The Okanagan looks back on three visits by the late Queen Elizabeth II
In 1971, the queen, along with Prince Charles and Princess Anne, visited Penticton, then drove up to Kelowna and stopped at City Park before moving on to Vernon for lunch. View image in full screen
A Queen's Welcome: Queen Elizabeth II visited Kelowna 51 years ago
In 1971, her, along with Prince Philip came to Kelowna and a celebration was held at City Park. At the celebration, the mayor at the time, Hilbert Roth, who was mayor from 1970-73, presented the Queen and Prince Philip with a glass-enclosed sculpture. Princess Anne was also on the trip. The stop in town was the fifth day of a 10-day tour around ...
Queen Elizabeth's travels brought her to Kelowna twice
The Queen's first visit to Kelowna was in 1971, when she was greeted by thousands of people in City Park. She arrived at 10:48 a.m., received a 21-gun salute at 10:50 a.m., was presented with a sculpture made by local artist R. Dow Reid at 11:05 a.m., then "mingled with citizens" for 20 minutes, according to an official program of the day's events before leaving the park in a motorcade ...
Queen Elizabeth II visited Alberta 6 times in her life
The Queen has died at the age of 96. Most Canadians have never known a world in which she wasn't the official head of state. Queen Elizabeth II visited Alberta six times over the course of 54 ...
Queen Elizabeth II death: A timeline of her B.C. visits
00:04:09. Over her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II paid numerous visits to Canada and its westernmost province British Columbia. But it was a young princess that Elizabeth — then Duchess of Edinburgh — embarked on her first coast-to-coast tour of the country. On Oct. 8, 1951, Elizabeth's train pulled into Vancouver with Prince Philip.
Recalling the Queen's 1971 visit to Kelowna
2022-09-09 - By ROBERT M. "BOB" HAYES. Queen Elizabeth II visited Kelowna on May 6, 1971. That particular year was the centennial of British Columbia becoming Canada's sixth province. In commemoration of that important event, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, and a youngish Princess Anne (now the Princess Royal) had a 10-day visit in B.C ...
A timeline of every B.C. visit made by the Queen (photos)
1971 - May 3 to 12. The Queen and Prince Phillip wave farewell to the crowd from the deck of HMS Britannia in 1971. Along with The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Ann, Queen Elizabeth II visited B ...
Looking back on Queen Elizabeth's visits to BC (PHOTOS)
13 memorable royal visits to Vancouver (PHOTOS/VIDEOS) Queen Elizabeth, Canada's Head of State, dies at 96. Remembering Queen Elizabeth's 22 royal tours of Canada during her reign. The royal couple, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, returned to Victoria on the Royal Yacht Britannia. They later visited Vancouver, Nanaimo, Vernon, and New ...
Remembering Queen Elizabeth in Kelowna
In 1983, the Queen landed at the Kelowna International Airport while on another British Columbia visit. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada officially entered a "national period of ...
Ten times the royal family visited the Okanagan and Kamloops
1959. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh toured all provinces in Canada that year and while in B.C., stopped in Kamloops. 1971. This year offered a boom of royal visits when on May 6 ...
The Queen in Canada: A list of the late sovereign's visits ...
The Queen has lavished much attention on Canada over the years. Here's a look at her official visits to Canada: ___ 1951: Her inaugural visit to Canada was made while she was still Princess Elizabeth.
Royal Tour Timeline
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales made his first visit to British Columbia with a stop in Victoria. 1971, May 3 to 12 (British Columbia) Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh, and The Princess Royal, Princess Anne visited B.C. on the Royal Yacht Britannia to mark the centenary of B.C.'s entry into confederation.
Queen: It's a Kinda Magic
Johnny Showtime Ltd presents QUEEN: IT'S A KINDA MAGIC CANADA 2024 TOUR. Following the huge success of its 2023 Canadian national tour, Queen: It's a Kinda Magic is RETURNING IN 2024 by popular demand! See the rock spectacular that everyone RAVED about, bringing their big sound, big screens, crazy lighting and outlandish costumes back for a night of non-stop rock anthems, including Bohemian ...
Queen Elizabeth's Royal Visits to Canada
1973 Royal Visit (1) Date: June 25 to July 5, 1973 Accompanied by Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Canada in 1973 included an extended tour of Ontario, including events to mark the 300th anniversary of Kingston. The Royal couple spent time in Prince Edward Island marking the centennial of PEI's entry into Canadian Confederation, and they went on to Regina, Saskatchewan, and ...
Queen Elizabeth II: Reviewing her 7 trips to Vancouver Island, Canada
Her visit included a trip to Nanaimo where she watched one of the city's famous bathtub races. Queen Elizabeth II is pictured on a royal tour in Nanaimo, B.C., in 1971. (Nanaimo Archives) FOURTH VISIT
Queen Elizabeth II visited Revelstoke twice
Queen Elizabeth II, 96, died on Sept. 8, after her 70-year reign. During her time as Queen of England, she visited Canada more than 20 times. Among her visits to Canada, she stopped in Revelstoke twice. She was well-received both times, with many from the town coming to see her, and the Revelstoke Review covering the events.
Princess Margaret and the BC Centennial
The visit of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's sister, was a highlight of 1958 British Columbia Centennial celebrations. Princess Margaret had the charisma of a Hollywood star, and at this time the public followed her life with much sympathy as issues of religion and duty kept her from marrying a man she loved. The BC Centennial celebrations during her visit included parades, street ...
Fintry Queen
Fintry Queen - 2017 Relaunch Tickets For Sale & Invenstment Opportunity - Kelowna British Columbia on lovely Okanaga Lake The MV Fintry Queen "The Fintry Queen" ... For more than 60 years she was part of Kelowna 's downtown waterfront, carrying more than 25,000 passengers during the summer months. A new plan is underway to have the ship operate ...
A Local Queen's Guide to Enjoying Kelowna
For a little insight into how a Kelowna Queen with a flair for adventure spends her leisure time, we asked Sparkle to share some of her favourite things to do in Kelowna. ... the daily specials at RauDZ so you can't go wrong if you visit that spot on any day of the week. Be sure to enjoy the organic menu at Waterfront Wines, now in their 14th ...
List of royal tours of Canada (18th-20th centuries)
There was an extended royal presence in Canada through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, either as an official tour, a vacation, a period of military service, or a viceregal posting by a member of the Royal Family.Originally, royal tours of Canada were events predominantly for Canadians to see and possibly meet members of their Royal Family, with the associated patriotic pomp and spectacle.
Looking back on Queen's visits to Kamloops, including extended stay in
Kelowna's Homepage Tuesday, Apr 9 ... Queen's visits to Kamloops. Tim Petruk - Sep 9, 2022 / 4:00 am | Story: 384317. Photo: Contributed. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip stand in the back of a ...
Royal Anne Hotel
Welcome to the Royal Anne Hotel. Nestled in the heart of beautiful downtown Kelowna our historic, boutique hotel is the perfect location for guests to feel the city's vibrant pulse & to soak in the stunning hillsides of the gorgeous Okanagan Valley. Within steps of Okanagan Lake, shopping, and a wonderful range of dining, we provide guests ...
Kelowna, BC
While you're in Kelowna. Check out our energetic downtown and beautiful waterfront boardwalk.Go on a tour of the many local Okanagan wineries, restaurants, craft breweries, cideries, and distilleries.Hit the trails by bike, visit the historic Myra Canyon Trestles, or hike to the top of a mountain. Relax by the lake at one of the many beaches or take to the water for endless lake activities.
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In 1971, the queen, along with Prince Charles and Princess Anne, visited Penticton, then drove up to Kelowna and stopped at City Park before moving on to Vernon for lunch. View image in full screen
In 1971, her, along with Prince Philip came to Kelowna and a celebration was held at City Park. At the celebration, the mayor at the time, Hilbert Roth, who was mayor from 1970-73, presented the Queen and Prince Philip with a glass-enclosed sculpture. Princess Anne was also on the trip. The stop in town was the fifth day of a 10-day tour around ...
The Queen's first visit to Kelowna was in 1971, when she was greeted by thousands of people in City Park. She arrived at 10:48 a.m., received a 21-gun salute at 10:50 a.m., was presented with a sculpture made by local artist R. Dow Reid at 11:05 a.m., then "mingled with citizens" for 20 minutes, according to an official program of the day's events before leaving the park in a motorcade ...
The Queen has died at the age of 96. Most Canadians have never known a world in which she wasn't the official head of state. Queen Elizabeth II visited Alberta six times over the course of 54 ...
00:04:09. Over her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II paid numerous visits to Canada and its westernmost province British Columbia. But it was a young princess that Elizabeth — then Duchess of Edinburgh — embarked on her first coast-to-coast tour of the country. On Oct. 8, 1951, Elizabeth's train pulled into Vancouver with Prince Philip.
2022-09-09 - By ROBERT M. "BOB" HAYES. Queen Elizabeth II visited Kelowna on May 6, 1971. That particular year was the centennial of British Columbia becoming Canada's sixth province. In commemoration of that important event, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, and a youngish Princess Anne (now the Princess Royal) had a 10-day visit in B.C ...
1971 - May 3 to 12. The Queen and Prince Phillip wave farewell to the crowd from the deck of HMS Britannia in 1971. Along with The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Ann, Queen Elizabeth II visited B ...
13 memorable royal visits to Vancouver (PHOTOS/VIDEOS) Queen Elizabeth, Canada's Head of State, dies at 96. Remembering Queen Elizabeth's 22 royal tours of Canada during her reign. The royal couple, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, returned to Victoria on the Royal Yacht Britannia. They later visited Vancouver, Nanaimo, Vernon, and New ...
In 1983, the Queen landed at the Kelowna International Airport while on another British Columbia visit. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada officially entered a "national period of ...
1959. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh toured all provinces in Canada that year and while in B.C., stopped in Kamloops. 1971. This year offered a boom of royal visits when on May 6 ...
The Queen has lavished much attention on Canada over the years. Here's a look at her official visits to Canada: ___ 1951: Her inaugural visit to Canada was made while she was still Princess Elizabeth.
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales made his first visit to British Columbia with a stop in Victoria. 1971, May 3 to 12 (British Columbia) Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh, and The Princess Royal, Princess Anne visited B.C. on the Royal Yacht Britannia to mark the centenary of B.C.'s entry into confederation.
Johnny Showtime Ltd presents QUEEN: IT'S A KINDA MAGIC CANADA 2024 TOUR. Following the huge success of its 2023 Canadian national tour, Queen: It's a Kinda Magic is RETURNING IN 2024 by popular demand! See the rock spectacular that everyone RAVED about, bringing their big sound, big screens, crazy lighting and outlandish costumes back for a night of non-stop rock anthems, including Bohemian ...
1973 Royal Visit (1) Date: June 25 to July 5, 1973 Accompanied by Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Canada in 1973 included an extended tour of Ontario, including events to mark the 300th anniversary of Kingston. The Royal couple spent time in Prince Edward Island marking the centennial of PEI's entry into Canadian Confederation, and they went on to Regina, Saskatchewan, and ...
Her visit included a trip to Nanaimo where she watched one of the city's famous bathtub races. Queen Elizabeth II is pictured on a royal tour in Nanaimo, B.C., in 1971. (Nanaimo Archives) FOURTH VISIT
Queen Elizabeth II, 96, died on Sept. 8, after her 70-year reign. During her time as Queen of England, she visited Canada more than 20 times. Among her visits to Canada, she stopped in Revelstoke twice. She was well-received both times, with many from the town coming to see her, and the Revelstoke Review covering the events.
The visit of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's sister, was a highlight of 1958 British Columbia Centennial celebrations. Princess Margaret had the charisma of a Hollywood star, and at this time the public followed her life with much sympathy as issues of religion and duty kept her from marrying a man she loved. The BC Centennial celebrations during her visit included parades, street ...
Fintry Queen - 2017 Relaunch Tickets For Sale & Invenstment Opportunity - Kelowna British Columbia on lovely Okanaga Lake The MV Fintry Queen "The Fintry Queen" ... For more than 60 years she was part of Kelowna 's downtown waterfront, carrying more than 25,000 passengers during the summer months. A new plan is underway to have the ship operate ...
For a little insight into how a Kelowna Queen with a flair for adventure spends her leisure time, we asked Sparkle to share some of her favourite things to do in Kelowna. ... the daily specials at RauDZ so you can't go wrong if you visit that spot on any day of the week. Be sure to enjoy the organic menu at Waterfront Wines, now in their 14th ...
There was an extended royal presence in Canada through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, either as an official tour, a vacation, a period of military service, or a viceregal posting by a member of the Royal Family.Originally, royal tours of Canada were events predominantly for Canadians to see and possibly meet members of their Royal Family, with the associated patriotic pomp and spectacle.
Kelowna's Homepage Tuesday, Apr 9 ... Queen's visits to Kamloops. Tim Petruk - Sep 9, 2022 / 4:00 am | Story: 384317. Photo: Contributed. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip stand in the back of a ...
Welcome to the Royal Anne Hotel. Nestled in the heart of beautiful downtown Kelowna our historic, boutique hotel is the perfect location for guests to feel the city's vibrant pulse & to soak in the stunning hillsides of the gorgeous Okanagan Valley. Within steps of Okanagan Lake, shopping, and a wonderful range of dining, we provide guests ...
While you're in Kelowna. Check out our energetic downtown and beautiful waterfront boardwalk.Go on a tour of the many local Okanagan wineries, restaurants, craft breweries, cideries, and distilleries.Hit the trails by bike, visit the historic Myra Canyon Trestles, or hike to the top of a mountain. Relax by the lake at one of the many beaches or take to the water for endless lake activities.