Britannia: The Queen's Ship | ARTE.tv Documentary

The Britannia was the official yacht of the Royal Family for over four decades until December 1997 when the vessel was retired. Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal Family sailed across the globe on the Britannia on numerous official state visits. This documentary tells the story of a very special Royal residence and Sailors and royal commentators tell of life aboard the ship and the place it played in British diplomacy. Britannia: The Queen's Ship | ARTE.tv Documentary 📆 Available until: 04/07/2026 ARTE.tv Documentary 📺 is ARTE.tv's YouTube channel in English, where we share new videos every day, including in-depth documentaries and reports on geopolitics, economy, society, culture, science and the environment 🌎. Want more? 👉 Visit our streaming platform in English: ARTE.tv in English https://www.arte.tv/en/ For reports on culture, visit ARTE.tv Culture, where we explore art 🖼️ from every angle. Here you’ll find web series’💻, exclusive interviews 🎙️, music programmes 🎶, the best of European cinema 🎞️ and long-form culture documentaries 🎥: https://www.youtube.com/@artetvculture/ Don't forget to subscribe so you don’t miss a video / @artetvdocumentary Keep up to date with us on the go via social media 🤳 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/ARTEen 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARTEenglish/ And subscribe to our newsletter 🗞️here: https://www.arte.tv/en/articles/newsletter #artetvdocumentary #yacht #royalfamily