US States & Cities Named After Historic Royals

The East coast of the United States is littered with places named in honor of European royals. But the monarchical monikers don’t stop there, 2 major midwestern cities bare the names of French Kings, Texas once bore the epithet of a Spanish monarch, and even California was named for a mythic black warrior Queen. Let’s take a tour of the US and learn when and how these states and major cities were named and a bit about the person whose moniker they bare. Virginia named for Queen Elizabeth I Jamestown, VA named for James I of England & VI of Scotland Maryland named for Queen Henrietta Maria North & South Carolina named for King Charles I of England Charleston, SC named for Charles II of England New York named for James, Duke of York Albany, NY named for James, Duke of Albany Queens, NY named for Queen Catherine of Braganza Williamsburg, VA named for William III of Great Britain Georgia named for King George II of Great Britain Charlotte, NC named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Louisiana named for King Louis XIV of France St. Louis, MO named for Louis IX of France Louisville, KY named for Louis XVI of France California named for Queen Calafia of California Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Butterflies in love by Sir CubworthJoin me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! #ushistory #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices