Prince Charles and Camilla in Toronto for royal visit

TORONTO, Ont. – It’s an action-packed day for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in Toronto to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee.

Their first stop was at Queen’s Park for the Lieutenant Governor’s Diamond Jubilee Medal ceremony and reception.

Prince Charles stopped by Ryerson University, where he met students and entrepreneurs at the Digital Media Zone. At the same time, the Duchess of Cornwall was at Moss Park Armoury for her inaugural visit to unveil her official portrait as colonel-in-chief of the “Queen’s Own Rifles.”

Later, the couple will visit the Distillery District for a reception, the Pan-Am Athletes Village, the Yonge Street Mission and the Fort York Armoury for an event commemorating the War of 1812.

After visiting Toronto, the couple’s will head to Regina, Sask., to attend several events and meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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The royal couple kicked off the Ontario leg of their Canadian tour on Monday, and took in the Victoria Day evening fireworks show at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto.

As they exited the plane, Prince and his wife were saluted by three RCMP officers and three members of the Toronto police force. They then shook hands with the line of dignitaries there to greet them, including Lt.-Gov. David Onley, Premier Dalton McGuinty and Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion.

At the end of the line stood a young girl in a blue dress who handed the Duchess of Cornwall a bouquet of flowers.

Their main stop of the day was taking in the fireworks show with Premier McGuinty and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford from a boat on the water. Huge crowds attended the annual Ashbridges Bay fireworks display.

Premier McGuinty invited members from the three branches of emergency services around southern Ontario,and their family members to attend the event.

Prince Charles and Camilla arrived by boat and were greeted with cheers and applause. They then took the time to meet many of the emergency response workers and shake their hands.

The royal couple started the Canadian tour in New Brunswick on Sunday evening, with their plane touching down Sunday in Fredericton. The Prince’s newly designed Canadian flag was displayed out the cockpit window as the plane taxied to the airport terminal.

The royal couple were greeted by local dignitaries including federal fisheries minister Keith Ashfield and New Brunswick Lt. Gov. Graydon Nicholas.

Ten-year-old Kaitlyn Tozer, 10, gave flowers to Camilla before the royal couple were whisked away in a limousine.

On Monday morning, Prince Charles and Camilla visited CFB Gagetown, the Prince in a navy blue lounge suit decorated with military medals and his wife wearing a navy blue and white Bruce Oldfield dress with a matching hat.

The Duchess joined the Prince on stage as he briefly addressed the crowd, saying how glad they both are to be visiting Canada once again and what it’s like to be the father of two sons serving in the military.

The couple lunched at the base at a Government of Canada reception where they met with military members and their families. A walkabout in Saint John’s along Prince William Street was also held.