Princess Anne to spend most of her Canadian visit on Vancouver Island

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will be visiting British Columbia from May 3 to 5, 2024, with most of that time being spent on Vancouver Island.

During her upcoming visit to British Columbia, Princess Anne will participate in various community events with local organizations, mostly in Greater Victoria.

The last time Princess Anne was on Vancouver Island was in 1971, when she visited Victoria, Nanaimo, Tofino and Comox.

During that trip, she also went to other B.C. towns, including Vancouver, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Prince Rupert and Williams Lake.

She was more recently in Canada in 2023 for two East Coast visits. In May, she met with provincial politicians in New Brunswick, and in June she went to Banff, AB, for the The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences.

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Here are a list of some of the events Princess Anne will be attending on Vancouver Island this May:

• The Princess Royal will attend the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays and sail overnight in the ship to Esquimalt.
• When HMCS Max Bernays enters Esquimalt Harbour, The Princess Royal will receive a 21 Gun Salute from the Black Rock naval battery.
• The Princess Royal will visit the Military Family Resource Centre and meet with staff, board members and service members and their families.
• The Princess Royal will pay respects and lay a wreath at the God’s Acre Veteran’s Cemetery.
• The Princess Royal will visit the archives and collections space of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, which was founded with an initial donation by Her Royal Highness’s late father, Prince Philip.
• The Princess Royal will visit the FED Urban Agriculture project to learn about local sustainable food practices.
• The Princess Royal will attend the Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Service at the British Columbia Legislature and lay a wreath.
• The Princess Royal will visit the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and present prizes at the Spring Dinghies Regatta.
• The Princess Royal will visit the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association and meet with staff, board members, clients, and their families. The Princess Royal will also tour the stables and present prizes.
• The Princess Royal will meet with Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin and various British Columbia community leaders.

The Princess Royal was appointed Honorary Commodore-in-Chief, Canadian Fleet Pacific, in 2015. Anne is the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

With files from CHEK’s Laura Brougham and Adam Chan

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