The Anonymous Widower

A Market Named After The Queen

I find it somewhat unusual that the French have named a market after the Queen, as is reported here on the BBC. The French have also brought the Wikipedia entry for the market in line.

We rarely name places after famous people these days, although it did happen in the past. And if we do, it is unlikely to be after a foreign monarch or politician. Prince Charles for example has a cinema in London and a hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, but where is General de Gaulle Square?

In France though there are lots of places named after Kennedy, Churchill and Roosevelt.

There is a list here of everything named after the Queen. On a quick look Canada seems to honoured her more than we have.

I suspect that the Queen wasn’t that bothered one way or the other about the renaming of the market, but she probably accepted the honour with grace.

June 8, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | World | France, Queen Elizabeth