Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee barge is to become a luxury cruiser in Portugal. The Spirit of Chartwell vessel - selected to be the royal barge in 2011 and given a £1 million redecoration for the occasion - will be used to ferry passengers along the Douro River near the country's capital city of Porto. The barge, resplendent in red, gold and purple, was used to ferry the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh from Battersea to Tower Bridge in June 2013, leading a 1,000 strong flotilla. Portuguese company DouroAzul, who have bought the boat, plan to keep the rustic elements of its decor intact when it is moved. Mario Ferreira, the company's chief executive, said: 'It is important...
- 3/26/2013
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