HMY Saudadoes

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 River Thames and to maintain communications with the Queen's homeland of Portugal, making the journey twice.:33–34

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