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!
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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!
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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!
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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."
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The Duchess of Cambridge, clad in a custom blue Jenny Packham dress and maple leaf–themed accessories (including a Lock & Co. hat and the queen's diamond pin), encouraged her little girl to wave to the crowd.
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Prince George was all smiles in his blue sweater and black shorts combo, finished with knee-high socks and lace-up shoes, in Victoria, Canada.
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They've arrived! The duke and duchess held tight to their children as they hit the tarmac in Victoria, Canada, on September 24.
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Prince George, 3, and Princess Charlotte, 16 months, joined their parents for a party at the Government House in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on September 29.
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Charlotte, who wore a Pepa & Co handsmocked dress, got a lift from her mom (in a See by Chloé Pointelle-Knit Cotton-Blend Dress) and made some music with a mini tambourine.
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“All the children were entertained by bubble making machines, including giant bubble makers which was delighting the military children as they were waiting for the royals to arrive,” Us Weekly’s European Bureau Chief Omid Scobie observed.
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"Charlotte was grinning ear to ear when she saw the black-and-white rabbit," Scobie recounted. "She reached out to pet her while Kate held her."
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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.
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Prince George gave his father a big hug in the middle of the children's fete.
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Charlotte was also entertained by a St. John’s Ambulance therapy dog, Moose. “She pet him before bouncing up and down on his back,” Scobie noted.
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Once George spotted Charlotte getting a pink balloon animal, George came over saying “Can I have one too?” Scobie revealed.
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While Scobie confirmed that George was "definitely into the bubbles," he also noted that the little royal's mom and dad had to tell him to stop blowing all the bubbles at his sister!
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Princess Charlotte not only hugged the wildlife — bunnies! — but also the balloon towers at the fete.
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George tried his hand at blowing oversized bubbles at the children's party for military families at Government House in Victoria.
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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."
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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.
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Charlotte mirrored her mother's expert waving skills.
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The 3-year-old gleefully waved to his well-wishers before heading back to England.
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Charlotte had to smell her mum's goodbye bouquet for herself before boarding the jet home.
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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."
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George made sure to get as close to the window as possible while leaving Victoria and heading home.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posed with Canada's dreamy prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and his glamorous wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau (in a royal purple dress with an eggplant fedora).
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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.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were gifted with traditional "dancing vests" and other clothing when they visited a Canadian First Nation community in Bella Bella, British Columbia, on Monday, September 26.
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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.
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The royal couple got their tea fix while visiting the Canadian Coast Guard and Vancouver First Responders at Kitsilano Coastguard Station.
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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.
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A four-year-old girl presented the Duchess of Cambridge with a bouquet of flowers during her visit to the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia New Welcome Center. Middleton responded, "Oh wow, thank you so much."
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The duchess, who conversed with cooks at the Taste of British Columbia, styled her Dolce & Gabanna pencil dress with Monica Vinader Siren Wire earrings, an LK Bennett clutch, LK Bennett nude heels and Ray-Ban sunglasses.
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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.
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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.”
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Taking in the sights! On September 28, Prince William and Duchess Kate, in a bright red Carolina Herrera coat, paid a visit to the MacBride Museum in Whitehorse, Yukon, for a historical storytelling session.
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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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On September 29, Prince William examined a miniature totem pole at a cultural welcome in Carcross, Yukon, as the Duchess looked on.
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For a volleyball game at the University of British Columbia, the royals were treated to personalized blue and white jerseys.
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After learning more about Whitehorse, the couple visited the newly renovated Telegraph Office, where they used Telegraph to Tweet, a program that translates morse code into a digital message. “Ah, there’s a spelling mistake!” Prince William joked of the inaugural tweet.
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Duchess Kate painted an eye on a totem pole while bundled up in a sold-out Sentaler Signature Ribbed Sleeve Wrap Coat in Gull Grey.
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The couple hitched a ride while continuing their visit in Carcross on September 29.
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The morning of October 1, the duchess bent down to greet the citizens of Victoria while clad in a white Zara blazer, an off-the-shoulder H&M top, black Zara skinny jeans and tasseled loafers from J.Crew (which, yes, are already sold out).
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Prince William and Duchess Kate received a traditional official welcome at the Haida Heritage Centre and Museum. They were welcomed by the president of the Haida Nation before watching a performance with 30 local children.
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Middleton (who changed out of her Zara blazer and J.Crew heels and into a Troy London Wax Parka and Superga sneaks) clearly enjoyed herself on one of Victoria's tall ships. She helped the crew hoist the sails into place while William helped rig the boat.
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The duke and duchess got their paddle on in a 25-foot canoe en route to the island of Haida Gwaii on September 30.
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Not quite! Still, the Duchess of Cambridge made an aquatic companion during a fishing trip with the children of the Skidegate Youth Centre in Haida Gwaii on September 30.
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