Royal Pubs: What one's do you know of?

[Lynn_M]

In Gateshead we have the George IV, the William IV and the (Queen) Victoria. They're the usual ones, I've never seen any called the George III or Edward VII, or any kings or queens for that matter. Though I've seen a few called the Adelaide (William IV's wife).

Sheffield has or had a pub named after Queen Victoria's fifth child, Princess Helena. I'm surprised that I've never saw a pub named after Princess Charlotte, King George IV's only legitimate child and heir to the throne. Though I have seen a Hospital named in her honour. Sadly, she died in child birth

Any named after Queen Charlotte (King George III's wife), Queen Caroline (King George IV's wife) Prince Albert (Victoria's husband) Alexandra (Edward VII's wife)?

Mary, wife of King George V has had two ocean liners named after her, but as far as I know, no pub

There's plenty of Royal Hotels, King's Heads, Queen's Heads and Prince of Wales'. Is there any called the 'Duke of York', 'Gloucester' or 'Kent'? Or 'Duke of Clarence'?

It's a shame that the royal pub trend fizzled out. I look forward to receiving your answers

[Buenchico]

A quick bit of googling finds that you can drink in the Queen Charlotte in Andover, Rochester, Ramsgate and Norwich. There's also a pub linked to her in Bloomsbury:
http://www.queenslarder.co.uk/

There are no Queen Caroline pubs that leap to the fore when searching on Google, but there's a reference to a former pub of that name (now pulled down) in Norwich.

Google finds several Prince Albert pubs in London (Camden, Notting Hill, Brixton, Whitton, Twickenham, Greenwich, Southwark, Kensington, Peckham, Hillingdon, Islington & Battersea), together with others in Windsor, Stroud, Henley-on-Thames, Macclesfield, Guildford, Redhill, Milton Keynes, Ely, Belfast, West Bromwich, Cambridge, Wolverhampton, Broadstairs, Blackmore (Essex), Chingford, Brighton, Hastings and several overseas. There were also Prince Albert pubs in Golders Green and Ashford.

Prince Albert is also remembered by pubs simply known as The Albert, such as those in Westminster, Victoria, Camden, Primrose Hill, Yeadon, Llandudno, Bowness, Hitchin and Scarborough. (There are probably lots more; I stopped searching!)

Then there are pubs called The Royal Albert in New Cross, Deptford, Crystal Palace, Vauxhall, Stockwell, Orpington, Southsea, Hastings, Portsmouth, St Mary Cray and Barnsley, with mention of pubs of that name which closed down in North Woolwich, Coventry, Cliffe (Kent), Lydney, Whitehaven and Southampton.

There are so many pubs called the Duke of York that I'm not even going to try to list them. Start here!
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22duke+of+york%22+pub

Googling also finds plenty of Dukes of York, Gloucester, Kent and even Clarence. (If you're going to try looking for yourself, remember to enclose the pub name in double quote marks).

Hang on a moment. I'm a republican! Why am I answering this question?
(Possibly because I'm a beer-drinking republican!)

Chris

[mike b]

There are a few Richard III pubs around the country and some King Harolds; also many indirect references to other monarchs, such as Royal Oak, for Charles II, and White Hart, the arms of Richard II. There also used to be a fair number of pubs named King of Prussia, dating back to Napoleonic times, but many of these had their names changed in WW1.

[jake-the-peg]

I knew one called "the George" and it had a picture of George II on it.

Some years later I went back - it was still called "the George" but now it had a picture of Lloyd George on it!

Good on yer guys!

[Famous5]

Blackpool has the Albert, King Edward VII and the Duke of York as well as the Clarence. The George has a picture of George V on the signboard.

[heathfield]

Then there's also Crewe Alexandra Football Club, reputedly named after one of Queen Victoria's daughters.

[doctordb]

Bladud's head in bath.

[secsee1]

Here in Huntingdon we have a lovely old pub called "King of the Belgians" which the owners seem to think is the only pub in this country that still bears this name, the history of the pub can be seen on their website by looking here: www.kingofthebelgians.com

[secsee1]

Sorry the link did not work so will try again........................................
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http://www.kingofthebelgians.com

[jno]

lots of pubs called The Queen's Arms, but in Rio one I was surprised to see one called The Queen's Legs. (Can't remember their opening hours.)

[mushroom25]

there's a "King Billy" in Northampton - aka William the third (of orange).

[MarkRae]

http://www.beerinthee..._Alexandra/Crouch_End

[DTCwordfan]

Quite a few Duke of Cornwall pubs as well from here in Cornwall to Dorset and London - not referring to the current incumbent, the title being second to Prince of Wales except down in Cornwall where his title is "Duck of Cornwall, Prince of Wales." Some places insist on toasting the Duck ahead of Her Maj.

[Hopkirk]

Jno, you should be ashamed of yourself

[jno]

<tips hat to Hopkirk>

[firewatch]

Duke of york, yes in minehead known locally as the york, closed at the mo.

[jackthehat]

Northampton still has the 'Princess Alexandra'..........although 'The Princess Royal' changed its name some years ago.

[mike11111]

There is an Albert in North Shields, also a Queen Alexandra.