It was a 4-day whirlwind Royal tour, and Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, handled it all smoothly and with good cheer. The organizers had said not to expect dragon-boat races like during Prince William and Kate's tour last year, but Charles was sporting enough. He tried archery, ping-pong, road hockey (he scored) and badminton.
They listened to speeches, gave speeches (Camilla spoke in both English and French), met premiers (New Brunswick's David Alward, Ontario's Dalton McGuinty, and Saskatchewan's Brad Wall), laughed at jokes (Saskatchewan - easy to draw; difficult to spell), and made a few of their own. They visited Canadian Forces Base Gagetown and attended a citizenship ceremony in New Brunswick; they watched Victoria Day fireworks in Ontario; and in Saskatchewan they unveiled a plaque commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Legislative Assembly, toured First Nations University and attended a concert by the Regina Symphony Orchestra.
Throughout it all they honoured Canadians who have given service to their communities by presenting them with Diamond Jubilee medals.
Photo: Prince Charles and Camilla Tour First nations University in Regina
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