Royal yacht Britannia to be scrapped

Title

Royal yacht Britannia to be scrapped

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Jun 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Max Cotton reports on the announcement by Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind, that the royal yacht, Britannia, is to be taken out of service by 1997 to save money and looks at reaction to the decision and possible future uses. Speakers include: Judy Wade, Hello magazine; Alan Williams MP; Harry Greenway MP.

Contributors

Alan Williams; Harry Greenway; Max Cotton; Judy Wade

Keywords

Queen Elizabeth II; Royal family; Royalty; Yachts; Ships; Britannia

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