Prince Edward visits Canada 2025

JUNE 25 The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Canada for a week from June 25--July 2. He left in the afternoon of June 25 at Heathrow Airport and landed in Charlottetown Airport, PEI and greeted by Wassim Salamoun, Lt. Governor of Prince Edward Island and will spend time until June 28 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Prince Edward Island Regiment of which he is Colonel-in-Chief. He travelled with Tom Robinson, an activist and singer and Maureen Harquail, the Honorary Canadian Private Secretary in the Household of The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

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The Duke of Edinburgh arriving, June 25

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Prince Edward with the Prince Edward Island Regiment,
June 25

JUNE 26 The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Cenotaph in Scotchfort, PEI and met with elders from the Abegweit First Nation. He has a regimental ball and parade to attend before he goes to Toronto.

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The Cenotaph

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Meeting with elders

JUNE 27 Prince Edward met with PEI Regiment cadets and presided over surprise promotions as part of the 150th Anniversary of the Regiment.

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Group photo (Duke of Edinburgh in center)

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Prince Edward speaks with cadets

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The Duke of Edinburgh at the Royal Regimental Ball

JUNE 28 The Duke of Edinburgh attended in his capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment a parade through Charlottetown and spoke at Charlottetown City Hall. The parade included 80 Regiment personnel.

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The parade

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Prince Edward speaking, in uniform