Prince Philip

Prince Philip and Canada - a country visited by the Duke over 70 times

As has been well shared, the late Duke of Edinburgh completed over 22,000 royal engagements. Between official visits, unofficial visits, and stopovers, Prince Philip visited Canada over 70 times. Along with his appreciation and admiration of the Canadian military, he enjoyed meeting with Canadians and getting to know the country. Because he visited Canada so many times, the Duke had many…
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HistoryHistory

King George VI's Winnipeg Speech

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth undertook a month-long tour of Canada in May and June of 1939, visiting every province, the Dominion of Newfoundland, and they also spent a few days in the United States. The tour was more ambitious than any of the previous Canadian tours.
Features

Poll shows the majority of Canadians support Prince Harry being made Governor General

A poll has found that the majority of Canadians would support the appointment of Prince Harry as Canada’s Governor General. Held just two days prior to the shock announcement that Harry and Meghan, would be “stepping back” from their royal duties, it showed 60 per cent of Canadians were in favour of the Prince taking up the role as Queen Elizabeth’s representative in…
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Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco visits Canada where he is received by Prime Minister

Prince Albert of Monaco was received by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relations between Canada and Monaco. The two heads of state met for their first formal meeting on Monday 7th May, in Parliament House in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa where they discussed climate change and the commitments made under the…
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Insight

Taking a look at the Order of Canada

The Order of Canada was established by Her Majesty The Queen, as Queen of Canada, as part of the creation of a Canadian honours system unique to the country and the reduction of the use of British honours within the realm. The Order of Canada recognises outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation and recognises all people from all sectors of Canadian society.
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