Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay,, known as Sir Charles Stuart between 1812 and 1828, was a British diplomat. He was twice Ambassador to France and also served as Ambassador to Russia betw
Portrait by George Hayter
Allegory of the recognition of the Empire of Brazil and its independence. The painting depicts Stuart presenting his letter of credence to Emperor Pedro I, who is flanked by his wife Maria Leopoldina, their daughter Maria da Glória (later Queen of Portugal as Maria II), and other dignitaries. At right, a winged figure, representing History, carving the "great event" on a stone tablet.
Stuart's wife Elizabeth, Lady Stuart de Rothesay, and daughters Charlotte (later Countess Canning) and Louisa (later Marchioness of Waterford), painted in Paris by George Hayter, 1830.
Another portrait of Lord Stuart de Rothesay's daughters by Sir George Hayter, Paris 1830
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Stuart was a British Army officer and politician who served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars.
Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay
…twice Ambassador to France and also served as Ambassador to Russia between 1841 and 1844. Stuart was the son of the Lieutenant-General The Honourable Sir Charles Stuart, younger son of Prime-Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. His mother was Louisa Bertie, daughter of Lord Vere Bertie, younger son of Robert Bertie…
Portrait by George Romney, 1779
The Three Sons of the Earl of Bute (c. 1764). Stuart in on the tree at the painting's centre.
The Honourable Anne Louisa Bertie, Lady Stuart (1747-1841). Painting by George Romney, 1779-1780.