Britain's Prince Charles and wife visit Canada

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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-03 09:40

OTTAWA: Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived Monday in the eastern Canadian city of St. John's for an 11-day royal tour of Canada.

Britain's Prince Charles and wife visit Canada

Britain's Prince Charles waves to the crowd during the official welcoming ceremony for him (L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in St. John's November 2, 2009, on the first day of their Canadian Royal tour. They are accompanied by Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean (2nd L) her husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond (R) and followed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen in the background on the left. [Agencies]

The couple were greeted at a ceremony by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Gov. General Michaelle Jean, Newfoundland's Premier Danny Williams and provincial Lt.-Gov. John Crosbie.

The visit includes stops in four provinces, namely Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. They are scheduled to visit 12 cities and communities from November 2-12.

In Ottawa, the couple will meet with Jean, Harper and Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff.

This visit will be Charles' 16th tour of Canada and Camilla's first official visit to the country.

The visit comes at a time when a recent survey indicated that a majority of Canadians felt the constitutional monarchy is out of step with the times, and that only one-quarter agreed Prince Charles was ahead of the times, according to national broadcaster the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

The British Queen and Prince Philip are scheduled to visit Canada in 2010.