Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh begin their visit to Toronto with morning worship at the Cathedral Church of St. James. After the service, The Queen will present a set of eight silver hand bells to The Chapels Royal of the Mohawk (Christ Church, Tyendinaga and St. Paul’s, Grand River).
The Queen also rededicates St. George’s Chapel at St. James, followed by a walkabout.
Later, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh are off to the races at Woodbine Racetrack, where they watch the running of the Queen’s Plate.
On Saturday, 3 June 2010, the Royal Tour 2010 continued in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Manitobans officially welcome Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, the first official passengers to arrive at the new terminal of the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
The Queen unveils a statue created by the late Manitoban artist Leo Mol at Government House – the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
At the site of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, The Queen expresses her support for global education and discussion on human rights by dedicating the cornertone – stone from Runnymede, the site of the 1215 signing of the Magna Carta – for this national museum. Afterwards, The Queen speaks at the Manitoba Homecoming Canadian Concert for Human Rights at The Forks.
"From coast to coast to coast, Canadians welcome home our Queen and her Consort from June 28th to July 6th," The League reported.
"The embodiment of the Canadian state, Elizabeth II personifies the role of the Crown—which she identified in a 1973 speech to be seen as 'all that is best and most admired in the Canadian ideal'”.
"During over 60 years of service, first as a princess and then as our sovereign, The Queen has shown she is “no fair weather friend”, but rather, as former Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps observed in 2002, The Queen's Golden Jubilee year, “a Sovereign, faithful and loyal to our people”, as well as one of the most internationally-known and respected figures in the world."
[ King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa,1939 ]
As we're now more than half way through the 2010 Royal Tour (time flies when you're having fun!) I thought I'd take the opportunity to say a big thank-you to all of our volunteers who are doing the League proud. Our media team is in overdrive, our social media (Facebook and Twitter) is attracting new followers daily, our website continues to attract record hits, and, yes, we're busy welcoming new members to the League. Within the first hours of the Royal Tour, we welcomed over 20 new members to the League.
Without question, the monarchist mood of Canadians has taken a grip. The crowds have been huge. Media coverage has been excellent. And, no one is talking about a republic.
I truly believe that the genuine support for the monarchy that we are seeing amongst Canadians is in no small way thanks to the good work of the Monarchist League of Canada. We can give ourselves a pat on the back and be proud of our accomplishments.
Keep up the good work, my friends. And, let's keep busy!
Two of our republican politicians are so well informed they have claimed Canada is a republic.
The evening TV news on a leading Australian network recently declared Canada a republic.
No. Canada , the oldest Realm after the UK, the largest Realm, a Nato power and one of the Group of 8 is a Realm , as Australia and New Zealand are.
Australians need to know this, even if some of our politicans don't.
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On Thursday morning 8 July, 2010 a new version of Nick Hobson’s Beginner's Guide to the Australian Constitution will be launched. This is especially appropriate; it is the day before Constitution Day when Queen Victoria assented to the Constitution Act. For details, click on "Read more" below.
The 2010 Royal Tour of Canada marks a pivotal moment in commemorating Her Majesty’s service and dedication to Canada for nearly six decades.
It is an honour for Canada to welcome Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate this historical milestone.
This is a golden opportunity for all Canadians to learn more about our constitutional monarchy, which is an integral part of our history, traditions, and institutions.
People of all ages are invited to take part in the celebrations that pay tribute to our rich past, while helping build an even more promising future.
As Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, I invite all Canadians to make the most of the activities taking place as part of the Royal Tour and Canada Day.
I would also like to thank everyone who helped make this celebration a success.
