Prince George and Princess Charlotte set for first Royal visit to Canada

Royal tour: Prince William and Kate will take Prince George and Princess Charlotte to Canada
Kensington Palace/Chris Jeff
Robert Jobson13 September 2016

Prince William and Kate will take Prince George and Princess Charlotte on their visit to Canada later this month, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

The trip marks their first official tour abroad as a family-of-four and promises to be William and Kate's most exciting foreign engagement yet.

The official trip starts in Victoria with an official welcome at the Legislature on September 24.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, George, 3, and Charlotte, who turned one in May, will take a flight to Vancouver following the arrival.

The Royal family will then make stops in Kelowna, British Colombia, Whitehorse, and Bella Bella and Haida Gwaii before returning to Victoria for an official farewell in the Inner Harbour on October 1.

A Palace spokesman said "Their Royal Highnesses will arrive in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, on the afternoon of Saturday 24th September.

"I am very pleased to confirm that they will bring their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, with them to Canada.

"They have received so many wonderful messages from Canadians since the birth of their children and look forward to having the chance to introduce their young family to the country.

"The family will travel to Victoria with the Royal Canadian Air Force and will be greeted at Victoria Airport before moving to Government House - where they will be based throughout the tour – for a very brief stop," the spokesman said.

Tour details:

Sept 24: The Royal Family's flight will land at Victoria Airport. They'll visit the Cenotaph before an official welcome at the Legislature.

Sept: 25: Travel by float plane to Vancouver for a civic welcome downtown at Jack Poole Plaza and a visit to the Sheway charity for mothers on the Downtown Eastside, the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. and the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station.

Sept. 26: Travel north to see the Great Bear Rain Forest and visit Bella Bella before returning to Victoria.

Sept. 27: Kelowna, for a public visit to UBC Okanagan, then some wine tasting at Mission Hill, before flying to Whitehorse that evening.

Sept. 28: Visiting Whitehorse and Carcross, Yukon, including a mountain biking track at Montana Mountain before returning to Victoria.

Sept. 29: A rest day with a children's party with invited military families at Government House in  Victoria.

Sept. 30: A visit to Haida Gwaii, including a traditional canoe trip from Skidegate to the Haida Heritage Centre and Museum, a hospital opening and a fishing trip.

Oct. 1:  Visits to charities in Victoria, a sailing trip on a tall ship, and the official departure from Victoria's Inner Harbour.

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