A watercolour showing a view of the island of Alderney. The sea is shown in the lower foreground, with the island shown behind. A flag is shown flying from a hill in the centre. A boat is shown on the water to the lower left. Inscribed below: Alderney - Aug: 19. 1857. Queen Victoria and her family sailed to Cherbourg from Osborne on 17 August 1857 in the Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert. The Royal Family stayed on the Royal Yacht, making visits to the mainland during the day, until returning to Osborne on 19 August 1857. On their way back to Osborne, the royal family anchored at Alderney, Channel Islands.