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September 23rd 2011
Published: September 27th 2011
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The Royal Yacht is magnificent yet understated. At first glance it does not seem like a Royal ship, but looking closer at the details it does have a sense of majesty. Enjoy the photos!! I hope that this post doesn't get lost, as I have but the date I visited the ship rather than today's date.... Read Full Entry



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The Anteroom was the Officers' main recreational space.
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The honeymoon suite.
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The state dining room.
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The Wardroom, where the Officer's dined.
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Each of the dishes has their own special place so that they don't rattle around the ship.
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A place for everything and everything in its place.
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There are 56 places where the royal's and their guests could dine in style.
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It took three hours to set the 56 places for a state banquet because each knife, fork and spoon were meticulously measured with a ruler.
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An example of a meal that might be served on board the ship.
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The rum tub was used to issue the yachtsmen's daily rum ration until 1970 when the Navy's rum issue was abolished.
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The large front window looking out of the Sun Room.
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When the rum cabinet is closed it shows a map. (There is one cabinet on each side of the room).
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The sheets were specially tailored to Her Majesty's preference, and embossed with the personal monogram, 'HM The Queen'.
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The embroidered silk panel was specially commissioned in 1953 at a cost of 450 pounds.
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The Queen kept many personal possessions in her room.
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The Queen's Bed Chamber.
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There are pictures along the walls. I thought it was neat that they signed it.
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The Duke's bedroom is similar to the Queen's but much more masculine.
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If the Duke needed food or drink at anytime there was a button nest to the bed he could press.
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The state dining room.
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The clocks are all linked to each other and set by the captain so that they were all the same time.



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