Royal tour: overview, itinerary

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will be visiting Canada June 30-July 8, marking their first overseas tour as a married couple.

The tour kicked off in Ottawa, where they attended Canada Day celebrations. They will be visiting eight Canadian cities in total.

• Complete coverage of the royal tour: stories, photos, itinerary details, live blog from Ottawa, and more!

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List of cities and dates:

• Ottawa: June 30-July 2
• Montreal, Que.: July 2
• Quebec City: July 3
• Charlottetown, P.E.I.: July 3-4
• Summerside, P.E.I.: July 4
• Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: July 4-6
• Slave Lake, Alta.: July 6
• Calgary, Atla.: July 6-8

Details of the royal tour: (All in Eastern Time)

Ottawa
June 30

• 2 p.m. – Arrive at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
• 2:35 p.m. – Laying of wreath at National War Memorial
• 3:15 p.m. – Arrive at Rideau Hall for official ‘welcome to Canada’ ceremony
• 6 p.m. – Celebration of Youth barbecue reception

July 1

• 10:30 a.m. – Canadian Museum of Civilization, citizenship ceremony
• Noon – Canada Day on Parliament Hill
• 9 p.m. – Canada Day Parliament Hill evening celebration

July 2

• 12:40 p.m. – Tree planting at Rideau Hall
• 1:10 p.m. – Veterans’ reception at Canadian War Museum
• 2:50 p.m. – Depart Ottawa for Montreal

Montreal
July 2

• 3:50 p.m. – Arrive at Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
• 4:15 p.m. – Visit Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre
• 4:15 p.m. – Arrive at Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre
• 5:45 p.m. – Cooking workshop at Institut de Tourisme et d’Hotellerie du Québec
• 10 p.m. – Depart Montreal for Québec City via HMCS

Québec City
July 3

• 9 a.m. – Arrive at Québec City, Champlain Harbour Station
• 10 a.m. – Morning prayer on board HMCS
• 11:10 a.m. – Visit Maison Dauphine
• 12:15 p.m. – Freedom of the City ceremony at Québec City Hall, with the Royal 22e Régiment
• 1 p.m. – Citadelle
• 3:30 p.m. – Visit the Levis Fort No. 1 for celebration
• 4:30 p.m. – Leave Québec City via Jean Lesage International Airport for Charlottetown

Charlottetown
July 3

• 5:50 p.m. – Arrive at Charlottetown Airport

July 4

• 9:05 p.m. – Arrive at Province House for official welcome
• 11:35 a.m. – Waterbird emergency landing procedure, Dalvay by-the-Sea
• 12:45 p.m. – Dragon Boat race, Dalvay by-the-Sea

Summerside
July 4

• 2:55 p.m. – Search and rescue demonstration, Summerside
• 4:30 p.m. – Depart Summerside Airport for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Yellowknife
July 4

• 9:40 p.m. – Arrive at Yellowknife Airport

July 5

• 1:40 p.m. – Arrive at the Somba K’e Civic Plaza for official welcome
• 3:05 p.m. – Arrive at the Legislative Assembly
• 5 p.m. – Depart by float plane fromOld Town Float Base for Blachford
• 5:30 p.m. -Arrive at Blachford Lake, federal event with Canadian Rangers

July 6

• 12:15 p.m. – Depart Yellowknife Airport for Slave Lake, Alta.

Slave Lake

• 1:30 p.m. – Arrive at Slave Lake airport
• 1:40 p.m. – Leave Slave Lake airport by minibus for a tour of areas of the town affected by fire
• 2:10 p.m. – Meet with emergency services personnel from the fire brigade, RCMP and the medical response team at Northern Lakes College
• 2:35 p.m. – Meet families affected by the fire
• 3:30 p.m. – Leave by minibus for Slave Lake airport
• 3:45 p.m. – Depart Slave Lake for some private time

Calgary
July 7

• 6:30 p.m. – Arrive at Calgary International Airport
• 7 p.m. – Visit Ward of the 21st Century (W21C) Research and Innovation
• Centre
• 9:25 p.m. – Arrive at BMO Centre, Government of Canada reception

July 8

• 10:30 a.m. – Travel Calgary Stampede Parade route in reverse by car
• 10:50 a.m. – Arrive at Bow Valley College to officially launch Calgary Stampede Parade; watch parade
• 1:30 p.m. – Arrive at the ENMAX Conservatory/Calgary Zoo; tour environmental preservation displays; meet homeless youth privately; attend Alberta government reception
• 2:45 p.m. – Arrive at Challenger Rotary Park; wreath-laying
• 3:30 p.m. – Arrive at Calgary International Airport for departure to Los Angeles

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RELATED LINKS:

• Royal Tour 2011 – Government of Canada (Note: The official itinerary will be released closer to time)
• Official photos of the tour (starting June 30)
• William & Kate: profile, wedding recap