This ship was a sort of floating palace for the Queen, launched in 1953 and put out to pasture in 1999.
It was a good way for her to travel to other countries but still being able to invite those countries' heads of state to dine on her own turf. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your politics), HMS Britannia is the end of the line. There will be no more royal yachts.
It was too old to upgrade and the terrorism threat made it too much of a target.
This was one of about three different staff lounges in the Yacht. To avoid fraternization within the hierachy, each level of crew had it's own place to socialize.
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