PRINCE Philip famously became a keen birdwatcher while he was on a voyage on the Royal Yacht Britannia in Antarctica in 1956.
To him the yacht was, among other things, a kind of floating bird observatory where he was able to observe - and sometimes photograph - a multitude of pelagic species of different shapes and sizes.
The vessel is now moored at Leith, outside Edinburgh, where it is open to the public.
Tours provide a fascinating insight into the Duke's own special birding 'habitat'.
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| One of the decks from which the Duke watched albatrosses and more |
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| The Queen favoured chintz for the Royal sitting room |
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| Home to ornithological reference books? |
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| The Duke's bedroom |
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A pair of Russian 20x50 binoculars - were these used by the Duke to watch terns and shearwaters? Available, price £2, as a Kindle ebook |
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