In celebration of the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Charles and Camilla will visit the Commonwealth
country to meet local communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada’s Capital Region, and the Northwest Territories.
Canada enjoys close links with
the UK and the royal family. It is the country most visited by the Queen during
her reign. She was last there in 2010, on her 22nd visit, and made stops in
Halifax, Nova Scotia; the National Capital Region; Winnipeg, Manitoba; and
Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo and Ontario.
Charles has previously visited
18 times in an official capacity while Camilla has visited on four occasions.
They last toured Canada in 2017, visiting Ontario, Nunavut, and Canada’s
Capital Region. During the visit, the royals marked the 150th anniversary of
Confederation with Canadians.
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The royals, pictured with Justin Trudeau and his family, last visited Canada in 2017
The royal family has been
carrying out and are due to undertake various royal tours in honour of the
Queen’s milestone year. Her Majesty, who is Head of the Commonwealth of which
Canada is a member, is the first British and Canadian Monarch to celebrate a
Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service.
At the 2018 Commonwealth Heads
of Government Meeting in London, Commonwealth leaders confirmed her son Charles
as future Head of the Commonwealth.
The announcement comes
as Princess Anne tours Australia and Papua New Guinea on a three-day
whirlwind Jubilee tour, with her husband Tim Laurence. Prince William and Kate.
Meanwhile, returned from
a week-long trip to the Caribbean just in time for Mother’s Day last
month. The Earl and Countess of Wessex are also due to travel to the Caribbean
for their Jubilee tour next week.
