Kate and William in Vancouver
Kate and William in Vancouver
She looks like a painting,” exclaimed royal supporter, Natasha Cadieux, of the Duchess of Cambridge, one of thousands of supported who had turned up to catch a view of the royal as they visited Vancouver on the second day of their eight-day visit to Canada.
The couple flew from Victoria Harbour, the capital of British Columbia on Sunday morning, taking a seaplane to Vancouver, which is about 70 miles (112 km) north of the capital of British Colombia. Prince George and Princess Charlotte remained behind at Government House in Victoria, the family’s base during the tour. The royal couple were scheduled to visit a number of engagements in Vancouver, including the Immigrant Services Society of BC, which provides support services for immigrants and refugees arriving in Canada, and Sheway, an outreach program for women with drug and alcohol addictions who are pregnant or parenting.
The Duke and Duchess hear from @ShewayBC mothers about their experiences of overcoming addiction #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/LSNBxxRMlz
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
The eight-day royal tour kicked off on Sunday with an official welcome in Victoria, British Columbia, with the family of four arriving in the Canadian Air Force jet. The three-year-old Prince walked down the steps of the military plane holding his parents’ hands, while the Duchess of Cambridge carried Princess Charlotte. During a ceremonial welcome in the capital of British Columbia, Prince William told a welcoming crowd of thousands: “Catherine and I are delighted to be back in Canada. When we were here last time, we had been married only three months. “The warm welcome that you gave us at that important moment in our lives meant a lot to us – and we have never forgotten it. “That is why we are so pleased that George and Charlotte can be with us in Canada this time round, beginning their own lifetime of friendship with this wonderful country.”
- (L-R) Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, watch children play in a sandbox during a visit to the Immigrant Services Society in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 25, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
- Britain’s Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive at the Victoria International Airport for the start of their eight day royal tour to Canada in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Light
- Britain’s Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attend a welcome ceremony at the British Columbia Legislature in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
- Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, receives flowers from a girl during a visit to the Immigrant Services Society in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 25, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge receive teddy bears from five-year-old Hailey Cain during a tour of Sheway, a centre that provides support for native women, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, September 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Hayward/POOL
- Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, kisses Princess Charlotte as they arrive at the Victoria International Airport for the start of their families eight day royal tour to Canada in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Light
- Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, walk after arriving by float plane in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 25, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie