List of royal visits to London, Ontario

London, a Canadian city located in Southwestern Ontario along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, has received numerous royal visits since 1939. The late Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, first visited in 1973, and subsequent visits have been made by other members of the Canadian Royal Family since then.

Prince Philip visit to London Ontario for Presentation of New Queen's Colours to the First and Third Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment London Ontario 23 October 1969 Worsley Barracks.

List of royal visits by date

Year Person or people Notes Refs
1939 King George VI; Queen Elizabeth Royal Visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth [1][2]
1962 Prince Philip Second Commonwealth Study Conference [2][3]
1973 Queen Elizabeth II Participate in events marking the R.C.M.P. centennial [2][3]
1980 Prince Philip Fifth Commonwealth Study Conference [2][3]
1983 Prince Philip Participate in events marking the centennial of the Royal Canadian Regiment, including a trooping of the colours at J.W. Little Stadium, 1983-07-01 [3][4]
1989 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Opening of Western Counties Wing, Parkwood Hospital, and unveiling of statue of Dr. Banting [2][3]
1997 Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip Marked the 500th anniversary of John Cabot's arrival in what is now Canada [2][3]

References

  1. ^ Bousfield, Arthur (2000). The Queen Mother and Her Century: An Illustrated Biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on Her 100th Birthday. London, UK: Dundrum. p. 146. ISBN 9781550023497.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Hall, Trevor (1989). Royal Canada: A History of Royal Visits to Canada since 1786. Godalming, England.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f Communications, Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage. "Past Royal Tours". canada.pch.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2016-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Nellis, William, "Philip opens regiment museum, kicks off centennial year at base," The Globe and Mail, 1983-07-01, page 9