The ship – in Bristol’s Floating Harbour – is a modern replica of one used in 1497 to travel to Newfoundland.

The Duke of Edinburgh was Royal Patron of the original project to restore @TheMatthewShip, and even donated the wood used for the construction of the mast in the 1990s. pic.twitter.com/wjSLKTKI3i

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 31, 2019