Prince Charles and his wife Camilla begin a four-day trip to Canada on Sunday in Halifax, and it will include stops in Pictou, N.S., the P.E.I. communities of Charlottetown, Bonshaw and Cornwall, as well as Winnipeg.
Though it will be the couple’s second Canadian tour since 2012, it will be the Duchess of Cornwall’s first time in the three provinces. It’s been 18 years since Charles was in Manitoba, while the two Maritime provinces have been waiting since 1983 for another visit from the Prince of Wales.
Here’s the Royal couple’s official itinerary:
Sunday, May 18
Halifax
6:35 p.m. AT – Charles and Camillia arrive at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
7:30 p.m. AT – Charles meets privately with Gov. Gen. David Johnston at Government House.
8:05 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla participate in an informal reception with media at Government House.
Monday, May 19
Halifax
10 a.m. AT – Charles and Camilla participate in the Official Welcome to Canada and Nova Scotia ceremony at the Grand Parade, featuring full military honours including a 21-gun salute.
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11:40 a.m. AT – Charles and Camilla visit the Military Family Resource Centre to meet with groups that provide support to military families, and discover the various programs and initiatives the facility offers.
12:30 p.m. AT – Charles tours the Halifax Public Gardens and plants a tree adjacent to the oak tree planted by King George VI in June 1939.
12:35 p.m. AT – Camilla visits Northbrook Community Centre (Alice Housing) to meet with some of its families, supporters and partners.
1:15 p.m. AT – Charles tours the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market and meets with vendors, local farmers and artisans.
1:45 p.m. AT – Camilla joins Charles at the Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market to meet with local farmers and watch a performance by local artists.
2 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21, where they will meet with war brides and Second World War veterans and tour the exhibition hall.
3:20 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla depart Halifax Stanfield International Airport for Trenton Airport.
Pictou County, N.S.
4:10 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla take part in a Celtic Celebration and tour the Hector Heritage Quay and museum.
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5:35 p.m. AT – Chales and Camilla depart Trenton Airport for Charlottetown International Airport.
Charlottetown
6:05 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla arrive at Charlottetown International Airport.
8:30 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla take part in a Victoria Day celebration with fireworks, music and performances at Province House. The event will also mark the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference.
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Tuesday, May 20
Charlottetown
10:05 a.m. AT – Charles and Camilla attend a Youth Parliament in the Legislative Chamber of Prince Edward Island and tour the historic Confederation Chamber.
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10:50 a.m. AT – Charles and Camilla walk to Confederation Centre of the Arts Memorial Hall, where Charles will be presented with the Symons Medal and unveil a commemorative plaque and give an address.
11:40 a.m. AT – Charles visits Holland College’s Prince of Wales Campus to meet with students and leaders in various fields, and unveil new signage for the Prince of Wales campus.
11:50 a.m. AT – Camilla tours the Prince Edward Home to meet with residents and staff.
1 p.m. AT – Charles meets with members of the Canadian Institute of Forestry at Government House.
2 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla visit Cornwall United Church to meet with Prince Edward Island groups, including women’s organizations, veterans, community groups and volunteers.
3 p.m. AT – Charles tours Bonshaw Provincial Park.
3 p.m. AT – Camilla meets students at Immanuel Christian School in Charlottetown.
4:15 p.m. AT – Charles and Camilla depart the Charlottetown International Airport for Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg.
Winnipeg
6:05 p.m. CT – Charles and Camilla arrive at Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg.
6:40 p.m. CT – Charles and Camilla attend a reception at Government House.
Wednesday, May 21
Winnipeg
10:20 a.m. CT – Charles and Camilla meet with young people at Aerospace and Aviation in Manitoba Day and tour the Stevenson Hangar at Red River College.
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11:35 a.m. CT – Charles and Camilla tour the Winnie the Pooh Gallery at the Pavilion Gallery Museum.
12 p.m. CT – Charles visits the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre at the new Journey to Churchill exhibition at the Assiniboine Park Zoo and meets Hudson the polar bear.
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12:15 p.m. CT – Camilla visits the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to celebrate the ballet’s 75th anniversary.
12:55 p.m. CT – Charles visits Place Bernadette Poirier and joins a community reception to mark the opening of the facility.
1:45 p.m. CT – Charles visits Innovation Alley to meet with participants of the program.
1:45 p.m. CT – Camilla meets with representatives of the Assiniboine Credit Union.
2:50 p.m. CT – Charles visits Red River College, meets with representatives of the Canadian Business Network and attends a meeting on sustainable urban development.
4 p.m. CT – Charles meets with representatives of his regiments, the Royal Winnipeg Rifles and the Air Reserve of Canada at the Fairmont Hotel.
4:30 p.m. CT – Charles presents long service medals to members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
6:05 p.m. CT – Camilla meets with representatives of the Queen’s Own Rifles Regiment at the Fairmont Hotel.
7 p.m. CT – Charles and Camilla participate in the Order of Manitoba Investiture at the Manitoba Legislature, and Charles gives an address.
7:55 p.m. CT – Charles and Camilla participate in the Official Farewell to Canada and Manitoba ceremony, which includes full military honours, a 21-gun salute, and an inspection of the Guard of Honour.
8:40 p.m. CT – Charles and Camilla visit a recently restored heritage aircraft, the 1928 Fokker Super Universal, at Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg.
8:55 p.m. CT – Charles and Camilla depart Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg for RAF Brize Norton, U.K.
FIND OUT MORE: Full schedule on Government of Canada website
With a file from The Canadian Press
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