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Prince Edward
​and Nova Scotia




Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 
and the province of Nova Scotia

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While Edward may have arrived in Quebec, his greatest impact on the continent can be felt in Nova Scotia.

Originally appointed commander-in-chief of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Prince Edward (after being created Duke of Kent) was promoted to commander-in-chief of British North America. For both appointments, Edward established himself in Halifax creating a golden age for the settlement.

Prince Edward spent the majority of his time in North America in Halifax (1794-1800), traveling extensively throughout the province. Edward is responsible for important building projects across Nova Scotia, including such iconic structures as Halifax's Garrison Clock and Fort Anne's Officer's Quarters. Parts of the Prince's innovative telegraph system (at one point connecting the province to New Brunswick, with plans to push north to Quebec) were used in defense plans for Halifax during the War of 1812.

A portrait of the Duke of Kent has hung in Halifax's Government House (in the salon) since May 2010 (installed in the led up to the Queen's stay at the residence June 28th and 29th, 2010).
Honouring Prince Edward in Nova Scotia

  • Castle Hill Drive, Halifax (named after an English residence in Ealing, West London, purchased by the Duke of Kent from Maria Fitzherbert in 1800)
  • Chain Rock Drive, Halifax (named after an iron ring leftover from a chain Prince Edward ordered slung across Bedford Basin as part of its defenses) 
  • Edwardsville, Cape Breton Island
  • Julie’s Walk, Halifax (named after Madame de St. Laurent)
  • Kent Avenue, Halifax
  • Kent Park, Halifax
  • Kent Street, Halifax
  • Kentville, King's County (Named in 1826 after a vote by the inhabitants to honour a 1794 visit by the Prince)    
  • Lodge Drive and Lodge Crescent, Halifax (Named after the Prince’s Lodge)
  • Martinique Beach, Halifax (Prince Edward took part in the 1794 Capture of Martinique)
  • Point Edward, Cape Breton Island (Named in the 1790s)
  • Prince Edward Trail, Hemlock Ravine Park, Halifax
  • Prince’s Lodge and Hemlock Ravine, Halifax
  • Prince’s Walk, Halifax
  • St. Laurent Place, Halifax
Nova Scotian communities visited by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent:

  • Annapolis Royal
  • Digby
  • Fort Anne
  • Fort Charlotte
  • Fort George
  • Fort Sackville
  • Halifax (Prince Edward lived in the Halifax Region from 1794-1800)
  • Rockingham (Prince Edward's chief residence, The Lodge, was located here from 1794-1800)
  • St. Margaret's Bay
  • Sackville
  • Sissiboo
  • Weymouth

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    • Flags
    • La Citadelle, Quebec City
    • Government House, New Brunswick
    • Government House, Nova Scotia
    • Government House, PEI
    • Government House, Saskatchewan
    • Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawk
    • Queen's Park, Ontario
    • QEW Monument, Toronto
    • Simcoe's Monument and Navy Hall
  • Resources that explore the Canadian Crown
    • A history of treaty-making in Canada
    • Burmese - The Saskatchewan Story of The Queen's Golden Jubilee Statue (2005)
    • Canada's Victoria Cross (2009)
    • Crown of Maples (2008)
    • Crown of Maples (2012)
    • Diamond Jubilee River Pagent (2012)
    • Discover Canada (2009)
    • Dr. Peter Russell explains prorogation and the Canadian Constitution (2012)
    • Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit (1989)
    • Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of Prince Edward Island
    • Historica-Dominion Diamond Jubilee Resource
    • New Zealand Cabinet Manuel
    • Queen Elizabeth II's Rededication of Vimy Ridge Memorial (2007)
    • Queen's Tours of Canada, 1951-2010
    • Teaching Parliament in Ontario (2009)
    • The Canadian Forces' Decoration (2011)
    • The Crown and the Provinces: Canada's Compound Monarchy (2010)
    • The Diamond Jubilee Window (2012)
    • The Governance of Britain Review of the Executive Royal Prerogative Powers: Final Report
    • The Monarchy in Alberta (2005)
    • Wearing Guide for the Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
  • Ontario Civics' Curriculum
  • Pledge of the Crown 2015