#royal-yacht-britannia

#royal-yacht-britannia

"I fell in love with the elegance of the yacht and with the idea of [it] feeling lively and vibrant, like a natural extension of the destinations Ilma sails through."

Theodore Roszak's 35-foot gilded eagle - an original feature from the building's Embassy era - watches over the square from the newly added seventh floor.

The Titanic was one of a trio of similar White Star Line ships completed in the early nineteen-tens. In the video above, Bill Hammack, known on YouTube as Engineerguy, tells the story of not just the Titanic, but also the Olympic and the HMHS Britannic. An engineering professor at the University of Illinois, he found in the campus library issues of the journal The Engineer published between 1909 and 1911 that contain detailed photographs of the construction of both the Titanic and Olympic, sister ships that were built side-by-side.

The Royal Philharmonic Society, founded in London in 1813, is one of the oldest music societies in the world. Among other things, it's famous for commissioning Beethoven's 9th Symphony. It's a charitable organisation that quietly sits at the heart of the British classical music world, with projects that include helping young players fund professional-standard instruments, empowering female conductors, and supporting commissions for composers.

A string quartet was playing in the hotel's lobby on our arrival, and the music drifted gently through to the Green Parlour as we took our tea. The tea room itself is unmilitary in style, with lots of soft greens and botanical art on the walls. For those who like their afternoon tea with bubbles, there's a choice of English sparkling wines at the Green Parlour.

"After careful research and thought, my design for the Queen's monument will emphasise her role as head of state and proudly follows a sculptural tradition that shows kings and queens from the House of Windsor in a standing position," said Jennings. The previous horse-riding images had been for illustrative purposes only to show the size, scale and location rather than the final design, says the Cabinet Office.

Some of the best hotels in Scotland exist outside of the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow -but that's not to say you can't find somewhere exceptional to stay wherever you wish to lay your head across the country. Whether you're looking for a cosmopolitan city break or hoping to explore Scotland's stunning coastline on the road trip of a lifetime, there's somewhere stunning for any type of traveler.

To request tickets, go to the bottom of this page and email your request before the end of February. You can request up to four tickets. IMPORTANT - to make life easier for everyone, when applying for tickets, provide the full name of each applicant, as that's needed for the tickets. An alternative option - and one that comes with rather better seating - is to join the Friends of St George's Chapel, as that includes an opportunity to get tickets to Garter Day.

Hosted aboard a custom-built 508ft (155-metre) superyacht, admission to perhaps the most exclusive private members' club going comes with a raft of uber luxe experiences, and an overflowing toy box aboard its 229ft (70-metre) shadow vessel. For Caring, who is responsible for the club development and community building, the real draw is rare access to a highly curated network of like-minded individuals.

I had never seen a cruise ship in real life before April 2022. I'd traveled by car, bus, train, and plane, but the only boat I'd ever been on was a ferry. That changed about four years ago, when I boarded one of the world's largest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. During my seven-night Caribbean voyage, the ship sailed round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Roatán, Honduras; Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; and Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas.

Enter the latest ship we're obsessed with - Amangati, Aman's first ocean-going motor yacht. While the 600-foot, nine-deck yacht is still under construction, the vessel's first itineraries were announced on Wednesday 21 January, with a debut season of five- to eight-night Mediterranean journeys launching in spring 2027. Amangati's adventures begin on Friday 7 May 2027 with a six-night sailing calling at seven ports, beginning at Palma de Mallorca and finishing at Nice - ports of call include Barcelona, Palamós and Marseille.

Your weekly Londonist roundup, featuring Londony news and features. Including the room behind that world-famous balcony. Hat's the way uh-huh, uh-huh... You can hire it for birthdays, too. No tube strike on Monday after all. If you see what we mean. Mirroring the proposed Bakerloo line extension. When, where, who and how of London's biggest run.