}T11129705 BRITANNIA: DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONY: The Queen, Prince
11.12.97 Philip, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and
TX Prince Edward have attended ceremonies in Portsmouth to
mark the end of the Royal Yachts years of service.

a)NAT: (BRITTON,ADRIAN)
ITN
MIX/FX CF = B0242506 or B0272149 or B0274105 22.34.40 to 22.36.59
PAB = B0218655

b)C4N: (THOMSON,ALEX)
ITN/LIB(ITN/UK POOL)
MIX/FX CF = B0270659 or B0270098 20.05.15 to 20.07.46
PAB = B0234647

c)EEN: (BRITTON,ADRIAN)
ITN
MIX/FX CF = B0281185 or B0271357 18.01.45 to 18.03.26
PAB = B0280375

d)LTN: (BRITTON,ADRIAN)
ITN/PATHE/LIB(ITN/UK POOL/MERIDIAN POOL)
MIX/FX CF = B0281068 or B0243018 13.06.22 to 13.08.16
PAB = B0272722

e)LTN: (BRITTON,ADRIAN) Hoey intvwd
ITN
PAB = B0272722
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a)NAT (Britton,Adrian)
ITN
ENGLAND: Hants: Portsmouth:
Dusk: TGV Britannia in dock

Day: MS Crew piping aboard Queen and Prince Philip

MS Queen Elizabeth II (red coat and hat) boards followed
by Prince Philip and both welcomed by captain

Prince Charles (in naval uniform) along on deck PULL OUT

Prince Edward, Sophie Rhys-Jones, Peter Phillips, Duke of
York (in naval uniform), Cmdr Tim Laurence (in naval uniform)
Princess Royal (in naval uniform) thru doorway onto deck

Bagpiper along playing lament SOT

GV Royal Marine band playing on dockside beside Britannia

LA SIDE Officers lined up on deck

LA Crew lined up on decks of Britannia

MS Queen and Philip watch

CMS Queen (close to tears)

CMS Two crewmen (with heads bowed)

Crewmen lined on deck PAN L-R

CMS Commodore Anthony Morrow (Captain of Britannia) standing
to attention

MS White Ensign being lowered PULL OUT

LA Two officers on deck

GV SIDE Crew lining decks of yacht

CBV Officer on dockside saluting yacht

MS Union flag being lowered

TS Queen talking to crowds on dockside

TBV Queen, Philip and Duke of York chatting to crowds ditto

Night: Britton i/c + sign off

TX 11.12.97/NAT

b)C4N (Thomson,Alex)
ITN
ENGLAND: Hants: Portsmouth:
EXT
Royal Yacht Britannia moored as crew slow march along rails
to music of Royal marines band playing on quayside

Crew slow marching along rails of ship

Crew lined up on decks PULL OUT band on quayside

CMS Crew on deck

Britannia moored with crew lining rails

Britannia moored with crowd gathered on dock for paying-off
ceremony

Crew lining rails PULL OUT band on dock

LIB(TX 30.6.97/UK POOL)
HONG KONG
AT NIGHT
Buildings of Hong Kong harbour lit up as Britannia along past

LIB(TX 21.11.97/ITN)
ENGLAND: London:
Britannia thru Tower Bridge

GRAPHIC Duties of Royal Yacht between 1991-97

ITN
Hants: Portsmouth:
DAY
Service taking place at paying-off Britannia

Queen and Prince Philip leaving yacht for the last time

TX 11.12.97/C4N

c)EEN (Britton,Adrian)
ITN
ENGLAND: Hants: Portsmouth:
EXT
i/c

Crew piping aboard Queen and Prince Philip

Prince Charles along in naval uniform

Princess Anne in naval uniform along with husband Tim
Laurence and Sophie Rhys Jones, girlfriend of Prince Edward

Bagpiper along on dockside

Royal Marines band on docks next Britannia

Crew of yacht lining deck

Queen and Prince Philip listening to band

Britannia moored at docks flying Union Flags and Royal
Standards

Commodore Anthony Morrow (Britannia's Captain) standing to
attention

Naval Ensign being lowered

Crew standing to attention

Crew lining rails of ship

CBV Officer saluting

Union flag being lowered

Queen talking to crowds on dockside

i/c

TX 11.12.97/EEN

d)LTN (Britton,Adrian)
ITN
ENGLAND: Hants: Portsmouth:
EXT
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip up gangplank of
Britannia as crew line rails of ship and band plays

Royal Yacht Britannia:
Queen and Prince Philip greeted on boarding

INT
Commodore Anthony Morrow (Britannia's Captain) intvwd
- Feelings will be running high today

PATHE - NO REUSE/RESALE
SCOTLAND: Clydeside:
EXT
Queen launching Britannia and yacht along slipway

LIB(TX 30.6.97/UK POOL)
HONG KONG
AT NIGHT
Buildings of Hong Kong harbour lit up as Britannia along past

ITN
ENGLAND: Hants: Portsmouth:
INT
Floor being polished with machine

Door being varnished

John Turner (Britannia's Coxswain) intvwd
- Very emotional day

LIB(TX 21.11.97/ITN)
London:
EXT AT NIGHT
Britannia thru Tower Bridge

LIB(TX 22.11.97/MERIDIAN POOL)
Hants: Portsmouth:
DAY
Banner `Britannia welcome home to Portsmouth' PULL OUT
Britannia along with flotilla of small boats

Britannia along with small boats around

AIR VIEW Ditto

TX 11.12.97/LTN

e)LTN (Britton,Adrian)
ITN
ENGLAND: Hants: Portsmouth:
EXT
i/c

Britannia docked

Brian Hoey (Britannia expert) intvwd
- Very sad day / Queen felt most at home on Britannia and
could really reax here / Has been an integral part of the
Monarchy for 44 years / Probably will never see another yacht

i/c

TX 11.12.97/LTN

RUSHES ----------------------------------------------------------------------
*R11129705 BRITANNIA: DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONY:
11.12.97
FOR ARCHIVE REF QUOTE B NUMBERS:
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EXT ITN CASSETTE 1 B0227888 T/C AS ORIGINAL
ENGLAND 10.46.41 GV's Britannia at dockside as preparations in
Hants progress awaiting arrival of Royal family, crew
Portsmouth on board Britannia take up positions, various GV's.

11.14.18 Cars along, Queen & Prince Phillip out of car &
greeted, Queen & Phillip piped on board Britannia,
Queen & Phillip along deck, Royal Standard raised.

17.24 Other members of Royal family along deck including,
Duke of York, Princess Royal, Timothy Lawrence, Duke
of Kent, Prince & Princess Michael of Kent, Prince
of Wales along, other dignitaries along, GV's
Britannia.
R11129705/B0227888 ENDS: 11.20.07


EXT ITN CASSETTE 2 B0250367 T/C AS ORIGINAL
11.21.58 Re-feed of Royal family arrivals & along deck
of Britannia.
R11129705/B0250367 ENDS: 11.26.46


EXT ITN CASSETTE 3 B0220406 T/C AS ORIGINAL
14.48.26 Members of crew take up positions on deck, marine
band playing SOT, crowds.

59.29 George Robertson (Defence Sec) along deck, members
of Royal family along deck & down onto dockside,
ditto Queen & Prince Phillip.

15.01.42 Decommissioning ceremony service GV's.
R11129705/B0220406 ENDS: 15.10.07


EXT ITN CASSETTE 4 B0492705 T/C AS ORIGINAL
Portsmouth gvs of britannia moored; adrian britton seen briefly
with britannia in b/g
R11129705/B0492705


EXT NIGHT ITN CASSETTE 5 B0492453 T/C AS ORIGINAL
Portsmouth 1) intvw paul powell (britannia radio supervisor)
2) intvw ....Mackay (radio supervisor)
3) intvw mick gentry (communications)
4) intvw commodore anthony morrow
R11129705/B0492453


B0207561 BBC POOL CASSETTE 6
Portsmouth 11.13-11.45 royal arrivals
1450-1615 service
R11129705/B0207561


EXT/INT CASSETTE 7 MERIDIAN B0281447
Portsmouth 2.13 ext: gv britannia with union jack flying
3.00 int: commodore anthony morrow intvw
coxwain john turner intvw
18.00 wo don smith intvw
25.00 commander rupert head intvw
R11129705/B0281447