List of royal visits to London, Ontario
Appearance
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London, a Canadian city located in Southwestern Ontario along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, has received numerous royal visits since 1939. The United Kingdom's current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, first visited in 1973, and subsequent visits have been made by other members of the British Royal Family since then.
List of royal visits by date
Person or people | Royal house | Picture | Year | Notes | Refs |
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King George VI; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother | Windsor | ![]() |
1939 | Royal Visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth | [1][2] |
Prince Philip | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | ![]() |
1962 | Second Commonwealth Study Conference | [2][3] |
Queen Elizabeth II | Windsor | ![]() |
1973 | Participate in events marking the R.C.M.P. centennial | [2][3] |
Prince Philip | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | ![]() |
1980 | Fifth Commonwealth Study Conference | [2][3] |
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother | Windsor | ![]() |
1989 | Opening of Western Counties Wing, Parkwood Hospital, and unveiling of statue of Dr. Banting | [2][3] |
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip | Windsor | ![]() |
1997 | Marked the 500th anniversary of John Cabot's arrival in what is now Canada | [2][3] |
References
- ^ Bousfield, Arthur (2000). The Queen Mother and Her Century: An Illustrated Biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on Her 100th Birthday. London, UK: Dundrum. p. 146. ISBN 9781550023497.
- ^ a b c d e f Hall, Trevor (1989). Royal Canada: A History of Royal Visits to Canada since 1786. Godalming, England.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d e Communications, Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage;. "Past Royal Tours". canada.pch.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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