Complex sentence: This archipelago was surveyed in 1787 by Captain George Dixon of the British Navy, who named them after one of his ships, the "Queen Charlotte", which was in turn named after Charlotte, queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom.
Split into simpler sentences: This archipelago was surveyed in 1787 by Captain George Dixon of the British Navy. They were named the Queen Charlotte Islands by Captain Dixon after one of his ships, the "Queen Charlotte", which was named after Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of the United Kingdom.