The Royal African Company was an English trading company established in 1660 by the House of Stuart and City of London merchants to trade along the West African coast. It was overseen by the Duke of Y
1686 English guinea showing the Royal African Company's symbol, an elephant and castle, under the bust of James II
Cape Coast Castle, capital of the British Gold Coast
The House of Stuart, originally spelled Stewart, also known as the Stuart dynasty, was a royal house of Scotland, England, Ireland and later Great Britain. The family name comes from the office of Hig
Royal African Company
…The Royal African Company (RAC) was an English trading company established in 1660 by the House of Stuart and City of London merchants to trade along the West African coast. It was overseen by the Duke of York, the brother of Charles II of England; the RAC…
Monument to the Royal Stuarts in St. Peter's Basilica – Work of Antonio Canova.
Armorial tablet of the Stewarts at Falkland Palace, Fife