List of royal tours of Canada (21st century)

Canadian royal tours in the 21st century carry on the tradition of the previous 300 years,^[1] either as an official tour, a working tour, a vacation, or a period of military service by a member of the Royal Family. Originally, official tours were events predominantly for Canadians to see and possibly meet members of their royal family, with the associated patriotic pomp and spectacle. However, nearing the end of the 20th century, such occasions took on the added dimension of a theme; for instance, the 2005 tour of Saskatchewan and Alberta by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was deemed to be a vehicle for Her Majesty and all other Canadians to honour "The Spirit of Nation Builders."^[2] Also, junior members of the Royal Family began to undertake unofficial "working" tours of Canada as well; in this method, royal figures are invited by provinces, municipalities, and other organizations to events which the latter fund without assistance from the federal government. Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, have all made several small tours in this fashion.

Canadian Royal Family

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  Princess Anne visited King George School, Saskatoon, in 2004

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  The Earl and Countess of Wessex with Lincoln Alexander at the Toronto Dominion Centre, 2006

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  The Prince of Wales, in Toronto, 4 November 2009

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  The Queen during a walkabout in Queen's Park, Toronto, July 2010

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  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Parliament Hill on Canada Day, July 2011

2000–2009

Year	Dates	Persons	Locations	Reasons
2000	4–6 June	The Earl of Wessex	Quebec: Montreal
	25–27 June	The Earl of Wessex	British Columbia: Vancouver *
	14–18 July	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Nova Scotia: Halifax Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown, Fanningbank, Indian River, New Annan, Borden-Carleton, Cavendish Quebec: Montreal	To attend events for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award – Young Canadians' Challenge, attend performance of Emily Confederation Centre of the Arts, visit Rodd Brudenell River Resort, attend concert at St. Mary's Church, visit Cavendish Farms processing plant, visit Gateway Village, attend federal dinner at Delta Prince Edward Hotel, visit to All Souls' Chapel, attend luncheon at Government House, visit Confederation Birthplace Commemorative Park, attend official opening of the 39th annual Canadian Branch Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, attend reception with delegates and families at Fanningbank.
	28 September–3 October	The Duke of York	Ontario: Toronto Quebec: Montreal	To be invested as Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's York Rangers,[3] attend events for Round Square, attend the state funeral of Pierre Trudeau.[4]
	23–26 November	The Duke and Duchess of Kent	British Columbia: Vancouver	To attend the dedication ceremony of the Waveney lifeboat White Rose of Yorkshire.
2001	26–27 January	The Duke of York	Ontario: Toronto	To visit a former Chaplain at Lakefield College School.
	4–8 April	The Duke of Kent	British Columbia: Vancouver	As President of the Royal National Lifeboat Association.
	25–30 April	The Prince of Wales	Ontario: Ottawa, Toronto Saskatchewan: Regina, Moose Jaw, Assiniboia, Saskatoon Yukon: Whitehorse, Mayo[5]
	2–5 August	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Alberta: Edmonton	To attend the 8th IAAF World Championships.
	19–21 October	The Duke of Edinburgh	Ontario: Toronto	To present Duke of Edinburgh's Awards, attend events for the World Wildlife Fund.
	19–21 October	The Duke and Duchess of Kent	Ontario: Toronto
2002	13–24 March	Prince Michael of Kent	Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton British Columbia: Vancouver, Victoria Ontario: Toronto, Windsor	To undertake duties as Colonel-in-Chief of the Essex and Kent Scottish.
	21–25 June	Prince and Princess Michael of Kent	Ontario: Toronto	To attend the Queen's Plate.
	5–8 September	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto	To attend events for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
	20–24 September	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto, Ottawa	To attend events for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
	4–15 October	The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh	British Columbia: Victoria, Vancouver New Brunswick: Fredericton, Sussex, Moncton Manitoba: Winnipeg Ontario: Ottawa, Toronto, Oakville, Hamilton Quebec: Hull Nunavut: Iqaluit	To celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
2003	6–12 May	The Duke of York	British Columbia: Vancouver Ontario: Toronto	To visit with the Queen's York Rangers, meet with trustees at Lakefield College School, turn the sod for the new mental health building of the British Columbia's Children's Hospital, visit the Regent Park Duke of York Public School, present Duke of Edinburgh's Awards, attend the Children Circle of Care Conference.
	12–17 June	The Duke of York	British Columbia: Victoria Ontario: Toronto	To visit Lakefield College School, attend lunch with the Empire Club of Canada, visit the Greenwood School, visit Lester B. Pearson College.[6]
	18–25 June	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Saskatchewan: Regina, Moose Jaw, Lloydminster, Prince Albert	Centenaries of Regina, Moose Jaw and Lloydminster, open cultural centre, open the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College facility at the University of Regina.
	31 July–6 August	Prince and Princess Michael of Kent	Ontario: Kenora	Centenary and re-opening of the Lake of the Woods Yacht Club, opening of the Leo Mol garden.
	29 August–1 September	The Princess Royal	Ontario: Kingston, Ottawa	To visit with the Canadian Forces Communications and Electronics Branch, perform charity work.
2004	26–27 April	The Duke of Edinburgh	Ontario: Toronto	To attend the 40th Anniversary Gala for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
	4–8 June	The Princess Royal	Ontario: Toronto Saskatchewan: Regina	To attend ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day, visit the Royal Regina Rifles, visit the Monarchist League of Canada, attend the Commonwealth Study Conference.
	13–18 October	Prince Michael of Kent	Ontario: Windsor	To open new joint Windsor Armoury and Police training facility.
2005	17–25 May	The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh	Alberta: Edmonton, Calgary Saskatchewan: Regina, Saskatoon, Lumsden	Centenary of the entry of Saskatchewan and Alberta into Confederation.
2006	11 May	The Duke of York	Ontario: Toronto, Peterborough, Lakefield	To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Canadian Canoe Museum.[7]
	1–9 June	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton British Columbia: Vancouver, Victoria Ontario: Toronto, Peterborough Saskatchewan: Regina, Moose Jaw	To visit the Monarchist League of Canada, attend events for the Ontario Heritage Trust.
2007	30 April – 5 May	The Duke of York	Nova Scotia: Halifax Ontario: Cambridge, Toronto[8][9][10]
	1–4 June	The Princess Royal	Saskatchewan: Regina, Yorkton, Saltcoats	Centenary of the Royal Regina Rifles, open the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Centre, attend a demonstration by the Parkland Therapeutic Riding Association, celebrate the 125th anniversary of the settlement of the Yorkton, attend Regina's Freedom of the City Parade, meet with First Nations elders, and attend Saskatchewan Youth Awards gala.[11]
	26 June	Prince Harry of Wales	Alberta: Calgary, Medicine Hat, CFB Suffield	To train with Canadian Forces soldiers for a tour of duty in Afghanistan.[12][13]
2008	10–11 May	The Duke of York	Ontario: Peterborough	To open a display at the Canadian Canoe Museum.
	5–9 June	The Earl of Wessex	Manitoba: Winnipeg Ontario: Toronto, Kingston, Aylmer, St. Thomas, Niagara-on-the-Lake	To participate in a number of events on behalf of various charitable organizations.
2009	23–28 April	The Duke of York	Nova Scotia: Halifax Ontario: Lakefield, Toronto Quebec: Georgeville, Montreal	To participate in a number of events relating to the Princess Louise Fusiliers.
	4–8 June	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Alberta: Calgary British Columbia: Victoria	To undertake duties relating to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, South Alberta Light Horse, and open the Air Force Museum of Alberta.
	6 September-3 October	Prince Harry of Wales	Alberta: Calgary, Medicine Hat, CFB Suffield	Private working visit for the purpose of participating in a military exercise.[14]
	19 September	Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York	Ontario: Toronto	To accompany their mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, at the premiere of The Young Victoria at the Toronto International Film Festival.[15]
	2–12 November	The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall	British Columbia: Vancouver, Victoria Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's, Cupids, Brigus Ontario: Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Petawawa Quebec: Montreal[16]

2010–2019

Year	Dates	Persons	Locations	Reasons
2010	19–22 March[17]	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	British Columbia: Vancouver, Whistler	Attend events at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, meet with First Nations leaders and officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and distribute The Duke of Edinburgh's Awards.
	23–25 April[18]	The Princess Royal	Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's
	18–22 April[19]	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	British Columbia: Vancouver	Attend paralympic games.
	25 April[20]	Princess Alexandra	Ontario: Toronto	Visit the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
	28 June–6 July[21][22]	The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh	Manitoba: Winnipeg Nova Scotia: Halifax Ontario: Toronto, Ottawa, Waterloo[23]	Celebrate the centenary of the Canadian navy, attend the Queen's Plate, open a new terminal at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, and lay the cornerstone of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, amongst other events.
	24 July[24]	The Earl of Wessex	Alberta: Banff
2011	30 June–8 July[25]	The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge	Northwest Territories: Yellowknife Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown, Summerside Quebec: Quebec City, Montreal Ontario: Ottawa Alberta: Slave Lake, Calgary	Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa, meeting Slave Lake wildfire firefighters, Calgary Stampede opening ceremonies; the first royal tour for the couple.
	11–24 July	The Duke of York, Princess Beatrice of York, and Princess Eugenie of York	Northwest Territories: Norman Wells	Private canoe trip and opening of North-Wright Airways float base and wilderness expedition support centre.[26][27]
	25–27 July	The Earl of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto	Present the Duke of Edinburgh's Award as the trustee to recipients in Canada.[28]
	23–24 November	The Countess of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto	Charitable work, attend Aboriginal culture celebration.[29][30]
2012	20–23 May[31]	The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall	New Brunswick: CFB Gagetown, Frederiction, Saint John Ontario: Toronto Saskatchewan: Regina	Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
	11–18 September[32]	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Midland Nunavut: Iqaluit	Meet with the Royal Victorian Order Association of Canada, attend Toronto International Film Festival, present colours to and lunch with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, view trooping of the colour by the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, visit Niagara College, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and Market Lane School, attend 2015 Pan American Games briefing, distribute The Duke of Edinburgh's Awards,[33] Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals, and Royal Canadian Police Long Service Medals.[34]
	14-19 September	George and Sylvana Windsor, Earl and Countess of St Andrews	Newfoundland: Placentia	Attended a civic dinner and the launch of the Voices of Placentia Bay festival
	19–21 October[35]	Princess Alexandra	British Columbia: Victoria	Centennial of the Canadian-Scottish Regiment.
2013	27 April	The Duke of Edinburgh	Ontario: Toronto	Present new regimental colours to 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment.[36]
	16–19 May[37]	The Duke of York	British Columbia: Vancouver, Victoria
	23–26 October[38]	The Princess Royal	Ontario: Toronto, Kingston, Barrie	Attend a Duke of Edinburgh's Awards study conference, a reception at Queen's Park, visit CFB Kingston, visit the Royal Canadian Medical Service training centre at CFB Borden, and attend a 33 Signal Regiment dinner at the National Club.
	1–2 November	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto	Attend 50th anniversary of the foundation of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Canada,[39] attend presentation of accessibility symbol redesign awards.[40]
2014	18–21 May[41]	The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall	Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown, Bonshaw, Cornwall Nova Scotia: Halifax, Pictou Manitoba: Winnipeg	Centennial of the start of the First World War, the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Québec City Conferences.
	5 June[42]	The Duke of York	Ontario: Aurora	Present new battle honours to the Queen's York Rangers.
	12–20 September[43][44]	The Earl and Countess of Wessex	British Columbia: Victoria, Vancouver, Kelowna, Ditidaht and 'Namgis First Nations Saskatchewan (Earl of Wessex): Regina, Moose Jaw Ontario (Countess of Wessex): North Bay, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation	Duke of Edinburgh Awards events, walk a portion of the Trans-Canada Trail, open a new library on the Ditidaht First Nation, community events on 'Namgis First Nation, reception with regional forest fire first responders, barbeque and regimental dinner with the Saskatchewan Dragoons Regiment, lunch with the Saskatchewan Consular Corps, inspect cadets at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Depot, reception for community leaders.[45][46]
	10–11 November[47]	The Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence	Ontario: Ottawa	Events marking 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.
2015	19-20 February	The Princess Royal	Quebec: Montreal	Present Duke of Edinburgh Awards to students,[48] visit McGill University in relation to role as President of the Emerging Leaders' Dialogue,[49] visit Santropol Roulant, visit the Royal Canadian Hussars as Colonel-in-Chief.[50]
	26 October–3 November	The Earl of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia: Halifax Newfoundland and Labrador	100th anniversary of Toronto Scottish Regiment, the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, tour IWK Health Centre; event for community leaders and volunteers at Government House, Halifax.[51]
	12–14 November	The Countess of Wessex	Ontario: Toronto	Tour First Nations services and cultural centre, tour Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital, attend Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, meet with Lincoln and Welland Regiment, [52]
2016	2 May[53]	Prince Henry	Ontario: Toronto	Invictus Games

See also

• Royal tours of Canada
• List of royal tours of Canada (18th-20th centuries)
• List of state and official visits by Canada

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