London

"I'm told it's the latest fashion in London." "Well, women in London must have learned not to breathe!"

- Weatherby Swann and Elizabeth Swann

London, also known as Londontown, was the capital city of England. Many English men and women, notably Elizabeth Swann, were raised in this area of Great Britain. King George II resided in London in St. James's Palace.

East India Trading Company
"If I have to sail me first command back to London with an empty hold, the East India Trading Company is not likely to be pleased. Can we...parlay?"

- Jack Sparrow to Esmeralda

In 1600, the East India Trading Company was founded by the London merchants. The London EITC Office controlled all EITC imports and exports in London. Shortly after he joined the Company, Cutler Beckett worked in the London office for a few months during the early 1720s. It was usual for the captains of the Company's merchant ships to report to the London office immediately after they make port in London. Nathaniel Bainbridge, captain of the Fair Wind, visited the office many times.Jack Sparrow, captain of the Wicked Wench, also visited the office several times.

Swann family
"What do you want from me?" "Your authority as governor, your influence in London, and your loyalty to the East India Trading Company." "To you, you mean."

- Weatherby Swann and Cutler Beckett

Elizabeth Swann was born in London and lived there with her family until the death of her mother, at which point Weatherby Swann relocated with Elizabeth to Port Royal in the Caribbean. He still maintained communications with London some eight years later, having some knowledge of the latest fashions in the city. His own fashionable frock, worn during his tenure as Governor, was made by his tailor in London.

Jack Sparrow
"Then I hear a rumor. Jack Sparrow's in London, with a ship, and looking for a crew." "Have not." "But that's what I heard. Fact is, you're signing up men tonight, pub called Captain's Daughter."

- Joshamee Gibbs and Jack Sparrow

Several years after the War Against Piracy, Jack Sparrow was taken into St. James's Palace to a forced audience with King George II, concerning an expedition to Florida to find the Fountain of Youth. Negotiations ran short when Jack escaped from the palace, and was chased by King George's men through a carriage chase through the streets of London. Hector Barbossa was also involved in the quest for the Fountain, and was brought in and given command of the expedition by the King, as a privateer in his court.

Behind the scenes

 * Pirates of the Caribbean actors born in London include Nej Adamson, Vanessa Branch, Omid Djalili and Naomie Harris.
 * Most of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was shot on location in London in the Royal Naval College.
 * London is the second European location to appear in the POTC film series, with Cádiz being the first.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
 * LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game