List of royal yachts of the United Kingdom

Ships of the Royal Navy
Ships by name: A B C D–F G–H I–L M–N O–Q R–T U–Z
fleet aircraft carriers escort carriers seaplane carriers amphibious assault shipping battlecruisers dreadnought battleships pre-dreadnought battleships ironclads bomb vessels breastwork monitors corvettes and sloops cruisers destroyers torpedo boats fireships frigates gun-brigs gunboats and gunvessels mine countermeasure vessels monitors patrol and attack craft royal yachts ships of the line submarines support ships survey vessels shore establishments hospitals and hospital ships air stations aircraft wings fleets and major commands squadrons and flotillas early English ships (1409–1660) early Scots ships (1329–1707)
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There have been 83 royal yachts of the monarchy of the United Kingdom since the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.^[1]

Charles II had 25 royal yachts,^[2] while five were simultaneously in service in 1831.^[3]

Merchantmen or warships have occasionally been chartered or assigned for special duty as a temporary royal yacht, for example the steamship Ophir in 1901 and the battleship HMS Vanguard in 1947.^{[citation needed]}

Since 1998, following a successful national tender process, Britannia has been berthed permanently at the Port of Leith in Edinburgh.^[1] There are currently no British royal yachts, although MV Hebridean Princess and MY Leander G have both been used by the royal family.^[4][5]