If Queen Elizabeth is the most traveled monarch in history, one wonders where her favourite places on earth might be. If repeat visits are any indication, Canada ranks high on her list. She has visited here more times than any other (24, to be exact) and usually lets us know how warmly she regards us Canadians and our beautiful country in her heart. Here are some highlights of her many visits.
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1957
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| Opening the 23rd session of Canadian Parliament |
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| Reading the speech from the throne, in her Coronation gown |
1959
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| Welcomed back for a two and a half month tour by Prime Minister Diefenbaker |
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| At a formal dinner at 24 Sussex Drive, hosted by Prime Minister and Mrs. Diefenbaker |
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| Opening the St. Lawrence Seaway with US President Eisenhower |
1967
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| Riding the mini-rail at Expo '67 in Montreal |
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| Enjoying Expo 67 with Princess Anne and Prince Philip |
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| Meeting a new friend in Kingston (a friend not willing to leave her side!) |
1970
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| Reviewing a boy scout troop in the Northwest Territories |
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| Sporting some SNAZZZZZY go-go boots in The Pas, Manitoba |
1971
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| Sailing from Vancouver to Victoria, again with Princess Anne and Prince Philip |
1973
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| Open top (with another interesting hat) in Thunder Bay |
1976
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| Opening the 1976 Montreal Olympics |
1977 (Silver Jubilee Tour)
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| Leaving Prime Minister Trudeau out in the rain |
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| Delivering the speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament |
1982
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| Signing the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution, 1982 |
1994
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| Opening the Commonwealth Games in Vancouver |
1997
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| Sharing a giggly state dinner with Prime Minister Cretien |
2010
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| Visiting a wigwam in Halifax |
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| Inspecting the troops on Canada Day at Parliament Hill |
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| Facing a wolverine at the Canadian Museum of History |
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| Sporting Maple Leaves on a night out in Nova Scotia |
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