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The Royal Yacht Caroline

Work started on her at Deptford in 1749, to replace King George II existing yacht "Carolina" which was approaching the end of her working life.

She was one of the most sumptuously decorated vessels of all time. Carvings alone came to £1100 11s 0d, a very considrable sum, plus a further £1521 for painting and gilding. The total cost of her build amounted to £12,390. Her hull design went back to the last years of the 17th Century and her lines were scaled up for some of the new frigates as late as 1804.

The king used to sail in her on frequent crossings to the Continent with his entourage. Although the Caroline was armed, she was escorted on these crossings by up to 4 frigates as a defence, mainly against French and Spanish privateers.

In 1761 the Caroline was rechristened "Royal Charlotte" in honour of George IIIs intended bride, Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz. At this time she was refitted at a further cost of £5200.

During his later years, George III used the yacht for seaside holidays, and regularly visited his brother the Duke of Gloucester's home in Weymouth. By all accounts Queen Charlotte and her daughters were particularly fond of their Royal

Yacht, despite having sailed in atrocious weather conditions.

In 1804 the Royal Charlotte was replaced by a newer and slightly larger yacht called the Royal Sovereign.



This model is built from the Panart range of model ships. It has been modified in some areas to reflect further research into the vessel.

The models dimensions are as follows:--



Length:------830mm

Height:-------650mm

Width:--------330mm



The ship is enclosed within a solid wood display case and comes with safety glass. Case dimensions are:---



Length:------950mm

Height:-------740mm

Width:-------420mm




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