royal yachts of the united kingdom

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HMS Ophir at Halifax circa 1901 LAC 3332920

HMS Ophir at Halifax circa 1901 LAC 3332920

Royal Yacht HMS "Ophir" in dry dock at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Chartered steamship for the royal tour of the colonies

1754 An exact view of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland's Chinese Yacht, in which his Highness entertained the Royal Family. This Yatcht is in Length 40 Feet, and carries 50 ton Weight, has a grand Room in it 20 RMG PU6488

1754 An exact view of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland's Chin...

1754 An exact view of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland's Chinese Yacht, in which his Highness entertained the Royal Family. This Yatcht is in Length 40 Feet, and carries 50 ton Weight, has a grand Room... More

A royal yacht before the wind RMG PW7034

A royal yacht before the wind RMG PW7034

A royal yacht before the wind The drawings is very rapidly and broadly drawn in graphite. The signature in the lower left corner is false, 'WVVJ.', and the drawing may have been worked on by another hand which ... More

A royal yacht close-hauled in a fresh breeze RMG PW6996

A royal yacht close-hauled in a fresh breeze RMG PW6996

A royal yacht close-hauled in a fresh breeze In the left foreground, a lee bow view of a yacht close-hauled on the port tack under mainsail, foresail and jib. In the background, a ship with flag at the main, de... More

A royal yacht close-hauled in a fresh breeze RMG PW7015

A royal yacht close-hauled in a fresh breeze RMG PW7015

A royal yacht close-hauled in a fresh breeze The English royal yachts and the Dutch States or Princes’ yachts, which had large cabins aft, were used for carrying distinguished persons or as despatch vessels. In... More

A royal yacht in the wind RMG PV5253

A royal yacht in the wind RMG PV5253

A royal yacht in the wind A stern view of a royal yacht lying into the wind. Inscribed in brown ink, lower right: ‘W.V.V.J.’ A royal yacht in the wind

A View of the Mandarine Yacht and Belvedere, belonging to to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, at Windsor. This Yacht is above 40 Foot in the Keel, carries above 50 Tun, and the Grand Room is 20 Foot by 14 RMG PU6487

A View of the Mandarine Yacht and Belvedere, belonging to to his Royal...

A View of the Mandarine Yacht and Belvedere, belonging to to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, at Windsor. This Yacht is above 40 Foot in the Keel, carries above 50 Tun, and the Grand Room is 20 Foot ... More

King Will(ia)m 4th and Queen Adelaide landing at Greenwich, Augt. 5th 1830 RMG PU5931

King Will(ia)m 4th and Queen Adelaide landing at Greenwich, Augt. 5th ...

King Will[ia]m 4th & Queen Adelaide landing at Greenwich, Augt. 5th 1830 A boldly coloured and very animated popular print showing William IV's first visit to Greenwich as King, with Queen Adelaide. A Marine gu... More

Royal yachts and a galliot at anchor in a calm RMG PW7026

Royal yachts and a galliot at anchor in a calm RMG PW7026

Royal yachts and a galliot at anchor in a calm The drawing is one of a group of drawings in the collection in pen and ink and wash which van de Velde made to illustrate his method of drawing ships so that they ... More

State barges pulling towards royal yacht RMG PW6965

State barges pulling towards royal yacht RMG PW6965

State barges pulling towards royal yacht On the left, a port bow view of a ketch-rigged royal yacht at anchor, firing a salute with her starboard guns. Two other yachts astern of her are partly concealed by the... More

The Royal George King's Yacht 34 RMG PU6499

The Royal George King's Yacht 34 RMG PU6499

The Royal George King's Yacht 34 Print Public domain scan - drawing of sailing ship, sea, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HMS Henrietta (1679)

HMS Henrietta (1679)

Painting of HMS Henrietta (1679), which used by King Charles II of England as a pleasure yacht, but designed to able to be used as a warship. Dimensions of canvas 59.4 x 49.5 inches).

His Majesty's Yacht WILLIAM & MARY 1696

His Majesty's Yacht WILLIAM & MARY 1696

His Majesty's Yacht WILLIAM & MARY, Signed LR: T. Baston Fecit 96, Pencil & Watercolor on Paper with Highlights of Gold. Upper left hand dedication: “To Ye Honorble Sir Robert, Rich, Bar.t One of ye LORDS Comm... More

HMS Dorset royal yacht at the disposal of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1787 2007BM5219 2500

HMS Dorset royal yacht at the disposal of the Lord Lieutenant of Irela...

The arrival of HMS Dorset, the royal yacht at the disposal of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the Bay of Dublin. The yacht flies the Union flag at its mast head, indicating that the Lord Lieutenant may be o... More

Large Ship Entering Portsmouth Harbour with the Isle of Wight in the Distance HMPS CC P 1986 2047

Large Ship Entering Portsmouth Harbour with the Isle of Wight in the D...

Large Ship Entering Portsmouth Harbour with the Isle of Wight in the Distance

Royal Yachts, one Ketch Rigged and one Smack Rigged, by L. De Man RMG BHC0979

Royal Yachts, one Ketch Rigged and one Smack Rigged, by L. De Man RMG ...

Royal Yachts, one Ketch Rigged and one Smack Rigged Two royal yachts, in port-quarter view, side-by-side. One is ketch-rigged and may be the 'Fubbs' and the other is smack-rigged, possibly the 'Katherine'. The... More

The Royal Yacht Carolina drifting into an anchorage with dignitaries being rowed out to meet her, by L De Man

The Royal Yacht Carolina drifting into an anchorage with dignitaries b...

An Admiralty Yacht in crowded waters in a stiff breeze off Gravesend, by L De Man oil on panel 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.7 cm.)

The Royal Yacht, Valetta Harbour, Malta, by Anton Schranz NTI MPH 724351

The Royal Yacht, Valetta Harbour, Malta, by Anton Schranz NTI MPH 7243...

The Royal Yacht, Valetta Harbour, Malta, by Anton Schranz Date 1794–1839 Medium oil on canvas Measurements H 48.5 x W 90 cm Accession number 724351 National Trust, Mompesson House http://www.artuk.org/artwork... More

Willem van de Velde (II) - Het Engelse koningsjacht Catherine onder Amsterdamse vlag - A.1855 - Het Scheepvaartmuseum (cropped)
Willem van de Velde (II) - Het Engelse koningsjacht Catherine onder Amsterdamse vlag - A.1855 - Het Scheepvaartmuseum
A First-Rate (HMS Royal William)

A First-Rate (HMS Royal William)

A First-Rate An unfinished composition closely relating to a painting of the 'Royal Sovereign' by Willem van de Velde the Younger (BHC3614), which is thought to commemorate an event at Spithead on 4 June 1702 ... More

A First-Rate RMG BHC0983, British naval battle painting

A First-Rate RMG BHC0983, British naval battle painting

A First-Rate An unfinished composition closely relating to a painting of the 'Royal Sovereign' by Willem van de Velde the Younger (BHC3614), which is thought to commemorate an event at Spithead on 4 June 1702 ... More

A Royal Visit to the Fleet in the Thames Estuary, 1672 RMG BHC0299

A Royal Visit to the Fleet in the Thames Estuary, 1672 RMG BHC0299

A Royal Visit to the Fleet in the Thames Estuary, 1672 (Updated, February 2016) During the summer of 1672 Charles II visited ships of the fleet that were refitting in the Thames following the Battle of Solebay... More

An English yacht sailing into an imagined British harbour RMG BHC4238

An English yacht sailing into an imagined British harbour RMG BHC4238

An English yacht sailing into an imagined British harbour (Updated, July 2016) Previously called 'An English yacht sailing into Plymouth' this lively scene is in fact a capriccio - a decorative invented compos... More

British (English) School - East India Company Ships at Deptford - BHC1873 - Royal Museums Greenwich

British (English) School - East India Company Ships at Deptford - BHC1...

East India Company Ships at Deptford. The large Indiaman being fitted out in the dock belongs to Thomas Grantham (bap. 1641 – 1718) it is the Charles the Second, 775 tons, launched in February 1683 by Johnson ... More

Dock Scene at a British Port RMG BHC0845

Dock Scene at a British Port RMG BHC0845

Dock Scene at a British Port English and Dutch ships taking on stores or cargo at a port. Although the port is probably imaginary, the activities relating to the loading has been closely observed. It has been ... More

English Royal Yachts at Sea, in a Strong Wind in Company with a Ship Flying the Royal Standard RMG BHC0891

English Royal Yachts at Sea, in a Strong Wind in Company with a Ship F...

English Royal Yachts at Sea, in a Strong Wind in Company with a Ship Flying the Royal Standard A group of royal yachts are shown accompanying a ship flying the royal standard in rough weather. The King used th... More

English royal yachts with a French ship saluting RMG BHC0835

English royal yachts with a French ship saluting RMG BHC0835

English royal yachts with a French ship saluting Oil painting Public domain photograph of 17th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fishing scene, with a royal yacht near the shore RMG BHC1052

Fishing scene, with a royal yacht near the shore RMG BHC1052

Fishing scene, with a royal yacht near the shore (Updated June 2013) A scene which may be based on the topography of what is now Bembridge Harbour (formerly Brading Haven) in the Isle of Wight, looking south-... More

Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour RMG BHC0997

Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour RMG BHC0997

Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour Oil painting, British School 18th century, entitled 'Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour'. Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour

Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour RMG BHC0997FXD

Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour RMG BHC0997FXD

Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour Oil painting, British School 18th century, entitled 'Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour'. Men-of-war and a yacht in harbour

Royal Yachts in a Storm RMG BHC1024

Royal Yachts in a Storm RMG BHC1024

Royal Yachts in a Storm Most of Charles Brooking's extant paintings date from the last six years of his career and are principally marine subject matter. His reputation as a marine artist was well established ... More

The English Ship 'Royal Sovereign' With a Royal Yacht in a Light Air

The English Ship 'Royal Sovereign' With a Royal Yacht in a Light Air

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

The English Yacht 'Portsmouth' at Anchor RMG BHC3556

The English Yacht 'Portsmouth' at Anchor RMG BHC3556

The English Yacht 'Portsmouth' at Anchor (Updated, August 2015) To the right is the 'Portsmouth', yacht, lying at anchor in shallow water in a calm, in starboard-broadside view. Her deck is crowded with people... More

The Return of George IV to Greenwich from Scotland RMG BHC0620

The Return of George IV to Greenwich from Scotland RMG BHC0620

The Return of George IV to Greenwich from Scotland George IV was the first sovereign to visit Scotland (15-27 August 1822) since Charles I, and here the King is portrayed on his return being rowed to the wate... More

The royal yacht 'Royal Escape'

The royal yacht 'Royal Escape'

The Royal Escape Close-Hauled in a Breeze. The royal yacht Royal Escape appears in the right foreground, seen from before the starboard beam. She flies a red ensign, jack and the common pendant of a man-of-wa... More

Willem van de Velde the Younger - English Royal Yachts at Sea, in a Strong Wind in Company

Willem van de Velde the Younger - English Royal Yachts at Sea, in a St...

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

William Anderson - The Return of George IV to Greenwich from Scotland

William Anderson - The Return of George IV to Greenwich from Scotland

George IV was the first sovereign to visit Scotland (15-27 August 1822) since Charles I, and here the King is portrayed on his return being rowed to the watergate of Greenwich Hospital.

A View of the Royal Dockyard at Deptford, 1789

A View of the Royal Dockyard at Deptford, 1789

Text: Deptford is not the most ancient of his Majesty's Yards, but at present is the greatest of the Royal Arsenals for the reception of Naval Stores, great Quantities of which are Constantly deposited here, a... More

Isaac Sailmaker - The Royal Yacht off Sheerness

Isaac Sailmaker - The Royal Yacht off Sheerness

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Peter Monamy (1681-1749) - A Calm with a Royal Yacht Firing a Salute - RCIN 402429 - Royal Collection

Peter Monamy (1681-1749) - A Calm with a Royal Yacht Firing a Salute -...

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

The Departure from Harwich of HRH Princess Caroline Matilda NTIV WADD 2194

The Departure from Harwich of HRH Princess Caroline Matilda NTIV WADD ...

Wilkins, Robert; The Departure from Harwich of HRH Princess Caroline Matilda. The departure of the sister of George III, Princess Caroline Matilda, for her new life as the Queen of Denmark, consort to King Chr... More

The arrival of King Charles II of England in Rotterdam, may 24 1660 (Lieve Pietersz. Verschuier, 1665)

The arrival of King Charles II of England in Rotterdam, may 24 1660 (L...

Public domain image of a harbor, sailing ship, boat, city building, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

'Catherine' (no date) RMG J7595

'Catherine' (no date) RMG J7595

Scale: 1:48?. Plan showing the heaving equipment (crabs and tackles) for moving the Catherine (1721), a Royal yacht, on the middle slip next to the basin in an unknown dockyard. The yacht Catherine was in ordi... More

'Catherine' (circa 1721) RMG J7598

'Catherine' (circa 1721) RMG J7598

'Catherine' (circa 1721) Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth as fitted for Catherine (circa 1721), a yacht. From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Squa... More