US EditionRecords Reveal How Palace Tried to Secure Show of Support for a New Royal Yacht
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 21 – Buckingham Palace officials privately lobbied Prime Minister John Major in 1993 to highlight the Royal Yacht Britannia's symbolic and diplomatic importance amid costly replacement debates.
- Newly released files show Buckingham Palace officials privately approached Downing Street, seeking to influence Prime Minister John Major to stress Britannia’s inestimable value in a Commons statement.
- By 1993, the Royal Yacht Britannia was nearing the end of its service life, and Prime Minister John Major’s Conservative government faced a decision on investing in a £50 million replacement.
- Sir Robert Fellowes privately asked Alex Allan to include a passage on Britannia's importance, while Sir Robin Butler stated `I would also like to make clear that there is not, and never has been, any pressure from the Queen to build a replacement for HMY Britannia.`
- Despite the palace’s proposal, Nicolas Bevan warned that the remarks could be `prejudicial`, and the Cabinet Office scotched the plan.
- Following Sunak’s decision, Britannia now serves as a visitor attraction in Edinburgh amid calls for a successor despite significant costs.
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WTX NewsBuckingham Palace courtiers lobbied John Major government for a new royal yacht, files reveal
Buckingham Palace courtiers lobbied the government as ministers agonised over whether to replace the Royal Yacht Britannia, newly released official files reveal.
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Royal Yacht Britannia: Buckingham Palace wanted John Major to stress 'inestimable value' - The Mirror
Files released by the National Archives show a government official dismissing the idea the Royal Yacht Britannia was a 'matter of complete indifference to the Queen'
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