For the reason that dying of Prince Philip, there have been requires a brand new royal yacht to be commissioned, bearing his title.
The previous Royal Yacht Britannia, which was retired in 1997, transported the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on 968 state visits, masking 700,000 miles over greater than 4 a long time.
Retired Vice Admiral John McAnally was one of many naval officers on board and remembers the time he spent at sea with the royal household.
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