admin at May 2, 2012 | 12:39 pm | 0 Comment
The People's appeal for a Jubilee Gift to H.M. The Queen. Are you YACHT or more...
DailyMail: Queen names Royal Barge Gloriana
By admin at April 26, 2012 | 6:22 am | 0 Comment
The Royal Barge for the Thames River Pageant for the Diamond Jubilee (3rd June 2012) is named "Gloriana" by HM The Queen. Queen names the Royal Barge more...