Shortly after she died in 1901, the Dominion Government made her birth date, May 24th a statutory holiday, although it was already celebrated 1since 1845. There are numerous places in the Commonwealth countries named after her, one being Regina, Saskatchewan. The House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as a British dynasty was short-lived. Queen Victoria herself was the last monarch of the House of Hanover. In 1867, Victoria selected Ottawa as capital of the Dominion of Canada, which she had already selected ten years before when Canada was known as the Province of Canada. The name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha came into the British Royal Family in 1840 with the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert, son of Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha. Both the Queen and Queen Margrethe descend from two powerful historical royal figures, Queen Victoria and King Christian IX. She became known as “Mother of the British Empire” and is known in Treaties with First Nations of Canada as “Great Mother.” While she did not travel to Canada, she kept abreast of political developments and favored Confederation. Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark are third cousins. During her reign, while the monarch had no political power, she showed benevolent political influence in some domestic reform such as raising the minimum working age to reduce the deplorable child labour practices in England. She wore a white dress and she seems to be credited with popularizing the fashion of white wedding dresses - still in vogue today. She married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1840. Upon the death of William IV on June 20, 1837, Victoria at 18 years of age became queen. Prince Philip also descends back to Queen Victoria through his mother (sister of Lord Mountbatten), grandmother and great-grandmother. A collection of genealogical profiles related to Ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II. Edward V11’s wife Queen Alexandra was related to King Christian 1X of Denmark. The Royal Family Tree: From Queen Victoria to Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II is a direct descendant from Queen Victoria and traces her lineage through her father King George VI, grandfather King George V, great grandfather Edward V11 and great-great grand-mother Queen Victoria.