page_title: HMY Saudadoes
hierarchical_section_title: HMY Saudadoes
caption_attribution_description: English: An English sixth rate at anchor A port quarter view of a sixth rate, possibly the ‘Saudadoes’ lying at anchor in a light air. Her fore course loosed in the brails and her spritsail and spritsail topsail loosed. Two sprit-rigged wherries alongside. A high coastline in the distance. Possibly part of a drawing made during the voyage of the Prince of Orange and Princes Mary of Holland in 1677. This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Elder. An English sixth rate at anchor
context_page_description: HMY Saudadoes was a royal yacht built in 1670 on the orders of King Charles II of England for his Queen, Catherine of Braganza. It was used for pleasure trips on the Thames and to maintain communications with the Queen's homeland of Portugal, making the journey twice.
context_section_description: HMY Saudadoes was a royal yacht built in 1670 on the orders of King Charles II of England for his Queen, Catherine of Braganza. It was used for pleasure trips on the Thames and to maintain communications with the Queen's homeland of Portugal, making the journey twice.
caption: Saudadoes circa 1677
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