Victoria Day
What is another name for Victoria Day?
May Two Four Weekend
At what age and year did Victoria become Queen?
18 years old, 1837
How many Canadian cities are named for Queen Victoria?
The city of Victoria, British Columbia, and the city of Regina, Saskatchewan are both named for Queen Victoria. Regina is the Latin word for queen.
How many kids did Queen Victoria have?
Nine.
How many of Queen Victoria's Children visited Canada?
What does Victoria Day represent?
Queen Victoria's Birthday
How long did Queen Victoria reign?
63 years
In addition to having a city named after her, how did Queen Victoria leave a lasting mark on the province of British Columbia?
She selected the province’s name
What year did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert get married?
1940
What colour did Queen Victoria wear for 40 years after her husband passed?
Black
What year did Victoria Day become a national holiday in Canada and why?
1901 because Queen Victoria passed away that year
What was Queen Victoria’s first name?
Alexandrina
What Australian states are named after Queen Victoria?
Queensland and Victoria
How did Victoria and Albert know each other?
They were cousins
What was Queen Victoria's reason for never travelling to Canada?
She was in mourning.
How many Commonwealth countries have a holiday to commemorate Queen Victoria?
One - Canada
True or False - Queen Victoria was the first royal to live at Buckingham Palace.
True
A city in Canada is named after Queen Victoria’s husband. What is the name of this city?
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
What are the names of Queen Victoria's parents?
Edward, Duke of Kent, and Princess Maria Louisa Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfald.
Why didn't Prince Albert propose to Queen Victoria?
According to tradition, a man couldn’t propose to the Queen. Queen Victoria ended up proposing to Albert.
Victoria Day used to have a different name, what was it?
Empire Day or Commonwealth Day
How many times did Queen Victoria visit Canada?
Zero
What Canadian University is named in honor Queen Victoria?
Queen's University
How many siblings did Queen Victoria have and what were their names?
Zero, she was an only child.
Carl and Feodora, who were Queen Victoria's half-brother and half-sister.
How many languages could Queen Victoria speak? What were they?
Five languages: English, German, French, Latin, and Italian.