TIME ZONE: Events are all in the Pacific time zone, 3 hours behind New York: 5pm in NYC is 2pm in Victoria/Vancouver.
SCHEDULE: Scroll down for detailed schedule.
LINKAGE:
SITES DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO THE TOUR
- The Canadian government’s official Royal Tour page is here. The event timings have been updated. In addition to a form that you can use to send a personal greeting to William and Kate, there are sections with FAQs, “What to do if you have the chance to meet a member of The Royal Family,” and other topics.
- CBC News has a microsite here
- Hello Canada’s royal tour microsite is here
NEWS STORIES AND OTHER LINKS
- The Telegraph has a nifty, detailed backgrounder: Bears, fishing and a children’s party: Everything we know about William and Kate’s Canada tour
- Patricia Treble has a good story in Maclean’s: How to follow (or avoid) the Royals – tips and tricks on how to see Prince William and Kate Middleton—on TV, online, or in person
- The Vancouver Sun has lots of interesting reading, including:
- The Daily Mirror’s Danielle Stacey examines Which jewelry will Kate wear on the Tour?
- The Telegraph asks What Will the Duchess of Cambridge pack for Canada? The story by Alice Newbold looks at a number of Canadian brands, including several I’d love to see Kate wear
- Royal visit: What will Kate wear? is a Maclean’s article covering the topic
- From The Daily Mirror: The royal tour entourage: From super nanny to stylist, the 12-strong team joining the Cambridges in Canada
- BBC News Toronto has an interesting piece titled Royal couple will help “Tell Canada’s story”
- The CBC has an article about rules governing what Sophie Grégoire Trudeau can accept from designers: Who is Sophie Grégoire Trudeau wearing? New Rules for PM’s Wife
- Also from the CBC, a column from Janet Davidson: Prince William and Kate in Canada – Why their royal visit is more than just the photo ops
TV PROGRAMING:
- SAT SEP 24 A Royal Tour: Will, Kate & the Kids in Canada
- CBC National News 3:30 – 6pm PDT / 6:30pm – 9pm EDT
- NOTE: I do not know how, or even if, this can be watched outside of Canada.
- SAT SEP 24 The Royal Visit – Live Special
- CTV Vancouver/CTV Vancouver Island 5pm – 6pm PDT / 8pm – 9pm EDT
- “CTV Vancouver will also be streaming live events from the royal visit on our website vancouver.ctvnews.ca throughout the week.”
TWITTER (These are accounts you may want to follow. If you are not on Twitter many of the people listed are on Instagram with the same user name.)
- GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS/LOCAL MEDIA
- Canadian Heritage – official government organization in charge of the tour
- Kensington Palace – they’ll be tweeting updates, photos and more
- UK in Canada – the primary UK diplomatic post in Canada
- Crown in Canada –
- David Johnston – Governor General, HM’s representative
- Judith Guichon – Lt.Governor of British Columbia
- BC Government: the government of British Columbia
- Heritage Canada – “a visual representation of all things Canadian”
- NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE REPORTERS (UK)
- Victoria Murphy, The Mirror
- Richard Palmer, The Daily Express
- Rebecca English, The Daily Mail
- Emily Andrews, The Sun
- Emily Nash – Hello!
- Camilla Tominey – The Sunday Express
- Gordon Rayner, The Telegraph
- Roya Nikkhah – The Sunday Times
- Simon Perry, People & Monique Jessen at People
- Omid Mio Scobie – Us Weekly & Sharon Baum – Us Weekly
- Robert Jobson – The Standard
- Carolyn Durand, ABC News
- Victoria Arbiter – CNN, CTV, CBS
- Joe Little – Majesty magazine
- Juliet Rieden – Australian Women’s Weekly
- ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Mark Stewart —— Regal Eyes
- James Whatling — JWhatling
- Robin Nunn ——- Royal Photograph
- Tim Rooke ——— RoyalFocus1
- Ian Jones ———- IJonesPhoto
- Stephen Lock —— StephenLock2
- Chris Jackson —- CJack_Getty
- Samir Hussein —- SamHussein
- Arthur Edwards— ArthurJEdwards
- Mark Cuthbert —- MarkACuthbert
- Andrew Parsons — ParsonsMedia
- CANADIAN MEDIA
- CTV Vancouver
- CTV Vancouver Island
- CBC Vancouver
- CBC British Columbia
- Patricia Treble – Maclean’s
- Lynne Bell – contributor Hello Canada & Majesty magazine
- The Vancouver Sun
- IN THE KNOW (outstanding accounts following royal goings-on)
- British Royals – if it’s happening Dash is tweeting it
- The Duchess Diary – Kelly blends fashion and fun
SATURDAY SEP 24 — VICTORIA ARRIVAL AND WELCOME
- William, Kate, George & Charlotte travel from London aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force plane
- 4:00 PM The party will be greeted at the Victoria airport “according to Canadian custom and protocol”
- 5:05 PM The official ceremonial welcome will be at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
- The Duke and Duchess lay a wreath at the Cenotaph and unveil a new plaque honoring Canadian Afghanistan veterans
- The ceremony also includes a 21-gun salute and inspection of the Guard of Honour
- 5:50 PM Depart for Government House
- 6:05 PM Return to Government House for meetings with senior Canadian leaders
SUNDAY, SEP 25 — VANCOUVER
- 10:45 AM Arrive Vancouver Harbor; the plane will land in the harbor that is located right in the heart of the city
- travel to Jack Poole Plaza & Olympic cauldron
- Receive a civic welcome near Vancouver’s Trade and Convention Centre
- 11:00 AM Take part in an engagement at Sheway, an organization offering support to mothers and expectant mothers struggling with substance abuse
- 12:15 PM Visit the Immigrant Services Society (ISS) of British Columbia, where the Duke and Duchess will meet staff & volunteers working with more than 30000 refugees this past year, including many from the UN’s Syrian refugee camps
- 2:05 PM Meet some of Canada’s young people who are leaders in their communities at Telus Garden
- 3:15 PM Visit the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station, whose first responders work “with Indigenous groups, coastal communities and local response partners.” Improving mental health for first responders will also be discussed.
- Depart aboard Coast Guard hovercraft before flying back to Victoria
MONDAY, SEP 26 — GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST BELLA BELLA
- 12 Noon Arrive Bella Bella, a small Heiltsuk First Nation community, where they will immediately board a float plane for an aerial tour of the rainforest
- 12:20 PM Traditional welcome by members of the Heiltsuk community and take part in cultural sharing ceremony
- 1:08 PM Kate and William walk to the Elders Lodge where the Duke marks the dedication of the Great Bear Rainforest as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative
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- The final Bella Bella engagement is a boat tour of Mcloughlin Bay
- 7:50 PM Government House Black Rod Ceremony, attend an evening reception hosted by the province of British Columbia at Government House
TUESDAY, SEP 27 — KELOWNA AND WHITEHORSE
- 12:30 PM Arrive University of British Columbia, meet with students and watch exhibition volleyball game
- 2:10 PM Attend the Taste of British Columbia at Mission Hill Winery, a fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital
- 6:10 PM Arrival in Yukon at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Inspect Canadian Rangers honor guard, meet with members of the Junior Canadian Rangers (William & Harry were made honorary members of the Rangers reserve unit in 2009.)
- 6:40 PM Visit Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, considered a centrepiece of downtown Whitehorse.
- View “Land of Gold – A Yukon Cultural Celebration”, which highlights the diversity and depth of Yukon’s cultural scene.
WEDNESDAY SEP 28 — WHITEHORSE AND CARCROSS, YUKON
- 9:05 AM Visit the MacBride Museum of Yukon History in downtown Whitehorse, walk through Youth Art Festival,
- join a story circle with children/elders from the Language Nest program at Kwanlin Dün First Nation’s Dusk’a Day Care, who read a story book in Southern Tutchone
- Kate & William participate in sending a “telegraph to tweet” – using an original telegraph to send a tweet
- 10:00 AM Healing Totem ceremony & walk through Youth Art Festival
- meet a young carver at the Healing Totem and meet with members of BYTE, Bring Youth Toward Equality (BYTE), a youth organization
- 11:50 AM Traditional welcome ceremony from Carcross/Tagish First Nation, meet members of the community
- 1:00 PM At Montana Mountain watch a mountain biking demonstration and learn about Single Track to Success, an organization building world class biking trails
- Travel back to Whitehorse, return to Victoria
THURSDAY SEP 29 — CHILDREN’S PARTY (VICTORIA)
- 10:00 AM The only public event scheduled for the day is one involving George and Charlotte, a children’s party at Government House. Attendees will include local children and families, as well as some working with the Military Family Resource Centre, a charity providing support and programs for members of the military and their families
- The rest of the day is private time.
FRIDAY SEP 30 — HAIDA GWAII
- 11:50 AM Kate and William travel by canoe to Haida Heritage Centre and Museum in Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands)
- 12:15 PM First Nations official welcome; tour of the Haida Heritage Centre and Museum, greeting from the President of the Haida Nation, watch a cultural performance
- 1:55 PM Officially open the Haidi Gwaii General Hospital and meet with people who have received services from the hospital
- 2:40 PM Boat ride and fishing with local young people at Skidegate Youth Centre
SATURDAY OCT 1 — VICTORIA
- 10:12 AM Engagement at the Cridge Centre for the Family, an agency offering shelter, care and hope for children, women, families and the elderly
- 10:35 AM Unveiling of a monument dedicated to people who have overcome adversity (outside Cridge Center)
- 10:55 AM Meeting with members of the Kelty Mental Health Resources Centre at a downtown cafe, this organization helps families dealing with mental health issues
- 11:45 AM Kate and William tour the harbor aboard a Tall Ship piloted by a crew from the Sail and Life Training Society (SALTS), a charity using sailing to help build life skills
- While on board the couple will meet with young people from Jack.org, an organization working to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues
- 12:45 PM Dock at Ship Point
- 3:40 PM Arrive Victoria Harbour seaplane terminal
- 3:50 PM Depart for London