Bay-Cloverhill in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Queen Victoria
1819-1901
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
1. Queen Victoria Marker
Born at Kensington Palace, the daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, King George III’s fourth son, Alexandrina Victoria became Queen at the death of her uncle, King William IV, in 1837. Although she never visited Canada, her son, Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), toured the country extensively in 1860. She chose the site of the national capital, Ottawa, in 1857. During her long and exemplary reign of some sixty-three years, she came to be regarded with the same devotion and affection by the Canadian people as by her subjects in Great Britain.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 43° 39.724′ N, 79° 23.448′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Bay-Cloverhill. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Queen's Park Crescent East and Grosvenor Street, on the left when traveling north. Monument is located in Queen's Park, directly in front of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the north side of the monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toronto ON M7A 1A2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hon. John Sandfield Macdonald (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir James Pliny Whitney (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe
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1. Queen Victoria.
Queen Victoria favoured Confederation and acted as a unifying influence for Canada’s provinces. She was broadly known as the “Mother of Confederation,” who believed that Confederation would reduce defence costs and strengthen relations with the United States. Many of Canada's towns and cities, public buildings and institutions, parks and plazas, streets and physical features have been named for Queen Victoria — and under different iterations of her title: Queen, Empress, Victoria, Regina. Explorers, mapmakers and administrators assigned the name Victoria to a multitude of geographical features all over the Canadian map. Perhaps no individual has been more honoured in(Submitted on October 16, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)this way in Canada.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 20222. Queen Victoria Monument(marker is mounted at eye-level on the north side of the monument)
2. Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee – 1897.
Queen Victoria (who reigned from 1837–1901) celebrated 60 years on the throne in 1897. Celebrations to honour the grand occasion — the first Diamond Jubilee — showcased the Queen’s role as “mother” of the British Empire and its Dominions, including Canada.(Submitted on October 16, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations set precedents for Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The 2012 celebrations also had an international flavour but in contrast to 1897, when the Dominion prime ministers travelled to London, Elizabeth's children and grandchildren travelled to all the Commonwealth realms in 2012.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
3. Queen Victoria Sculpture
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
4. Queen Victoria Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
5. Queen Victoria Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
