On This Day in History...The British Royal Yacht, Britannia

April 16, 1953…Britannia, the British royal yacht, was launched by Queen Elizabeth II. Following the Labour Party's victory in May 1997, it was announced that the vessel would be retired and no replacement would be built. Britannia was decommissioned on December 11, 1997 and is now permanently moored as a tourist attraction in the historic Port of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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On July 22, 2000, Corey and I made a day trip to Edinburgh, Scotland.  It was a birthday present from Mum and Dad McLean who knew that I wanted to take Corey to visit that city.  It is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been to and I wanted to share it with Corey.

One of the things we did upon our arrival in Edinburgh was visit the royal yacht, Britannia. 

This is Corey standing in front of the Royal Barge, a wooden boat, which was used by the royals when they disembarked from the yacht...

Now he's standing in front of the front end of the yacht.  The item in his hand was used to give everyone the opportunity for a self-guided tour.  I do remember the wind blowing really cool.

This is the back end of the yacht...

He's only pretending to have bumped his head.  We loved the way the Brits and the Scots word things such as the sign in the background that read "Danger.  Mind your head."