Quercus robur the oak tree at Boscobel House, where the future King Charles II hid from his Parliamentarian pursuers in 1650 during the English Civil War; the tree has since been known as the Royal Oak. This event was celebrated nationally on 29 May as Oak Apple Day, which is continued to this day in some communities. ‘The Royal Oak’ is the third most popular pub name in Britain (541 in 2007) and has been the name of eight major Royal Navy warships. The naval associations are strengthened by the fact that oak was the main construction material for sailing warships. The
Royal Oak, New Zealand combined tram shelter, gas lamp standard and drinking fountain. By the middle of the 20th century it was decided that the memorial was an obstruction to traffic and it was removed during September and October 1947. The Royal Oak roundabout served six converging roads but one has been closed off in recent years. Royal Oak became the site of New Zealand's first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in 1971. Royal Oak Mall was expanded significantly in the 1980s to become a significant source of commerce in the area. Royal Oak was once home to Boyd Zoo, one of the earliest .