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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Royal african company | History Defined

King Charles urged to ‘take some responsibility’ for royal slavery links

Historical expert welcomes support for research but calls on monarch to acknowledge what happened

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

Slavery traders tried to cheat Africans with impure Cornish copper, says study

Exclusive: German scientist analyses quality of manilla bracelets, the currency used by early enslavers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022

‘Moment of reckoning’: Queen’s death fuels Jamaica’s republican movement

Ascension of King Charles III has prompted renewed questioning of a British monarch as head of state

The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2022

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Sign of Things to Come? Royals' Caribbean Tour Hit by Protests

Prince William's trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne. But what were designed to be carefully choreographed photocalls and public appearances for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee did not go…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

British royals face new reality in Caribbean

Prince William’s trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2022

Five ways the monarchy has benefited from colonialism and slavery

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the Caribbean for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been criticised over the royals’ connection to colonialism and slavery.

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022

What are the British monarchy’s historical links to slavery?

While it is difficult to say how much of the royal family’s wealth is owed to the slave trade, the past links date back to the 16th century

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

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Church court rejects Cambridge college bid to move slave trader memorial

Ruling says opposition to Tobias Rustat memorial at Jesus College chapel is based on ‘false narrative’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

London’s Tulse Hill could be renamed over links to slavery

The district was named after Sir Henry Tulse who was part of the Royal African Company who traded in slaves

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022

Tobias Rustat memorial will not be removed from Cambridge college chapel

Jesus College says it is ‘disappointed’ and ‘shocked’ by the decision.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for removal of Cambridge memorial to slave trade investor

The plaque memorialising Tobias Rustat, who invested in the Royal African Company, is located inside a Cambridge University college chapel.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

Bid to move memorial ‘like trying to get rid of elderly, unpopular relative’

Tobias Rustat, who invested in the Royal African Company, became one of Jesus College’s largest benefactors before the 20th century.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Court to hear dispute over future of memorial to Cambridge college benefactor

Tobias Rustat, who invested in the Royal African Company, became one of Jesus College’s largest benefactors before the 20th Century.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

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