Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall: Tour of Canada - November 2-12, 2009


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Governor General Michaëlle Jean announced today that Prince Charles and his wife The Duchess of Cornwall have accepted the invitation of the Government of Canada to undertake a visit to Canada in November 2009. They will visit Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and the National Capital Region.

Prince Charles to visit Canada - The Globe and Mail

OTTAWA–Prince Charles is coming back to Canada.
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean announced Sunday that the prince and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit in November.
They will visit Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and the National Capital Region

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/657959
 
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit 12 cities and communities in four provinces across Canada from November 2 to November 12, 2009.

“The visit by Their Royal Highnesses is a great honour for Canadians,” said the Prime Minister. “It will allow all of us, particularly young people, an opportunity to learn more about the heritage and traditions of which we are all proud.”

Prime Minister of Canada: Prime Minister Stephen Harper welcomes royal visit to Canada
 
Separatists to protest visit by Prince Charles

Royal visit to Quebec by Prince Charles in November will be met with resistance, says a separatist group.

In a letter published Monday in the newspaper Le Quebecois, Patrick Bourgeois, president of Reseau de resistance du Quebecois, wrote that Prince Charles' trip with his wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, "puts a finger in the eye" of the province's people and history.
 
Canada's taxpayers to pay for plane for Charles and Camilla's royal visit

Canada's taxpayers will pay for an Airbus plane to usher Prince Charles and Camilla across the country during their 11-day royal visit next month, the U.K. Press Association reports.

Security costs during the trip, however, will be paid for by the British government, as Charles and Camilla will be escorted around by a phalanx of royal protection officers.
 
PRINCE Charles will save the taxpayer a fortune on his Autumn Tour next month — by hitching a lift on a Canadian military aircraft.

Instead of chartering a private jet at a cost of more than �350,000, Charles and Camilla will hop across the Atlantic and back in a jumbo belonging to the Canadian Air Force

Wily Charles flies Canadian | The Sun |News|Royals
 
The Prince and Duchess are warned not to visit Quebec. I'm surprised they are still planning on going, but really - good for them. They shouldn't be afraid or not want the bad publicity.
Royal Examiner Story
 
Skydragon said:
PRINCE Charles will save the taxpayer a fortune on his Autumn Tour next month — by hitching a lift on a Canadian military aircraft.

Instead of chartering a private jet at a cost of more than �350,000, Charles and Camilla will hop across the Atlantic and back in a jumbo belonging to the Canadian Air Force

Wily Charles flies Canadian | The Sun |News|Royals
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Well that's smart! (You know TRF needs a "thumbs up" emo. . . )
 
:previous: The Canadians have one, and it seems apt given the subject. :mountie:
 
A former member of the terrorist FLQ is among several people promising to protest Prince Charles's upcoming visit to Quebec

The prince will make his first stop in the province in 33 years during a 10-day tour of Canada next month.
Pierre Schneider, once a member of the long-defunct Front de liberation du Quebec, predicted "fireworks" during the visit but refused to offer any details in order to keep them a surprise

canadaeast.com - Former member of terrorist FLQ promises 'fireworks' during Prince Charles's visit | THE CANADIAN PRESS - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada
 
Roslyn said:
:previous: The Canadians have one, and it seems apt given the subject. :mountie:
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That'll work! Thanks! :flowers:
Though this news about Monsieur Pierre has me concerned. Can't they PEACEFULLY protest? When they promise "fireworks" well that just blows their credibility as being legit IMO. :nonono:
 
The Department of Canadian Heritage has created a webpage for the royal visit.
 
TheSpec.com - Local - Royal visit likely to include Camilla's Dundurn Castle

The Prince of Wales appears to have let the cat out of the bag about his second stop in Hamilton when he and his wife visit next month.

The prince and his wife are slated to visit Hamilton on Nov. 5 for a lunchtime stop at HMCS Haida.

His message indicates the royal couple will also be stopping at Dundurn Castle, which was built by Sir Allan MacNab in 1835. The Duchess of Cornwall is the great-great-great-grand-daughter of MacNab.
 
Just days of ahead of a visit to Canada by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Canadians appear less than excited about the first-in-line to the crown.
According to a recent poll prepared by Navigator — a Toronto-based polling, consulting and communications firm — and obtained by CBC News, Charles has an image problem.


CBC News - Canada - Canadians apathetic about Prince Charles: poll
 
Skydragon said:
Just days of ahead of a visit to Canada by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Canadians appear less than excited about the first-in-line to the crown.
According to a recent poll prepared by Navigator — a Toronto-based polling, consulting and communications firm — and obtained by CBC News, Charles has an image problem.


CBC News - Canada - Canadians apathetic about Prince Charles: poll
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Its nearly been a decade since Charles has visited Canada, so it will be interesting to see if a visit by C&C will help improve the perception of the royal family. I would expect that going forward, one would start to see C&C engage a lot more with the Canadians.
 
Skydragon said:
Just days of ahead of a visit to Canada by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Canadians appear less than excited about the first-in-line to the crown.
According to a recent poll prepared by Navigator — a Toronto-based polling, consulting and communications firm — and obtained by CBC News, Charles has an image problem.


CBC News - Canada - Canadians apathetic about Prince Charles: poll
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I don't trust polls much. There are two flaws with this poll

1) They didn't include the results for 18 to 24 year olds (previous polls have shown that surprisingly 18 to 30 years olds have the highest support for monarchy)
2) Polls relating to the monarchy in Canada are naturally skewed because of Quebec where the vast majority of the population is anti-monarchy.

That being said, the actual concern is that the majority of Canadians don't know how the government works in this country. There is total apathy with all our national institutions.
 
Royal couple visiting Niagara College's wine centre - St. Catharines Standard - Ontario, CA

Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are visiting the college’s Niagara-on-the-Lake campus next Thursday to commemorate the opening of its new Wine Visitor and Education Centre.

Although the federal government hasn’t announced the stop, invitations were sent out from the college for the grand opening event with the Prince of Wales.
 
I really wish they would release some info about their visit to Vancouver my mom said she'd take me if they do a walkabout.
 
Mermaid1962 said:
Or else people pick up ideas about government and the law from American dramas and assume that it's the same here.:ermm:
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That too. I can't remember who said this but there are three things that differentiate Canada from the USA:

1) Health Care
2) French
3) The Crown
 
VANCOUVER—Across the country, dignitaries are brushing up on royal protocol ahead of the upcoming visit of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall—otherwise known as Charles and Camilla

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24483/
 
timtonruben359 said:
I don't trust polls much. There are two flaws with this poll

1) They didn't include the results for 18 to 24 year olds (previous polls have shown that surprisingly 18 to 30 years olds have the highest support for monarchy)
2) Polls relating to the monarchy in Canada are naturally skewed because of Quebec where the vast majority of the population is anti-monarchy.

That being said, the actual concern is that the majority of Canadians don't know how the government works in this country. There is total apathy with all our national institutions.
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I agree about the apathy. Canadians don't nearly have the pride in their government that the U.S. does, IMO. With regards to your other two points, I agree with number 2 (Quebec is disproportionately anti-monarchist, for obvious reasons) but not necessarily number 1. Maybe younger Canadians support the monarchy, but they certainly don't know much about it. My friends and I are mostly at the upper end of the 18-24 age group, and I guarantee you none of them have anything more than the vaguest idea that Prince Charles and Camilla are making a visit to Canada. C & C are supposed to visit the city I live in, and I don't think anyone I know would be interested enough to go and see them--and these are people who mostly follow media headlines every day and know what's going on with the government, because they work for the government. They just wouldn't be interested in the royals.

P.S. Just for fun, maybe I will ask some of my friends tonight what they know about this royal visit...for all I know they might pleasantly surprise me!
 
Where can I go?

Hi! Does anyone here know how I can find out specifically when Charles and Camilla are going to be in Montréal and where/if there would be a walkabout? I desperately want to go to see them if there is some sort of "walkabout".

(Oh and to fuel the discussion about Canadians not caring about the Royal family...I am American and my roommate is Canadian and she neither knew nor cared about C&C coming and we are both 23.)

Oh, this is so exciting! And to think that the Queen may come here next year!!!
 
Well I haven't seen anything on the news yet saying that they are coming so Its not hard now knowing that they are coming. And you cant care for someone that you know nothing about. Unfortunately, the media only seems to report about pretty young things and gaffes so Canadians have no idea about Charles and his causes. But I am hoping this visit sparks some interest. And I'm sure the Diamond Jubilee and William getting married sometime in the future will also spark huge interest in the royal family.
 
Greenbean said:
Hi! Does anyone here know how I can find out specifically when Charles and Camilla are going to be in Montréal and where/if there would be a walkabout?...
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The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced the complete itinerary for the 2009 Royal Visit to Canada of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Government of Canada Announces the Itinerary for the 2009 Visit of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall | Benzinga.com

The complete itinerary is available at the following address: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/royal_visit_1030.pdf

:flowers::flowers:
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A Quebec sovereignty group is sending Prince Charles a letter, asking him to apologize for the cultural genocide of francophones in North America.The Societe St-Jean Baptiste says the heir to the British throne will only be welcome in Quebec during his Canadian tour if he atones for the alleged sins by the British after their conquest of North America

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5idOQwbjN7OclmXP10iudbqrDlCAA

First an Olympic upset, and now a royal disappointment.The Newfoundland children's choir that was caught in a dispute over the 2010 Winter Games has cancelled its performance for Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
Choral director Brenda Jeddore said the choir pulled out of Monday's scheduled performance in St. John's over concerns about swine flu

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5irt6FVrfDPBIlGHGxdswAhgsAsdA
 
Does anyone know if they'll allow the public to see them at the Olympic Village I might try to see them there if we're allowed.
 
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