Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we are covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Duke and Duchess of York’s Royal Tour of Canada in 1987-
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On July 15th, the Duke and Duchess of York arrived in Toronto at the start of their 25-day tour. They attended the official welcome ceremony, which included reviewing the guard, a parade, and a walkabout.
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On July 16th, The Duke and Duchess visited the town of Thunder Bay, where they went canoeing on the Thelon river. In the evening, Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander hosted a State Dinner at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto for the Duke and Duchess.
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On July 17th, the Duke and Duchess of York had a series of engagements in the town of York, and in the evening, they attended a concert.
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On July 18th, the Duke and Duchess of York had a series of engagements in Ontario, which included a visit to the famous Niagara Falls.
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On July 19th, the Duke and Duchess attended the Queen’s Plate at the Woodbine Racetrack. Later, the couple visited the town of Cobourg for the 150th Anniversary.
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On July 22nd, the Duke and Duchess were in Winnipeg to visit the visit Saint Boniface General Hospital Research Centre.
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On July 23rd, the Duke and Duchess wore cowboy hats and apparel on a visit to Medicine Hat, Alberta.
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On July 24th, the Duke and Duchess donned Klondike Costume for a visit to Fort Edmonton. In the evening, the couple attended an official dinner, during which the Duchess teasingly attempted to strangle her husband.
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The rest of the tour took place in the Northwest Territories, which included a canoe trip and a visit to a mine.
