The Royal Visit of 2010

Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Prince Philip, made her 22nd official royal visit to Canada from June 28to July 6, 2010. Theroyal couplevisited five Canadian citiesover nine days.

The Queen got a rainy but warm welcome as shearrived in Halifaxon June 28. (See photos.)

She received a round of applause as she addressed a rain-soaked crowd near the Halifax Citadel. "I'm delighted to be back amongst you all," the Queen said. "My pride in this country remains undimmed. Thanks very much for your welcome. It is good to be home."

The Queen and Prince Philip then visited the nearby Halifax Common, to take part in a Mi'kmaq cultural event and mark the 400th anniversary of the baptism of Grand Chief Henri Membertou. The royal couple wrapped up their first day of official duties by rededicating Government House, the official residence of the lieutenant-governor in Halifax.

On June 29,the Queeninspected dozens of Canadian and foreign warshipsanchored in Halifax harbour, as part of the celebration marking the navy's 100th anniversary. On board HMCS St. John's, she led the International Fleet Review, which included ships from eight countries. (More photos.)

Later in the day, shepresenteda plaque commemorating HMCS Sackville, a Second World War corvette that escorted convoys and attacked submarines and is now a museum. She also saw flypasses by Canada's famous Snowbirds, as well as an international aerial contingent.

Ottawa hosts the Queen on Canada Day

The royal couplearrived in OttawaJune 30 for a three-day visit, including Canada Day. It wasthe seventh time Queen Elizabeth has been in Canada for thebig national celebration.

Royal Family background

• Biography: Queen Elizabeth II
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• Biography: Prince Philip
• Canada's constitutional monarchy
• Queen in quotes

The Canadian Museum of Nature was closed to the public during the Queen's first event on June 30. She unveiled a plaque dedicating The Queen's Lantern, a large glass addition to the museum replacing its original tower.

Her first Ottawa afternoon included the unveiling of alife-sized statue of the late jazz great Oscar Petersoncreated by Canadian sculptor Ruth Abernathy outside the National Arts Centre, a tree planting at Rideau Hall and a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

On July 1, the Queenpraised Canada as100,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill tocelebrate Canada's 143rd birthday.

"This nation has dedicated itself to being a caring home for its own, a sanctuary for others and an example to the world," she said.

The nextmorning a quiet day on the royal couple's hectic schedule the Queenmet privately with Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff at Rideau Hall.

Afterthe brief session, Ignatieff declared to reporters, "she's an absolute joy to meet."

West to Winnipeg

The royal couple became the first official passengers at Winnipeg's new airport terminal when they arrived on the morning of July 3.

The Queendedicated the cornerstoneof the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The stone came from the fields of Runnymede near Windsor Castle where the original Magna Carta was signed in 1215.

She also rededicated a statue of herself crafted by the late sculptor Leo Mol.

The royal couple arrived in Toronto late that evening.

The nextmorning, July 4, the Queen and Prince Philipattended a service at Toronto's St. James Cathedralas about 1,500royal watchers gathered outside in the sweltering heat and humidity.

The royal couplethenwatched Big Red Mikewin the 151st running of the Queen's Plateinthe afternoon. The Queen, an avid owner and breeder of horses, presented the trophy to the winning jockey, Eurico Rosa da Silva.

It was her fourth trip to see North America's oldest continuously run stakes race, after visits in 1959, 1973 and 1997.

BlackBerrys and the state dinner

The morning of July 5began withaquick trip to Waterloo to tour BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion's facility. The Queen and Prince Philipwere greeted at the RIM campus at around 11 a.m. by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, RIM president Mike Lazaridis and scores of cheering admirers.

Theroyal couple flew back to Toronto totour Pinewood Studios, billed as Canada's largest film and television complex.

They watch a scene being filmed in 3D, directed by acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta, and then the two donned 3D glasses to watch afilm of the Queen's coronation ceremony in 1953.

Prince Philip later made presentations of the Duke of Edinburgh award, which recognizes community service and personal growth among youth aged 14 to 25.

Even abig-time power outagein downtown Toronto whichstartedduring the 4:30 p.m. award presentation couldn't hamper the final event of the day. The Royal York hotel operated on backup power for thestate dinnerhosted for the Queen and Prince Philip by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

A royal goodbye

Several thousand peoplegathered at the Ontario legislature the next morning, July 6, tobid farewell. The royalcoupleattended aseries of events that culminated in an official departure ceremony complete with a 21-gun salute on the legislature's front lawn.

The Queen unveiled a plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the legislature, Queen's Park, by her great-grandfather, before he was crowned King Edward VII.

The royal coupledeparted Toronto for New York shortly afterwards. Queen Elizabeth addressed the United Nations general assembly later that afternoon. It was her first speech at the UN since 1957, when she was 31.

During her reign, the Queen has nowspent 222 days inCanada on royal visits as the country's sovereign. She made her first trip to Canada in 1951, when she was still a princess.

Map:Canadian visitsof Queen Elizabeth

To see what year the Queen visited a place, for any visit, click on the balloon. The places she's visitedin 2010 are indicated with yellow balloons. Zoom in for more detail and place names.