Prince William, Catherine visit Prince Edward Island in Canadian tour
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Date: 7/4/2011 8:56:52 AM
Sender: CNN
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Prince William, Catherine visit Prince Edward Island in Canadian tour
Prince Edward Island, Canada (CNN) -- Prince William and his wife Catherine will tour Prince Edward Island on Monday, the fifth day of their Canadian tour.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will start the day with a visit to Province House, the second oldest active legislature building in Canada.
Later, Prince William will emphasize the Canadian military＇s contributions to the training of search-and-rescue pilots by taking part in a "waterbird" emergency landing exercise in a helicopter at Dalvay-by-the-Sea.
On Monday evening, the royal couple will travel to Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, for the next phase of their trip.
William and Catherine are expected to visit four provinces during their nine-day tour -- their first official foreign trip as a married couple. After the Northwest Territories, they are scheduled to visit Alberta.
On Sunday, William and Catherine attended a "Freedom of the City" ceremony at Quebec City Hall.
They were met by cheering supporters at City Hall, where Prince William addressed the crowd in French. Nearby, a small but vocal group of anti-monarchy protesters gathered.
Canadian broadcaster CBC reports that Quebec＇s relationship with the monarchy has often been strained, with the Queen met by booing protesters on a visit to the province in 1964.
The royal couple also visited Maison Dauphine, a center that provides assistance to troubled street youth in Quebec. They posed for pictures and seemed at ease as artists showed off their work. The prince played a quick game of foosball.
Prince William and the duchess had received a largely warm welcome since arriving in Ottawa Thursday. They had joined a crowd of almost 300,000 Canadians Friday to mark the celebration of Canada Day, on the 144th anniversary of the country＇s independence.
Canada is part of the Commonwealth of Nations -- a loose association of nations that were once part of the British Empire.
On Saturday, William and Catherine wrapped up their last day in Ottawa by planting a tree and meeting with Canadian war veterans.
They greeted veterans of conflicts and peacekeeping missions, including some who have served in Afghanistan, and representatives of the many British women who migrated to Canada to start a new life after World War II.
After they wrap up their Canadian tour on Friday, the duke and duchess will head to California for three days. |
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