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}}</ref> ''Gloriana'' is a rowing barge, powered by 18 oarsmen; it took a leading position in the [[Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant]] on 3 June 2012 and carried ten flags, among them |
}}</ref> ''Gloriana'' is a rowing barge, powered by 18 oarsmen; it took a leading position in the [[Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant]] on 3 June 2012 and carried ten flags, among them the national flags: [[flag of England|England]], [[flag of Scotland|Scotland]], [[flag of Wales|Wales]], the [[flag of Cornwall|Cornwall]] and [[St Patrick's Cross|Northern Ireland]],<ref>Bartram, A Visual Guide... p.5.</ref> as well as the [[flag of the City of London]]. |
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=== MV ''Spirit of Chartwell'' === |
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Revision as of 21:39, 3 October 2012
A royal barge is a ceremonial barge that is used by a monarch for processions and transport on a body of water.
Royal barges are currently used in monarchies such as the United Kingdom, Sweden and Thailand.
Traditionally the use of royal barges was of high importance in southeast Asian monarchies such as Siam, Burma, Brunei, Riau and Cambodia.
Thailand
The Royal Barge Procession is a ceremony of both religious and royal significance which has been taking place for nearly 700 years. Some of the royal barges are kept at the National Museum of Royal Barges.
United Kingdom
The Thames was a regular thoroughfare for the Sovereign until the middle of the 19th century, on state occasions or between the Royal Palaces of Windsor, Westminster, Hampton Court, Greenwich and the Tower of London.
Royal Nore
There is currently no State Barge, but the Royal Nore, owned and maintained by the Port of London Authority, is used whenever a member of the Royal Family travels on the river Thames for an official engagement.[1]
When the Queen is onboard the Royal Standard and Regalia are displayed. The Queen is always accompanied by her Bargemaster, along with eight Royal Watermen in full ceremonial dress standing on the fore deck.[2]
Gloriana
A new royal barge named Gloriana was built in 2011–2012 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the first such craft to be built for 100 years.[3] Gloriana is a rowing barge, powered by 18 oarsmen; it took a leading position in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3 June 2012 and carried ten flags, among them the national flags: England, Scotland, Wales, the Cornwall and Northern Ireland,[4] as well as the flag of the City of London.
MV Spirit of Chartwell
During the celebrations on 3rd June 2012, the Queen travelled aboard the MV Spirit of Chartwell, which acted as royal barge for the occasion.[5] A special warrant was issued by the Secretary of State for Defence to permit the MV Spirit of Chartwell to wear the White Ensign whilst serving as the royal barge on 3 June 2012.[6] When the Queen was on board, it also flew the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom from the bow.
References
- ^ The Royal Household. "The Queen's Watermen". Retrieved 2/6/2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Woods' Silver Fleet. "The Royal Nore". Retrieved 2/6/2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Daily Mail. "Queen names Gloriana". Retrieved 28/4/2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Bartram, A Visual Guide... p.5.
- ^ Paul Harrison (11 December 2011). "Royal Barge 'Jewel' For The Queen's Jubilee". Sky News. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Bartram, A Visual Guide... p.16.
Sources
- Bartram, Graham (2012). "A Visual Guide to the Flags used in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant" (PDF). The Flag Institute. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
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