Oh, Canada! Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte all landed in Victoria, Canada, on Saturday, September 24, for an eight-day royal tour of the country, and already, there have been so many memorable moments. Scroll to see some of the best — so far — in photos!
Prince George, Princess Charlotte Steal the Show on Royal Tour of Canada: Cutest Pics!
Oh, Canada! Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte all landed in Victoria, Canada, on Saturday, September 24, for an eight-day royal tour of the country, and already, there have been so many memorable moments. Scroll to see some of the best — so far — in photos!
Oh, Canada! Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte all landed in Victoria, Canada, on Saturday, September 24, for an eight-day royal tour of the country, and already, there have been so many memorable moments. Scroll to see some of the best — so far — in photos!
Fresh on the tarmac, Duchess Kate bends down to check on her 3-year-old son, George, on September 24. "Catherine and I are delighted to be back in Canada. When we were here last time, we had been married only three months. The warm welcome that you gave us at that important moment in our lives meant a lot to us – and we have never forgotten it," Prince William said in his opening speech. "That is why we are so pleased that George and Charlotte can be with us in Canada this time round, beginning their own lifetime of friendship with this wonderful country."
Children's entertainer Paul Kilshaw was the man behind George and Charlotte's balloon animals. "At first, George wasn't interested in getting one — until Charlotte got one, then he came right over," Kilshaw said. He made a teddy bear and a flower for the princess, and a spider and volcano for George. "George especially asked for a volcano. He was very proud to tell me all about them!" the entertainer shared.
Charlotte attempted to catch all the bubbles and meet the ponies. "Charlotte bent down and was hugging Honey so much and hugging her neck, it was the sweetest most adorable thing ever," a 15-year-old volunteer named Emily told Us Weekly. "She also petted TC a lot. Charlotte seemed to really love the miniature horses."
Prince William, Duchess Kate and Princess Charlotte (and a reluctant Prince George) all waved to the crowds before heading home on October 1. Kate wore a cream Catherine Walker coat accented by Queen Elizabeth II's diamond maple leaf brooch.
The pin was originally a present to the Queen Mother from the people of Canada and can only be worn with the Queen's permission.
Fooled you twice! It seems little George is not a fan of high fives, as he not only denied school boy Daniel Brachman, 9, one here, but also Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the start of the tour. Still, Brachman was thrilled. "I was really excited to meet them," he told reporters afterward. "I wish that I asked them something, but it was still really exciting."
Prince William extended a hand to help escort his wife off a seaplane when the pair landed in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, September 25. Though she didn't ultimately need his assistance, the duchess, who stunned in a red and white Alexander McQueen dress paired with a Mulberry clutch and bright red pumps, gave him a huge smile as she stepped off the 18-seater plane.
That evening, the duchess dazzled in a red tea-length Preen by Thornton Bregazzi gown while at a reception at Government House in Victoria, British Columbia. She paired the ensemble with a matching clutch and pumps — all red to honor Canada's flag. The mother of two finished the ensemble with the queen's maple leaf brooch for another sentimental touch.
Clad in a Holland & Holland safari jacket, Zara skinny jeans and brown Penelope Chilvers Long Tassel Boots, Middleton took in the "Amazon of the North" rainforest in Bella Bella. Prince William, in a blue sweater and khakis, hiked by her side, and thanked the Heiltsuk people who live in the region for taking care of their ecosystem.
"When we [conserve] our rivers, oceans, atmospheres, or like today, our forests, we are telling our children that their future prosperity cannot be disconnected from the health of the natural world," William said while asking the First Nations people to be a part of The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy network.
Dressed in a dapper dark suit later in the night, Prince William added a "ring of reconciliation" to the Black Rod, a ceremonial staff of British Columbia's legislature modeled on the one used in Parliament in London. When it was created in 2012, the stick was adorned with three rings — one for the province, one for Canada, and one for the U.K. William's fourth ring, which was engraved with eagle feathers and a canoe, symbolizes the First Nations in the province.
The royal pair lovingly entertained a baby girl as she was weighed while visiting Sheway, a charity that aids mothers battling addiction issues. "Look at you, all dressed up,” Prince William said, addressing the 3-month-old, named Jasmine. “Aren’t you doing well, with all this attention.” Middleton chimed in, saying, "She is so incredibly sweet, and I can’t believe how good she is. Whenever we used to put George or Charlotte on the scales, they would never stay still.”
Prince William and Duchess Kate trekked to Mission Hill Winery, which sits atop a hill in the Okanagen Valley, for the Taste of British Columbia on September 27. Middleton, clad in a $3,545 Dolce & Gabbana Pocket Watch-Applique Crepe Midi Dress (without the timepiece accent) and William enjoyed delicacies like wild sockeye salmon tataki and geoduck sashimi. They also tried their hand at cutting pinot noir grapes straight from the vines.
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