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In Canada , a number of sites and structures are named for royal individuals , whether a member of the past French royal family , British royal family , or present Canadian royal family thus reflecting the country's status as a constitutional monarchy under the Canadian Crown . Those who married into the royal family are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Eponymous royalty
King Francis I
King Francis I
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Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I Colloquially: Good Queen Bess
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King Henry IV
Queen Henrietta Maria
Prince Rupert
King Louis XIV
Queen Anne
Queen Anne
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NS
Louis, Dauphin of France
King George I
King George II
King George II Other title: Prince of Wales (1714–1727)
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NS
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Prince Frederick
Charles Edward Stuart
Prince William
Prince William Other title: The Duke of Cumberland (1726–1765)
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NS
King George III
King George III Other titles: Prince George (1738–1760) The Duke of Lancaster (1760–1820) Elector of Hanover (Brunswick-Lüneburg) (1760–1820)
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NB
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Queen Charlotte*
Prince Frederick
Prince Frederick Other title: The Duke of York and Albany (1784–1827)
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NB
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ON
NU
Princess Frederica*
Princess Frederica Other title: The Duchess of York and Albany (1791-1820)
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ON
Prince Edward
Prince Edward Other title: The Duke of Kent (1799–1820)
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NB
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ON
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Prince Augustus
Prince Augustus Other title: The Duke of Sussex (1801–1843)
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ON
Prince Adolphus
Prince Adolphus Other title: The Duke of Cambridge (1801–1850)
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ON
NU
Princess Augusta
Princess Mary
Princess Mary
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ON
Princess Sophia
Princess Amelia
King George IV
Queen Caroline*
Queen Caroline
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ON
King Leopold I*
King Leopold I Other title: Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1790–1826)
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ON
King William IV
King William IV Other titles: Prince William Henry (1765–1830) The Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews (1765–1830)
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NB
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Prince Street, Sydney (originally Prince William Henry Street)
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ON
NU
Queen Adelaide*
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria Other title: Empress of India (1876–1901)
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Empress Street, Winnipeg[64]
Jubilee Avenue, Winnipeg[64]
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Queen's Gates , Ottawa
Queen's Hotel , Toronto (demolished)[73]
Queen's Lantern, Canadian Museum of Nature , Ottawa [74]
Royal Victoria Hospital , Barrie
Victoria Building , Ottawa
Victoria Hall , Cobourg [75]
Victoria Hall , Hamilton
Victoria Hall , Kingston
Victoria Hall , Petrolia
Victoria Memorial Museum Building , Ottawa [76]
Victoria Park Station , Toronto
PE
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Prince Albert*
Prince Albert Other title: Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1857)
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Albert Street, Winnipeg[64]
NB
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Princess Victoria
Princess Alice
Princess Alice
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Prince Alfred
Prince Alfred
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BC
Princess Helena
Princess Louise
Princess Louise Full name: Louisa Caroline Alberta
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Princess Street, Winnipeg[64]
Louise Street, Winnipeg[64]
NB
ON
Princess Louise Falls, Ottawa[94]
Princess Louise Park, Ottawa
Princess Louise Drive, Ottawa
QC
The Duke of Argyll*
The Duke of Argyll Other title: The Marquess of Lorne (1847–1900)
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Lorne Avenue, Winnipeg[64]
Argyle Street, Winnipeg[64]
Lorne Street, Trenton, Ontario
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ON
Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur Other title: The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1874–1942)
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NB
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Princess Patricia
Prince Leopold
Prince Leopold Other title: The Duke of Albany (1881–1884)
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ON
SK
Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice Full name: Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore
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BC
The Earl of Athlone*
King Edward VII
King Edward VII Full name: Albert Edward Other titles: The Prince of Wales (1841-1901) The Duke of Rothesay (1841–1901)
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King Edward Street, Winnipeg[64]
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ON
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PE
QC
SK
Queen Alexandra*
Queen Alexandra Other title: Princess Alexandra (1844–1901)
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Princess Maud
Princess Maud Other title: Queen Maud (1905–1938)
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Princess Louise
Princess Louise Other title: Princess Royal (1905–1931)
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BC
King George V
Queen Mary*
Queen Mary
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BC
ON
Queen Mary Hospital (part of West Park Healthcare Centre)
QC
SK
Prince George
Prince George
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ON
King Edward VIII
King Edward VIII Other title: The Prince of Wales (1910–1936)
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ON
SK
Prince of Wales Promenade, Regina
King George VI
King George VI Other title: The Duke of York (1920–1936)
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Queen Elizabeth*
Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II Other title: Princess Elizabeth (1926–1952)
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Diamond Jubilee Gardens, Cambridge
Diamond Jubilee Park , Ottawa [134]
Golden Jubilee Greenway , Markham [135]
Golden Jubilee Park , Haliburton
Golden Jubilee Park , Hamilton
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Park , Aurora [136]
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Trail, Ottawa [137]
Queen Elizabeth II Gardens , Upper Canada Village , South Dundas [138]
Queen Elizabeth II Gardens , Jackson Park , Windsor [139]
Queen Elizabeth Park , Oakville [140]
The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Garden, Mississauga
Queen Elizabeth II Rose Garden, Grange Park , Toronto
Queen Elizabeth II Rose Garden , Queen's Park , Toronto
Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
Golden Jubilee Journalism New Media Centre , Sheridan College , Oakville
Queen Elizabeth II School , Chatham-Kent [142]
Queen Elizabeth Elementary School , Belleville
Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute , Kingston
Queen Elizabeth Public School Leamington
Queen Elizabeth Sr. Public School , Mississauga
Queen Elizabeth Public School , Ottawa
Queen Elizabeth School , Perth
Queen Elizabeth Public School , Picton
Queen Elizabeth Public School , Sault Ste. Marie
Queen Elizabeth Public School , Sudbury
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Prince Philip*
Prince Philip Other title: The Duke of Edinburgh (1947-2021)
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NL
SK
Charles III
Diana, Princess of Wales*
Camilla, Queen Consort*
Prince William
Prince William Other title: The Duke of Cambridge (2011-)
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ON
Princess Anne
Princess Anne Other title: The Princess Royal (1987-)
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ON
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew Other title: The Duke of York (1986-)
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ON
Duke of York Boulevard, Mississauga
Prince Edward
Prince Edward
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SK
Lady Louise Windsor
Viscount Severn
Viscount Severn Full name: James Alexander Philip Theo
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Various
VariousNamed for multiple members of the Royal Family
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See also
Notes
^ The mountain was named in 1982 for a collection of madrigals entitled The Triumphs of Oriana , with Oriana being a nickname for Queen Elizabeth.[3]
^ a b Named for its location in Kings County
^ Only the original Fort George was named for George III, the city's name Prince George honours a Duke of Kent. d. 1902, not George III.[20]
^ Named for its location in the archipelago (now known as Haida Gwaii)[30]
^ The islands were named by the explorer George Dixon for his ship the Queen Charlotte, which in turn was named for the queen.[32]
^ Named for the Queen's Rangers
^ Named for its location in Queens County
^ Hamilton (1978 , p. 110) suggests that the town was named in honor of the city in Prince Edward Island.
^ Named for the Queen's Rangers
^ Queensborough was the original name for New Westminster . The name was changed at Victoria's suggestion.[61] In 1908, the present Queensborough was established and named in honor of the prior name.[62]
^ Named for its proximity to Alexandra Bridge[113]
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^ a b c d e f Manitoba Historical Society: History in Manitoba Municipal Names
^ Department of Canadian Heritage
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^ "Louiseville (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2016-11-08 .
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^ a b Harris, Carolyn (April 30, 2018). "Princess Patricia of Connaught" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved May 25, 2021 .
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^ "Alexandra Lodge" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved May 25, 2021 .
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^ King George VI School
^ a b Proby, Jocelyn; Alberta Centennial: Queen Elizabeth Pool – the oldest municipal pool in Western Canada
^ "Queen Elizabeth Park" . Town of Revelstoke. Retrieved 31 August 2020 .
^ Queen Elizabeth Regional High School
^ Stamp, Robert M. (December 16, 2013). "Queen Elizabeth Way" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved May 25, 2021 .
^ a b "Princess Margaret Nursery School" . Yellow Pages. Retrieved 23 August 2014 .
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^
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^ a b Prince Edward begins Winnipeg visit , not to be confused with Lake Louise in the Rockies, which was named for Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria.