ðeɪ hɐdbɪn kˈɑːɹvd ɐhˈɛd ʌv tˈaɪm ɪn pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl ænd kˈæɹid ɪn hɪz ʃˈɪp æt ðə bᵻhˈɛst ʌv kˈɪŋ dʒˈoʊoʊ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
They had been carved ahead of time in Portugal and carried in his ship at the behest of King João II.