They were surveyed by Captain George Dixon, who named it after one of his ships, the Queen Charlotte. That ship was named after the wife of King George III.
There was a black Queen name Charlotte there is a stature of her at the Charlotte North Carolina Airport,Charlotte NORTH CAROLINA IS NAMED AFTER HER.
The first name of Haida Gwaii was "Queen Charlotte Islands." This name was used by European explorers and remained until 2010, when the islands were officially renamed Haida Gwaii, meaning "Islands of the People" in the Haida language, to honor the indigenous Haida Nation and their cultural heritage.
Queen Charlotte, formerly Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz,
She's German but was England's Queen, i believe
Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, had 15 children.
The name "Queen Charlotte" is applied to the Queen Charlotte Islands, the Queen Charlotte Strait, and the Queen Charlotte Sound. All three are in BC.
Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands was created in 1853.
Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands ended in 1863.
The Haida people live on Queen Charlotte Islands
It is now officially named the Haida Gwaii.
The Haida live on the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Hacate Strait
Queen Charlotte
Hecate Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound.
It is Queen Charlotte.
R.W Henderson has written: 'These hundred years: the United Church of Canada in the Queen Charlotte Islands, 1884 - 1984' -- subject(s): Church history, History, Queen Charlotte United Church (Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C.)
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