Royal Tour Sticks to Southern Ontario
Royal Tour In Ontario
McGuinty Government Welcomes Her Majesty And His Royal Highness
Premier Dalton McGuinty welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to Ontario last night.
Over the next three days, Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will witness the province’s innovative know-how, celebrate its culture and feel the community spirit of Ontarians. They will visit and attend many events throughout Toronto and in Kitchener-Waterloo including:
- The Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto
- The Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto
- Research in Motion, Waterloo
- Queen’s Park, Toronto
This is the final leg of the 2010 Royal Tour, which saw The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh also tour Nova Scotia and Manitoba.
The Royal Tour gives Ontario the opportunity to highlight homegrown innovations, like the BlackBerry, and the talents of our diverse population. The five-year Open Ontario Plan builds on the province’s strengths.
QUICK FACTS
- The Queen will mark her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 — celebrating 60 years on the throne.
- This is The Queen’s 22nd Royal Tour of Canada (her 23rd including her first trip to Canada in 1951 as Princess Elizabeth).
- The Queen will watch the 151st running of the Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack. It is the oldest thoroughbred horse race in North America.
