Time can dull the senses or memories. Thank goodness then for recorded history. 22 January 2010 marked 109years since the passing of the great queen, Her Royal Majesty Queen Victoria, Queen of The United Kingdom & Ireland, and first Empress of India under the British Raj.
House of Hanover Crest
At the time of her rule Seychelles was a British colony. Despite the fact that she never actually set foot onto the islands, every Seychellois home and office at the time had a photo of her hanging on the wall in her honor. This tradition continued well into the establishment of the 1st Republic on 29th June 1976, however at this time the photo of a royal had been updated to portray Her Royal Majesty. Queen Elizabeth II. I remember fondly walking into the shops in downtown Victoria, or my grandmother's house and looking up to see a portrait of 'QEII'. As you can now guess our capital was in fact named after the late great queen and in a small way by mentioning her today, I pay my respects to her memory and her reign which at one time involved subjects residing in parts Africa, India, Canada, parts of China, and islands and holdings scattered throughout the globe - 1/4 of the world's population at the time.
So here is to the late queen, Queen Victoria. Your memory lives on and in your honour our capital city was named after you.
A View Of Victoria - Mahe, Seychelles
Visit the Seychelles soon and take the time to visit Victoria, taking in the sights and learning a bit of our very interesting history.
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