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History

Jersey’s Royal Charters

Mont Orgueil’s ancient links with the Crown make it the perfect site to explore the history of the charters granted to the Island from Edward III onwards

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20 May 2025 - 31 December 2026
Mont Orgueil Castle

Our 'Jersey Royal Charters' banner exhibition is in residence in the Undercroft at Mont Orgueil.

Many of the Royal Charters before Elizabeth I’s reign mention the Castle with its military and strategic importance to the English monarch.

Elizabeth I, of course, favoured the new castle named for her in St Aubin’s Bay (Elizabeth Castle). Following her reign, mention of Mont Orgueil ceased, although the charters continued to reinforce Jersey’s special relationship with the Crown.

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