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List of royal visits to Canada over two centuries

The Canadian Press Published Friday, June 25, 2010 11:38AM EDT

Queen Elizabeth II smiles as a spectator takes a photograph of her on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 16, 1977. (Fred Chartrand / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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Members of the British royal family have been visiting Canada for more than 200 years. Some highlights:

In 1786-87, Prince William, the future King William IV, visited Canada during his naval service.
In 1860, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, took a two-month, pre-Confederation tour of Upper and Lower Canada.
In 1901, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, later to become King George V and Queen Mary, toured Canada coast-to-coast.
In 1913, Prince Albert, Duke of York and later to become King George VI, visited parts of Canada during his naval service.
In 1919, Edward, Prince of Wales and later to become King Edward VIII, spent two months touring Canada. In the process he bought a ranch in southern Alberta, which he visited several times over the next decade.
In 1927, the Prince of Wales and Prince George, both kings-to-be, helped celebrate the 60th anniversary of Confederation.
In 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth became the first reigning monarchs to visit Canada, touring for six weeks, coast-to-coast.