The Flamant Rose has appeared in the media, including Billionaire Magazine, and was featured in Channel 4’s “Britain’s Most Expensive Houses” in 2022, resulting in significant media coverage. It continues to attract interest as a standout feature on D’Oyly Carte island.

As seen in this Channel 4 series (watch the 7-minute segment: https://youtu.be/Nn4p4EDD0yA) the Flamant Rose was the only boat featured among Britain’s top homes, praised by Sotheby’s as “the only one of its kind.”

The owners who have cherished it for 30 years as kept it as a tribute to Édith Piaf, keeping its memorabilia intact. It was listed for sale only once, but withdrawn during COVID as thoughts turned to preserving its legacy amid uncertainty.

The move to the magical private island on the River Thames, in Surrey, has been a highlight, and the owners love the serene history there, which feels as though it is part of the yacht’s ongoing story.

Weybridge & Brooklands Community Life visited Flamant Rose – October 2024 (p42-43)
https://www.community-life.co.uk/weybridge-brooklands-october-2024/

As D’Oyly Carte Island attracted media attention, Village Matters featured Flamant Rose in an article  ‘Edith Piaf’s ‘Love Boat’ on the Thames’ – 1st September 2022

The sale of Flamant Rose attracted media interest after being featured on “Britain’s Most Expensive Houses”. The sale was withdrawn due to the pandemic. 

The Standard – 27th July 2020
https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/celebrity-homes/edith-piafs-love-boat-for-sale-a139491.html

D’Oyly Carte Island

This private island has become part of the Flamant Rose legacy. and it was mentioned in media articles about how Andy and Sheila Hill bought and restored the island, and is featured on the island’s website www.doylycarteisland.com

The Express 5/6/25
We abandoned our retirement plans to restore a lost Thames island and fill it with ‘reds’

The Times 5/6/25
We Bought An Abandoned Island in the Thames

French Morning London (article in French) – 20th November 2021
https://london.frenchmorning.com/lancien-bateau-dedith-piaf-le-flamant-rose-mis-en-vente-a-londres-pour-plus-dun-million-de-livres/