Canadian royal sites
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The Canadian royal sites are palaces, chapels, monuments, and the like, built for and/or under the patronage of the British, French, or Canadian monarchy, or private establishments named for a monarch of Canada or member of the Canadian Royal Family. Each are administered by different federal, provincial, municipal, or private agencies, depending on the origin and location of the site. Most sites supported by Crown funds are open to the public, at least in part; though some, especially the residences, may be closed for state or official events.
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[edit] Federal
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| Rideau Hall |
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Official residence of the Governor General of Canada, and has been, though more rarely, described as the official residence of the the Canadian monarch.[1][2][3] | ||||||
[edit] Provincial
[edit] British Columbia
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| Site | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Mount Albert | Named after Prince Edward Albert. | |||||||
| Mount Albert Edward |
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Named for Prince Albert (later King Edward VII). | ||||||
| Mount Alice | Named after Princess Alice. | |||||||
| Mount Arthur | Named after Prince Arthur. | |||||||
| Mount George V | Named for King George V. | |||||||
| Mount Helena | Named after Princess Helena. | |||||||
| Mount King Edward | Named for King Edward VII. | |||||||
| Mount Queen Bess | Named for Queen Elizabeth I. | |||||||
| Mount Victoria | Named after Victoria, Princess Royal. | |||||||
| Prince of Wales Reach | Named after Prince Edward when he was Prince of Wales. | |||||||
| Princess Louisa Inlet |
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Named for Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria.[4] | ||||||
| Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park | Named for Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria. | |||||||
| Princess Margaret Marine Park | Formed to honour Princess Margaret, who was presented with the deed to Portland Island, which she offered to the Crown on permanent loan in 1966; after lengthy correspondence between the Lieutenant Governor and Kensington Palace the park was formed.[5] | |||||||
| Princess Royal Island | The largest island on BC's central coast; it was named for Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria. | |||||||
| Princess Royal Reach | Named either for Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria, or for Queen Victoria's mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, who was born Mary Louise Victoria.[4] | |||||||
| Queen Charlotte Islands |
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Called such after Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. On the island is the Queen Charlotte Mountain Ranges and Queen Charlotte City.[6] | ||||||
| Queen Peak | In the province's north, the mountain was named for Queen Victoria in 1933. | |||||||
| Victoria Peak | Named for Queen Victoria.[7] | |||||||
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| Site & municipality | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Consort Park Vancouver |
Named for Victoria's consort, Albert.[7] | |||||||
| Queen Elizabeth Park Vancouver |
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Honours Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother. | ||||||
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| Site & location | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver |
Named for Queen Elizabeth II. | |||||||
| Royal Jubilee Hospital Victoria |
A teaching hospital, named for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. | |||||||
[edit] Ontario
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| Site | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Queen Elizabeth Way |
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Named for Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI; their Majesties opened the highway, and were the first people to traverse its length. | ||||||
| Queen Elizabeth Way Monument |
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Dedicated in 1939 by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the namesake of the highway). | ||||||
| Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park | A 335 km² park located near Gravenhurst, it was named after the sovereign in honour of her Golden Jubilee in 2002.[8] | |||||||
| Queen's Park, Toronto |
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Opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales, it was named in honour of Queen Victoria. | ||||||
| Royal Ontario Museum |
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Granted a royal title by King George V in 1914, and opened by Governor General Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. The museum is under the patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. | ||||||
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| Site & municipality | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Prince Edward Viaduct Toronto |
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Completed in 1918 and named for the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII. | ||||||
| Princes' Gates Toronto |
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The main ceremonial entrance to the Canadian National Exhibition grounds, named in honour of Edward, Prince of Wales, and his brother, Prince George, who both officially opened the gates on August 31, 1927. | ||||||
| Princess Margaret Fountain Toronto |
Located on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition, the fountain commemorates Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. | |||||||
| Queen Elizabeth II Building Toronto |
Located on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition and named for Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. | |||||||
| Queen Elizabeth II Garden Windsor |
Named for Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. | |||||||
| Named for Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. | ||||||||
| Queen Victoria Park Niagara Falls |
Located adjacent to the falls, the park was named for Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom. | |||||||
| Golden Jubilee Park Haliburton |
Named for the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. | |||||||
| Private | ||||||||
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| Site & location | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Christ Church, Her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawks Brantford |
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Built to symbolise the political and military alliance between the then British Crown and the Mohawk Peoples, and to house a number of gifts given to the Mohawks by the Royal Family over three centuries. It is one of only six Chapels Royal outside of the United Kingdom, and one of two in Canada. | ||||||
| King Edward Hotel Toronto |
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Designed by Chicago architect Henry Ives Cobb and Toronto architect E.J. Lennox for developer George Gooderham's Toronto Hotel Company, the hotel was granted its name by King Edward VII. | ||||||
| Mohawk Chapel, Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks Deseronto |
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The oldest church in Ontario, it is one of six Chapels Royal outside of the United Kingdom, and one of two in Canada. It was elevated to this status by Elizabeth II in 2004. | ||||||
| Prince of Wales Hotel Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Named for Edward, Prince of Wales. | |||||||
| Prince George Hotel Kingston |
Named for Prince George, Duke of Kent. | |||||||
| Princess Margaret Hospital Toronto |
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A cancer research hospital under royal patronage of Anne, Princess Royal. The hospital was named after the late Princess Margaret. | ||||||
| Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto |
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Built by Ed and David Mirvish, the theatre is named for Diana, the former Princess of Wales. | ||||||
| Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto |
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Commonly known as the "Royal Alex", the theatre is named for Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII. The theatre received Letters Patent from Edward VII entitling it to the royal designation. It's present owners believe that it is the only remaining legally "royal theatre" in North America. | ||||||
[edit] Quebec
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| Site | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Mount Royal |
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Named by Jacques Cartier in 1535 in honour of his patron, François I, King of France. | ||||||
| Kent Gate | A gift to the province from Queen Victoria, the foundation stone of which was laid by her daughter, Princess Louise, wife of the then Governor General, the Duke of Argyll, on June 11, 1879.[9] | |||||||
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| Site & municipality | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Victoria Square Montreal |
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Renamed to hounour Queen Victoria for the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales) in 1860.[10] | ||||||
| Parc Reine Elizabeth II La Pocatière |
Named for Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. | |||||||
| Place Royale Quebec City |
Named for Louis XIV, King of France. | |||||||
| Place Reine Elizabeth II Trois-Rivières |
Named for Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. | |||||||
| Private | ||||||||
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| Site & location | Picture | Notes | ||||||
| Christ Church Cathedral Quebec City |
The "royal founder" of the cathedral was George III, King of the United Kingdom. | |||||||
| Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal |
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Named for Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, with the sovereign's permission. | ||||||
| Victoria Jubilee Bridge Montreal |
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Officially inaugurated by Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales on August 25, 1860, the bridge was named to honour his mother, Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom. | ||||||
[edit] See also
- Monarchy of Canada
- Monarchy in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Monarchy in Prince Edward Island
- Monarchy in Nova Scotia
- Monarchy in New Brunswick
- Monarchy in Quebec
- Monarchy in Ontario
- Monarchy in Manitoba
- Monarchy in Saskatchewan
- Monarchy in Alberta
- Monarchy in British Columbia
- Monarchy in Ontario
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Galbraith, William; Canadian Parliamentary Review: Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit; Vol. 12, No. 3, 1989
- ^ Lanctot, Gustave; Royal Tour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Canada and the United States of America 1939; E.P. Taylor Foundation; 1964
- ^ Aimers, John; Monarchy Canada: The Palace on the Rideau; April 1996
- ^ a b Schweizer, William H.; Beyond Understanding: The Complete Guide to Princess Louisa, Chatterbox Falls, Jervis Inlet; EOS Publishing; Seattle, 1989; p. 54; 0-925244-00-7
- ^ British Columbia Archives: The Legacy
- ^ Queen Charlotte City: Our Story
- ^ a b The Canadian Encyclopedia: Victoria
- ^ Queen Elizabeth II Woodlands Park. Ministry of Natural Resources (2002-10-09).
- ^ Hubbard, R.H.; Rideau Hall; McGill-Queen’s University Press; Montreal and London; 1977; p. 49
- ^ Origin of the name Square-Victoria. Tour toponymique Les stations de métro, Communauté urbaine de Montréal, 1989. STM Web site. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
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