![Royal Yacht Britannia barge on a sea trial in Leith Harbour, before leading the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on The Thames Stock Photo - Alamy Royal Yacht Britannia barge on a sea trial in Leith Harbour, before leading the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on The Thames Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CFERBT/royal-yacht-britannia-barge-on-a-sea-trial-in-leith-harbour-before-CFERBT.jpg)
Royal Yacht Britannia barge on a sea trial in Leith Harbour, before leading the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on The Thames Stock Photo - Alamy
![16TH APRIL: On this day in 1953 the Queen launched the Royal Yacht Britannia. Birds greet the Royal Yacht Britannia as she arrives at Leith Docks, Edinburgh which will be her new 16TH APRIL: On this day in 1953 the Queen launched the Royal Yacht Britannia. Birds greet the Royal Yacht Britannia as she arrives at Leith Docks, Edinburgh which will be her new](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2YK4J/16th-april-on-this-day-in-1953-the-queen-launched-the-royal-yacht-britannia-birds-greet-the-royal-yacht-britannia-as-she-arrives-at-leith-docks-edinburgh-which-will-be-her-new-home-1702-the-number-of-visitors-to-a-leading-royal-tourist-attraction-doubled-during-the-queens-golden-jubilee-celebrations-it-was-revealed-the-royal-yacht-britannia-which-is-docked-in-edinburgh-had-a-record-june-with-over-35000-visitors-50-more-than-at-the-same-time-last-year-2D2YK4J.jpg)
16TH APRIL: On this day in 1953 the Queen launched the Royal Yacht Britannia. Birds greet the Royal Yacht Britannia as she arrives at Leith Docks, Edinburgh which will be her new
![Royal Yacht Britannia barge on a sea trial in Leith Harbour, before leading the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on The Thames Stock Photo - Alamy Royal Yacht Britannia barge on a sea trial in Leith Harbour, before leading the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on The Thames Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CFERC3/royal-yacht-britannia-barge-on-a-sea-trial-in-leith-harbour-before-CFERC3.jpg)
Royal Yacht Britannia barge on a sea trial in Leith Harbour, before leading the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on The Thames Stock Photo - Alamy
![Gallery: A Photo Tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia, Formerly the Floating Official Residence of Queen Elizabeth - Everything Zoomer Gallery: A Photo Tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia, Formerly the Floating Official Residence of Queen Elizabeth - Everything Zoomer](https://www.everythingzoomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/boat2.jpg)