Not all things with "Queen Anne" in their name refer to Queen Anne (1665–1714). Anne's great grandmother Anne of Denmark, the queen consort of King James I of England, lent her name to the theatrical company Queen Anne's Men, and Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Both queens are credited with lending their name to the plant Queen Anne's lace.
Queen Anne style furniture – A furniture style popular at the beginning of the 18th century. Lighter and more graceful than its predecessors, its distinguishing characteristics included its curvilinear design, cabriole-style legs, and scallop-shell carvings.
Queen Anne pistol, a style of flintlock pistol with a 'turn-off' or screw-off barrel allowing it to be breach-loaded with a tight-fitting ball, popular in Britain during her reign.
Places
Annapolis, Maryland, United States was given its present name in 1694 by Sir Francis Nicholson in honour of then Princess Anne, the city's official flag (1965—) resembling Anne's personal royal badge.
Queen Anne, Prince George's County, Maryland – Colonial port town established in 1706 near the tidal limit of the Patuxent River in Maryland, the town was later named Hardesty and never grew beyond the initial few houses and taverns. The county itself was named for her husband.
Queen Square, Bristol, UK – This was the first residential square built outside London, in 1702. Anne paid a visit to the site during construction.
St. Ann's Fort (St. Ann's Castle), The Garrison, Barbados – a large citadel built to protect the capital Bridgetown and the island of Barbados, constructed between 1703 and 1716. The Fort was part of the 19th century British Military Garrison and still stands today within the headquarters of the Barbados Defence Force. The Garrison is being considered by UNESCO for World Heritage Site status.
Queen Street, Portsmouth, UK. Bordering HM Dockyard. The dockyard wall, running along the north side of the western section of this road, is pierced by Victory gate at its western end. On the wall to the right of this gate (looking into the dockyard) is a plaque inscribed: "This wall was begun the 4th June and finished ye 13th December 1711".
Queen Anne Road, Harwich, Massachusetts, A Residential Road In Running From East Dennis To Chatham, With the Majority In Harwich.
Fortnum & Mason Queen Anne Blend tea. "Created in 1907, our bicentennial year...commemorates the reigning sovereign in the year Fortnum & Mason first began."
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