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 li...