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UPDATED: Duke and Duchess a big hit in Victoria welcome

Prince William and his wife, Kate, begin a week of travel in B.C. and the Yukon
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It was a smooth start to what will be a whirlwind tour of Canada91裸聊视频檚 west for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The Royal Couple were welcomed to Victoria with open arms Saturday evening, with a crowd estimated at 10,000 setting up around the Inner Harbour and on the lawns of the B.C. Legislature well in advance of the arrival of Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton.

Having seen residents line the Pat Bay Highway on their trip in from Royal Canadian Air Force 443 Squadron in Sidney, the Duke and Duchess heard loud cheers erupt as they emerged from their vehicle in front of the cenotaph. They were immediately greeted by Prime Minister Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife, Sharon, Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon, and Premier Christy Clark and her son, Hamish, then waved to the onlookers before laying a memorial wreath to Canadians lost in the war in Afghanistan.

As they made their way up the red carpet, the couple stopped for a lengthy chat with a couple of veterans at the fence line, as is their style.

When it was his turn to speak from the podium at the foot of the legislature front steps, Prince William said he and the Duchess were 91裸聊视频渄elighted91裸聊视频 to come to Canada again, this time with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The Duke touched on the couple91裸聊视频檚 previous visit in 2011.

91裸聊视频淲hen we were last in Canada we had been married only three months. The warm welcome you gave us at that important moment in our lives meant a lot to us,91裸聊视频 he said.

91裸聊视频淭hat is why we are so pleased that George and Charlotte can be with us in Canada this time round, beginning their own lifetime friendship with this wonderful country.91裸聊视频

In recognition of their schedule for the week, which will see them make stops at everything from the Cridge Centre for the Family in Victoria, to a pregnancy outreach centre on Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Downtown Eastside, and experience First Nations culture in Haida Gwaii and the Yukon, the Duke hinted that he and his wife planned it that way.

91裸聊视频淐atherine and I have asked to meet as many people from as many walks of life as we can while we91裸聊视频檙e here,91裸聊视频 he said.

Later he gave kudos to the country as 91裸聊视频渨onderful place91裸聊视频 and applauded Canada for 91裸聊视频渢he great contributions it makes to peace, prosperity and human rights91裸聊视频 on an international basis.

Earlier, Gov. Gen. Johnston, the first official to welcome the Royal Couple, referred to Canada91裸聊视频檚 150th birthday coming up next year.

91裸聊视频淎ny celebration of Canada is by definition a celebration of the Crown,91裸聊视频 Johnston said.

William later acknowledged Canadians for their fondness and support for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, on the occasion of her 90th birthday and throughout her reign.

During the welcome speeches, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received the loudest cheers of all, even bigger than the Duke and Duchess. He thanked them for introducing 91裸聊视频渙ur part of the world91裸聊视频 to their children.

91裸聊视频淟et me caution you from my own experience,91裸聊视频 Trudeau added, 91裸聊视频渋f they91裸聊视频檙e anything like our kids, getting them back on the plane after a visit to our beautiful West Coast will really be a challenge.91裸聊视频

Clark reminded the visitors that the city is named for Prince George and Princess Charlotte91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频済reat-great-great-great-great grandmother.91裸聊视频

91裸聊视频淭hat is five greats, and Queen Victoria certainly deserved five greats,91裸聊视频 Clark said. 91裸聊视频淪he was a strong, determined and resilient woman.91裸聊视频

The Royal Couple were whisked away after the roughly hour-long welcome event to Government House, where their children were waiting.

They are scheduled to be in Vancouver on Sunday then make a quick trip up to Bella Bella on the B.C. coast and back to Victoria on Monday.

editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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