Royal tours of Canada by the Canadian Royal Family the not yet named territorial capital, in the dining room of the Royal Train, Princess Louise named the new community "Regina", after her mother, the Queen. Princess Louise was visited by her family members during her time in Canada. Her brother, The Prince Leopold (later Duke of Albany), came to Canada to review soldiers on the Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, and fish on the Cascapédia River. Louise's nephew, George, Prince of Wales, was in Canada as a midshipman of the Royal Navy, visiting Niagara Falls, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, and staying for a lengthy period at Rideau Hall in
Second city of the United Kingdom over the years. Despite Birmingham being viewed as the traditional second city, public polls have shown a consistent preference for Manchester since 2000. This shift has been attributed to Manchester's and the wider Greater Manchester region's rebranding of itself, most notably after the 1996 Manchester bombing and the successful hosting of the 2002 Commonwealth Games: There have been a variety of Ministerial statements and opinions on the subject for some time. These include: Second city of the United Kingdom The second city of the United Kingdom is an unofficial claim made at various times by several cities since the establishment