- Royal tours of Canada in the 20th century
There has been an extended royal presence in Canada since the end of the 18th century. [http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/special/royalvisit2005/history_e.cfm Department of Canadian Heritage: 2005 Royal Visit: The Royal Presence in Canada - A Historical Overview] ]
Until the end of the 20th century, these were the only forms a royal visit would take, either at the invitation of the federal ministers for an official visit, or for vacation time at the instigation of the Royal Family member. Originally these were simply tours where Canadians could see and possibly meet members of their Royal Family, with the associated pomp and spectacle. However, nearing the 2000s, official royal tours took on the added dimension of a theme; for instance, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's 2005 tour of Saskatchewan and Alberta was deemed a trip where Her Majesty, and all Canadians, would honour "The Spirit of Nation Builders." [ [http://www.gov.ab.ca/premier/royalvisit/index_the_visit.cfm Royal Visit 2005: Theme] ] Also, in the last several years, junior members of the
Royal Family have begun to take part in unofficial, working tours of Canada. In this method, provinces, municipalities and others personally invite members of the Royal Family to attend events which they fund without assistance from the federal government. Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward have all taken several tours under this method.1960-1969
1990-1999
ee also
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Royal tours of Canada
*List of Commonwealth visits made by Queen Elizabeth II
*Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
*Royal visits to Australia
*Monarchy of Canada References
External links
* [http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/fr-rf/1786-1951_e.cfm Royal visits from 1786 to 1951]
* [http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/fr-rf/visit_e.cfm Royal visits since 1951]
* [http://www.pch.gc.ca/visiteroyale2005/history_photo_e.cfm Canadian Heritage photo galleries of Queen Elizabeth II's tours of Canada]
* [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-69-2367/life_society/royal_tour/ CBC Digital Archives - Their Majesties in Canada: The 1939 Royal Tour]
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