Great British Royal Ships Britannia: Secrets of the Royal Yacht (Season 1, Episode 1)
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Great British Royal Ships

Britannia: Secrets of the Royal Yacht (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary

Rob Bell examines the iconic Royal Yacht Britannia and the role it has played in history. For 44 years it was a floating palace, travelling the world, hosting world leaders and projecting British "soft power" around the globe.

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May 19, 2017 (United Kingdom)

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Bruce Peter Self - Glasgow School of Art (as Dr. Bruce Peter) Self - Glasgow School of Art (as Dr. Bruce Peter) See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
Brian Hoey Self - Brittania Historian Self - Brittania Historian See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
Allan Foot Self - Solent Refit Self - Solent Refit See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
Harry Horne Self - HMY Brittania 1985 - 1997 Self - HMY Brittania 1985 - 1997 See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
David Rushforth Self - HMY Brittania 1976 - 1979 Self - HMY Brittania 1976 - 1979 See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
William French Self - HMY Brittania 1983 - 1989 Self - HMY Brittania 1983 - 1989 See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
Jeremy Flaxman Self - Aden Evacuee Self - Aden Evacuee See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
John Garnier Self - HMY Brittania 1985 - 1990 (as Sir John Garnier KCVO CBE) Self - HMY Brittania 1985 - 1990 (as Sir John Garnier KCVO CBE) See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
Jeff Hughes Self - HMY Brittania 1969 - 1984 Self - HMY Brittania 1969 - 1984 See fewer	Great British Royal Ships (2017)
Rob Bell Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Hugh Casson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Hundred Years Old (1938)
King Charles III Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Jackanory (1965)
Bill Clinton Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Irish Potato Famine
Duke of Windsor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A King's Story (1965)
Sarah Ferguson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Young Victoria (2009)
Joseph Goebbels Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Der Führer (1932)
Hermann Göring Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Wunder des Fliegens: Der Film eines deutschen Fliegers (1935)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
King George VI Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)
Nelson Mandela Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Mark Phillips Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Becoming the Princess Royal
Prince Andrew Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Royal Family (1969)
Prince Philip Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute (2016)
Princess Anne Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Late Queen's Husband
Princess Diana Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Sun James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Television Commercial (1981)
Princess Margaret Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Jamaican Independence (1962)
Queen Elizabeth II Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Civilisation (1969)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)
Antony Armstrong-Jones Snowdon Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Explorers (1975)