A watercolour showing a view of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. The sea is shown in the foreground, with the Yarmouth coast shown in the background. A boat is shown on the water to the right. Inscribed below mounted sheet: Yarmouth Isle of Wight. VR del on board the V. & A. Aug: 25. 1846. On 18 August 1846, Queen Victoria sailed from Osborne House to Dorset with her husband, Prince Albert and some of their children. On 23 August 1846, the Royal Family sailed from Plymouth to Guernsey, anchoring off the island overnight. On 24 August 1846, the Royal family toured the local area, sailing around Alderney before heading back to the Isle of Wight that evening.