He named the islands the Queen Charlotte Islands after his ship , the Queen Charlotte , which was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg - Strelitz , wife of King George III of the United Kingdom .
In 1787 Captain George Dixon surveyed the islands .
George Dixon named the islands the Queen Charlotte Islands after George Dixon 's ship , the Queen Charlotte , which was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg - Strelitz , wife of Captain   III of the United Kingdom .
In 1787 Captain George Dixon surveyed the islands .