List of Royal Tours of Canada (18th-20th Centuries) - 19th Century

19th Century

  • The Prince of Wales visiting Niagara Falls in 1860.

  • The Prince Arthur arrives to turn the sod for the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway, 1869.

  • The Prince Arthur sledding in Ottawa, 1870.

Year(s) Persons Locations Reasons
1860 The Prince of Wales (later Edward VII)
  • Nova Scotia: Halifax, various other towns
  • United Province of Canada: Quebec City, Montreal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Almonte, Brockville, Arnprior, Kingston, Toronto, Collingwood, Paris, Brantford, Dunnville, London, Port Colborne, Fort Erie, Queenston, Niagara Falls, Windsor
 Two month tour.
1861 The Prince Alfred (later Duke of Edinburgh)
  • Maritimes
  • United Province of Canada: various towns and cities
 Five week tour.
1869 – 1870 The Prince Arthur (later Duke of Connaught)
  • Ontario: Ottawa, Pembroke
  • Quebec: Montreal, Aylmer
 Based with the Rifle Brigade.
1878 – 1883 The Duke of Edinburgh (The Prince Alfred)
  • Nova Scotia: Halifax
 Commander of the Royal Navy's North Atlantic Squadron.
The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne and the Marquess of Lorne
  • Ontario: Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, other towns
  • Quebec: Montreal, Quebec City, other towns
  • Northwest Territories: Winnipeg, other towns
 Served as viceregal couple; during a visit to Kingston, Ontario, the viceregal couple visited Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and presented awards to prize-winning cadets. In addition, they lay a foundation stone at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
1880 The Prince Leopold (later Duke of Albany)
  • Ontario: Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara Falls, various other towns
  • Quebec: Quebec City, Montreal
 To visit his sister and brother-in-law.
1882 Prince George of Wales (later George V)
  • Nova Scotia: Halifax
  • Ontario: Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara Falls
  • Quebec: Montreal, Quebec City
 Served as a midshipman in the Royal Navy.
1890 The Duke and Duchess of Connaught (The Prince Arthur and Princess Louise Margaret)
  • British Columbia: Victoria, Vancouver
  • Manitoba: Winnipeg
  • Maritimes
  • Ontario: Windsor, Toronto, various other towns
  • Quebec: Montreal, Quebec City, various other towns
  • Northwest Territories: Calgary

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