Prince Philip's classic motorboat which he owned and drove for over 30 years has emerged for sale for £30,000. The 1956 red, white and blue Albatross MkIII Super Sports Runabout was carried on the Royal Yacht Britannia for more than a decade.
The Duke of Edinburgh owned it from new and was photographed driving it at Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight, with the eight-year-old Prince Charles as a passenger. That image was featured on a thank you card issued by the Prince of Wales in response to a message of sympathy following his father's death last year.
The 13ft long three-seater aluminium craft, one of 607 produced, was powered by a Ford 100E 1,172cc side-valve engine and had a top speed of 34mph. It was moved to the Balmoral Estate in 1967 where it was used for water-skiing and later reputedly driven by Princess Diana.
