There was an extended royal presence in Canada through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, either as an official tour, a vacation, a period of military service, or a viceregal posting by a member of the

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. Originally, royal tours of Canada were events predominantly for Canadians to see and possibly meet members of their Royal Family, with the associated patriotic pomp and spectacle. However, nearing the end of the 20th century, such occasions took on the added dimension of a theme, and junior members of the Royal Family began to undertake unofficial "working" tours of Canada as well; in this method, royal figures are invited by provinces, municipalities, and other organizations to events which the latter fund without assistance from the federal government. The Prince of Wales,

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and The Prince Edward, have all made several small tours in this fashion. These arrangements then continued on into the 21st century.

18th century

19th century

Image:H.R.H. Prince of Wales and Suite at Point View, Niagara.jpg, The Prince of Wales visiting Niagara Falls in 1860. Image:L'arrivée du prince Arthur à la cérémonie d'ouverture des travaux de construction du chemin de fer Toronto, Grey & Bruce, à Weston.jpg, The Prince Arthur arrives to turn the sod for the

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, 1869. Image:Prince Arthur and his group in Ottawa.jpg, The Prince Arthur sledding in

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, 1870.

20th century

Image:Timber slide 1901.jpg, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall riding a timber slide at Chaudière Falls on the

Ottawa River The Ottawa River (french: Rivière des Outaouais, Algonquin: ''Kichi-Sìbì/Kitchissippi'') is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named after the Algonquin word 'to trade', as it was the major trade route of Eastern ...

in Ottawa, 1901. Image:PrinceOfWalesCanoeing.jpg, The Prince of Wales

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in Canada, 1919. Image:GeorgeVIBanffSprings.jpg, George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Prime Minister

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in Banff, Alberta, 1939.

1900–1949

1950–1959

1960–1969

1970–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

References

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