State Barge of Charles II

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The State Barge of Charles II is a {{convert|35|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} British royal barge constructed around 1670 for the use of Charles II, for events now known as fleet reviews. In January 1806 it was used to carry the coffin of Lord Nelson to St Paul's Cathedral for his funeral.{{Cite web|title=Curators choice: The Royal Barge|url=https://www.nmrn.org.uk/news-events/nmrn-blog/curators-choice-royal-barge|access-date=2021-12-09|website=National Museum of the Royal Navy|language=en}} By about 1870 it was on display on HMS Victory, where it remained until the 1920s when it was removed during Victory's restoration.{{Cite web|title=State Barge of Charles II|url=http://www.royalnavalmuseum.org/library/factsheets/state_barge_of_charles_II.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=www.royalnavalmuseum.org}} It is currently kept in the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth.{{Cite web|last=voyagerofhistory|date=2020-05-29|title=Royal Boats owned by Charles II|url=https://voyagerofhistory.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/oak-apple-day-anniversary-post-royal-boats-owned-by-charles-ii/|access-date=2021-12-09|website=Voyager of History|language=en}}