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Royal Yacht A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head. The royal yacht is most often c ...
s have been named HMY ''Victoria and Albert'' after the
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and her husband: * was a twin paddle steamer launched 25 April 1843, later renamed ''Osborne'' * , a 360-foot steamer launched 16 January 1855 * completed in 1901 {{DEFAULTSORT:Victoria And Albert Royal Navy ship names