The 1670 royal charter signed by King Charles II establishing Hudson’s Bay, is shown on display at the Manitoba Museum where it was loaned to be displayed alongside its permanent collection of Hudson’s Bay artifacts, in this 2020 handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO – Manitoba Museum
Hudson’s Bay Co. has chosen the new owners of the royal charter that created the company more than 350 years ago.
The Thomson and Weston families emerged with an uncontested $18 million bid for the 1670 document, through their holding companies, and will donate it to a group of four museums.
