Busy week for royals in Canada
June 23, 2011, Thursday
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IT sounds a bit like a second honeymoon: campfires, a canoe trip in the wilderness, a full day free of any responsibilities, and a chance to see Canada in its full summer glory.
But it will be a working trip for Prince William and Kate Middleton - filled with charity events, speeches, the laying of wreaths and military displays - as they make their first overseas state visit as man and wife.
They will see much of Canada on an eight-day voyage to celebrate Commonwealth ties, then zip to Los Angeles, where many of the world's leading gossip columnists, fashion critics and Hollywood know-it-alls will pretend they are not star-struck by the young royals.
"This will be perhaps the largest, most-watched royal visit in Canada's history," Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore said. "We do expect a record number of Canadians to come out to the public events."
Royal officials on Tuesday released details about the trip, which begins when the couple arrive in Ottawa on June 30, one day before they join in the national celebration of Canada Day.
"The Canadians have put together an extremely welcoming and well-balanced program of meaningful engagements, mixed with fun and lots of opportunities to get to know Canada and Canadians better," said Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the couple's private secretary.
Middleton is not planning to speak at any public events. Royal handlers want her to learn to cope with the overwhelming press interest in her every move.
William plans to demonstrate his skills as a helicopter rescue pilot by taking part in a demonstration of how to land a helicopter on water - a specialty of Canadian forces - and the couple also plans to put on aprons and take part in a cooking workshop in Quebec City.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as the couple is formally known, will begin Canada Day - a celebration of Canada's nationhood - at a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. They will then travel to Parliament Hill for the official festivities.
William and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plan to make speeches at the national celebration. There will be a video link to Canadian forces in Afghanistan. Next comes the raucous part: fireworks and rock music for the masses, including the duke and duchess.
Their final major event in Canada focuses on the Calgary Stampede, a popular annual rodeo and festival. The royals will be given 10-gallon cowboy hats and are expected to dress in jeans and casual western clothes for the extravaganza, officials said.
The ambiance will change markedly on the duke and duchess' three-day jaunt to southern California, which will feature a star-studded black-tie dinner at Los Angeles' renovated Belasco Theater to introduce young British film talent to Hollywood executives and a charity polo event in Santa Barbara. The trip will cost the Canadian government about C$1.5 million (US$1.541 million).
But it will be a working trip for Prince William and Kate Middleton - filled with charity events, speeches, the laying of wreaths and military displays - as they make their first overseas state visit as man and wife.
They will see much of Canada on an eight-day voyage to celebrate Commonwealth ties, then zip to Los Angeles, where many of the world's leading gossip columnists, fashion critics and Hollywood know-it-alls will pretend they are not star-struck by the young royals.
"This will be perhaps the largest, most-watched royal visit in Canada's history," Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore said. "We do expect a record number of Canadians to come out to the public events."
Royal officials on Tuesday released details about the trip, which begins when the couple arrive in Ottawa on June 30, one day before they join in the national celebration of Canada Day.
"The Canadians have put together an extremely welcoming and well-balanced program of meaningful engagements, mixed with fun and lots of opportunities to get to know Canada and Canadians better," said Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the couple's private secretary.
Middleton is not planning to speak at any public events. Royal handlers want her to learn to cope with the overwhelming press interest in her every move.
William plans to demonstrate his skills as a helicopter rescue pilot by taking part in a demonstration of how to land a helicopter on water - a specialty of Canadian forces - and the couple also plans to put on aprons and take part in a cooking workshop in Quebec City.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as the couple is formally known, will begin Canada Day - a celebration of Canada's nationhood - at a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. They will then travel to Parliament Hill for the official festivities.
William and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plan to make speeches at the national celebration. There will be a video link to Canadian forces in Afghanistan. Next comes the raucous part: fireworks and rock music for the masses, including the duke and duchess.
Their final major event in Canada focuses on the Calgary Stampede, a popular annual rodeo and festival. The royals will be given 10-gallon cowboy hats and are expected to dress in jeans and casual western clothes for the extravaganza, officials said.
The ambiance will change markedly on the duke and duchess' three-day jaunt to southern California, which will feature a star-studded black-tie dinner at Los Angeles' renovated Belasco Theater to introduce young British film talent to Hollywood executives and a charity polo event in Santa Barbara. The trip will cost the Canadian government about C$1.5 million (US$1.541 million).
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