The Departure of William of Orange and Princess Mary for Holland, November 1677 (Custom Print)
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The Departure of William of Orange and Princess Mary for Holland, November 1677 by Willem van de Velde the Younger after 1677, oil on canvas.
This picture shows the embarkation of Prince William of Orange and Princess Mary, his new wife, at Erith, Kent, on their journey to the Netherlands on what is often called the 'honeymoon voyage'. William married Mary, daughter of James, Duke of York, on 4 November 1677 at Whitehall Palace. Some days after their marriage the Prince and Princess were accompanied by Charles II and the Duke to Erith, where they boarded separate yachts for their return to Holland. Contrary winds then forced them to disembark at Sheerness and go by coach to Margate. A further embarkation from there on 26 November was equally abortive and they had to come ashore again and did not reach their final destination until December. Eleven years later they were to return to England to become King William III and Queen Mary II, when Mary's father, then James II, was deposed.Willem van de Velde the Younger used his father's drawings as inspiration for this painting. It puts into colours the Elder's drawn records of William and Mary's honeymoon voyage. Here, the royal yachts lie off the coast of Kent before the couple's embarkation. Prince William of Orange, wearing a hat, is visible on board the royal yacht Mary, the most prominent vessel here. It flies his standard, a special Anglo-Dutch flag designed for this occasion.
Our Custom Prints and frames are all handmade to the highest standards. As each Custom Print and frame is made to your required specification, they take a little longer to prepare. Custom Prints are printed on sustainable, matt 250gsm conservation digital paper. Unframed prints are carefully rolled with acid free tissue paper inside a sturdy cardboard tube. Frames are made in the UK from sustainably-sourced woods. Custom Prints (those which are customised by choosing a size and frame) are made to order and therefore take a little longer than our standard fulfilment times.
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This picture shows the embarkation of Prince William of Orange and Princess Mary, his new wife, at Erith, Kent, on their journey to the Netherlands on what is often called the 'honeymoon voyage'. William married Mary, daughter of James, Duke of York, on 4 November 1677 at Whitehall Palace. Some days after their marriage the Prince and Princess were accompanied by Charles II and the Duke to Erith, where they boarded separate yachts for their return to Holland. Contrary winds then forced them to disembark at Sheerness and go by coach to Margate. A further embarkation from there on 26 November was equally abortive and they had to come ashore again and did not reach their final destination until December. Eleven years later they were to return to England to become King William III and Queen Mary II, when Mary's father, then James II, was deposed.Willem van de Velde the Younger used his father's drawings as inspiration for this painting. It puts into colours the Elder's drawn records of William and Mary's honeymoon voyage. Here, the royal yachts lie off the coast of Kent before the couple's embarkation. Prince William of Orange, wearing a hat, is visible on board the royal yacht Mary, the most prominent vessel here. It flies his standard, a special Anglo-Dutch flag designed for this occasion.
Our Custom Prints and frames are all handmade to the highest standards. As each Custom Print and frame is made to your required specification, they take a little longer to prepare. Custom Prints are printed on sustainable, matt 250gsm conservation digital paper. Unframed prints are carefully rolled with acid free tissue paper inside a sturdy cardboard tube. Frames are made in the UK from sustainably-sourced woods. Custom Prints (those which are customised by choosing a size and frame) are made to order and therefore take a little longer than our standard fulfilment times.
Please read our Delivery and Returns page for our latest information about UK and international shipping. Please check the size and frame options carefully so that you are happy as once ordered we will be unable to change.
Every purchase supports the work of Royal Museums Greenwich.
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