Royal Yacht or Fishing Trawler? Either Way, Even the Royal Family Isnât Interested.
For Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the proposed $280 million vessel would serve as a symbol of Global Britain. To critics, itâs an ill-conceived boondoggle.
An artistâs impression of the new national flagship.Credit.10 Downing Street, via Press Association â Associated Press
June 27, 2021Updated 8:29 a.m. ET
LONDON â The naval architect who designed the Queen Mary 2 likened it to a â1950s fishing trawler, â while a retired Navy admiral sniffed that the plans for it looked like an âoligarchâs yacht.â A Conservative Party grandee ridiculed it as a âcomplete waste of time, silly populist nonsense.â
Prince Philip’s Death Adds New Urgency to U.K. Monarchy’s Transition Plans
Queen Elizabeth II is increasingly withdrawing to Windsor Castle, royal watchers say, while Prince Charles is stepping forward.
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain with Prince Charles; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince William; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Westminster Abbey in London last year.Credit.Pool photo by Phil Harris
April 26, 2021, 12:03 p.m. ET
LONDON Queen Elizabeth II turned 95 last week, four days after burying her husband, Prince Philip, and with him the partnership that guided Britain’s royal family for nearly 70 years. Now, as the queen faces the future alone, her son and heir, Prince Charles, is reshaping the family to carry on after her.