UPDATED May 20, 2022 8:17amET
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were in Canada for a three-day royal tour to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
May 19: Northwest Territories
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are greeted by dignitaries as they arrive in Yellowknife on the final day of their Canadian tour.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall take part in a number of events as they meet with members of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and Indigenous leaders during their visit to Dettah, Northwest Territories.
The Prince of Wales meets with local climate change experts during his visit to the Dettah ice road, which connects Dettah and Yellowknife in the winter. They discuss the impact of climate change in the Northwest Territories and Indigenous-led initiatives to address environmental challenges.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall take part in a number of activities as they visit Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife. The visit is followed by an event to mark the Platinum Jubilee, where the Prince of Wales delivers farewell remarks to Canadians.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall bid farewell to various dignitaries as they depart Yellowknife at the conclusion of their Canadian tour.
May 18: Ottawa
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attend a special Platinum Jubilee reception at Rideau Hall hosted by Governor General Mary Simon.
The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deliver remarks as they take part in a roundtable discussion in Ottawa on climate change.
Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, moderates the discussion, which focuses on the importance of sustainable finance in combating climate change and building a net-zero economy.
The Prince of Wales met with various federal and provincial dignitaries as he visited the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
The prince also met with young women who have resettled in Canada after fleeing the conflict in Afghanistan, and with representatives of the 30 Birds Foundation program that aided their resettlement.
Prince Charles also held a discussion with participants of the Prince's Trust Canada skill development and employments programs, which support veterans and young people with a focus on green jobs.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attended a special performance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police musical ride.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall met with students at Assumption Elementary School to promote literacy and spoke with parents of students, many who are newcomers to Canada.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a prayer service at the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and met with members of the Ukrainian community in Ottawa.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall engaged with local business owners as they visit the Byward Market.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall took part in a ceremony at the National War Memorial.
Governor General Mary Simon invested the Prince of Wales as an extraordinary commander of the Order of Military Merit during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The ceremony also marked the 50th anniversary of the Order of Military Merit.
May 17: St. John's
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived in St. John's and were greeted by various dignitaries.
The official welcoming ceremony in St. John's with Indigenous leaders and federal and provincial dignitaries -- including Governor General Mary May Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall took part in a number of events as they visited Government House, the official residence of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant governor.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visited Quidi Vidi, a fishing village in St. John’s.
Trudeau faced questions on the monarchy's future in Canada -- and whether the monarchy should directly apologize for residential schools -- while appearing with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey at a St. John's daycare centre.
Speaking to reporters in St. John's ahead of the arrival of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about calls for the monarchy to apologize for the legacy of Canada's residential school system.#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/UR14dBJ1Wr
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Here's what NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said about calls for a royal apology to Indigenous people for Canada's residential school system:
"It's clear that the monarchy played a role, a significant role in the mistreatment of Indigenous people," NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said on the calls for a royal apology for residential schools in Canada ahead of the arrival of the Prince of Wales.#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/aosQg7vRWM
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With the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on their latest tour of Canada, watch The Royal Visits - CPAC's 2011 look back at the most prominent royal visits to Canada since 1786.
British royals have visited Canada for more than 200 years, from official tours to family vacations to military deployments.
The Duke of Cambridge wasn’t the first Prince William to visit Canada.
The first recorded royal visitor was Prince William, third son of George III and his eventual successor (as William IV), who docked at Halifax, St. John’s, and other Newfoundland settlements in the 1780s while commanding the HMS Pegasus.
As a naval captain, Prince William even acted as a surrogate judge during a two-month stay in Placentia in 1786.
His younger brother, Prince Edward (the Duke of Kent), was posted to Canada during the 1790s, rising to become commander-in-chief of the British army in North America.
The 1860 visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, drew huge crowds across Newfoundland, the Maritimes, and the Province of Canada.
He became king in 1901 following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria. His son, the Duke of Cornwall and York, travelled to Canada that same year with his wife.
Plans were already subdued because of Victoria’s recent death. And then U.S. President William McKinley was assassinated, adding to the tragic nature of the Royal Visit.
The 1939 royal visit is considered the greatest in Canadian history.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth landed at Wolfe’s Cove on the RMS Empress of Australia. This made the former the first reigning monarch to step on Canadian soil.
The cheering crowds from coast-to-coast provided a happy respite from troubles in Europe; Great Britain declared war on Germany just over two months after the royal couple departed.
When Queen Elizabeth II read the Speech from the Throne on Oct. 14, 1957, it marked the first time a sitting monarch opened Canada’s Parliament in person.
She returned two years later for the longest royal visit in history: a 45-day tour with stops in every province and territory.
Future visits would be based around specific occasions or events.
Queen Elizabeth has been to Canada more than 20 times, from Expo 67 to the 1982 constitutional patriation. Her last visit in 2010 with the late Duke of Edinburgh was deemed a “roaring success” by the Daily Telegraph.
Prince Charles and his new bride Diana attracted enormous crowds in 1983 while marking Newfoundland’s 400th anniversary.
When the Prince of Wales returned in 2009 with his second wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, only 57 people showed up for an event in Cupids. They have since toured in 2012, 2014, and 2017.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) have made two official tours since marrying in 2011: the summer of 2011 and autumn of 2016.
