Royal monuments in Canada

In Canada, a number of monuments have been erected to honour 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.

Alberta


Monument	Image	Location	Individual honoured
Statue		Legislative Building, Edmonton	Queen Victoria
Statue		Legislative Building grounds, Edmonton	Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Stained glass window		Legislative Building grounds, Edmonton	Queen Elizabeth II


Monument	Image	Location	Individual honoured
Statue		Parliament Buildings grounds, Victoria	Queen Victoria[1]
Stained glass window		Parliament Buildings, Victoria	Queen Victoria[1]
Bell		Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria	King George V[2]
Bell		Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria	Queen Mary[2]
Statue		University of British Columbia, Vancouver	King George VI[1]
Statue		Beacon Hill Park, Victoria	Queen Elizabeth II[1]
Bell		Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria	Prince William, Duke of Cambridge[2]
Queen Victoria monument		Stanley Park, Vancouver	Queen Victoria


Monument	Image	Location	Individual honoured
Statue		Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg	Queen Victoria
Statue		Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg	Queen Elizabeth II
Statue		Government House, Winnipeg	Queen Elizabeth II


Monument	Image	Location	Individual honoured
Statue		River Glade	Queen Victoria


Monument	Image	Location	Individual honoured
Stained glass window		Christ Church Royal Chapel, Deseronto	Queen Anne
Statue		Gore Park, Hamilton	Queen Victoria[1]
Statue		Victoria Park, Kitchener	Queen Victoria
Statue		Parliament Hill, Ottawa	Queen Victoria
Statue		Library of Parliament, Centre Block, Ottawa	Queen Victoria[1]
Statue		Queen's Park, Toronto	Queen Victoria[1]
Stained glass window		St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Ottawa	Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn[3]
Equestrian statue		Queen's Park, Toronto	King Edward VII[1]
Queen Alexandra Gates		Philosopher's Walk, Toronto	King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra[4]
Stained glass window		St. James Cathedral, Toronto	King George V[5]
Princes' Gates		Exhibition Place, Toronto	King Edward VIII and Prince George, Duke of Kent
Statue		Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls	King George VI[1]
Queen Elizabeth Way Monument		Sir Casimir Gzowski Park, Toronto	Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Princess Margaret Fountain		Exhibition Place, Toronto	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Equestrian statue		Parliament Hill, Ottawa	Queen Elizabeth II[1]
Stained glass window		Rideau Hall, Ottawa	Queen Elizabeth II
Silver Jubilee stained glass window		Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto	Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee stained glass window		Centre Block, Ottawa	Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria


Monument	Image	Location	Individual honoured
Equestrian statue		Legislative Building grounds, Regina	Queen Elizabeth II[1]

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