Royal Oak, Frindsbury unclear, but one reported theory is that it was named after the 17th-century warship HMS "Royal Oak", which was sunk at the nearby Raid on the Medway in 1664. Local people say that one of the beams in the pub comes from the ship, the remains of which may have been broken up at a nearby shipyard after the battle. Another theory is that it was named after the Royal Oak that Charles II of England hid in following the Battle of Worcester. In the late 18th or early 19th century it was given a Flemish Bond brick face and
Royal Oak, Michigan major span of the Woodward Dream Cruise. The city sponsors ancillary events around the Cruise. It is the site of the Detroit Zoo, one of the region's leading tourist attractions. In December 2009 it was announced that the Arts, Beats and Eats festival would be moved from Pontiac to Royal Oak. In addition to "The Detroit News" and "Detroit Free Press", regional newspapers serving all of southeast Michigan, the city is served by the "Daily Tribune", "The Oakland Press", the "Royal Oak Review", and "The Mirror". Royal Oak, Michigan Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County in the U.S.