{"id":5513,"date":"2025-02-26T12:07:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/?p=5513"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:08:08","slug":"queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth II and Her Visits to Ottawa. How Was the Princess, and Later the Queen, Welcomed in Canada\u2019s Capital?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The public held Queen Elizabeth II in high esteem and eagerly awaited her visits. She was usually accompanied on her trips to Canada\u2014especially to Ottawa\u2014by her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Let\u2019s look back at both her official and unofficial visits to Ottawa and recall what made them memorable. <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/uk\/\">Ottawa Yes<\/a> will help us revisit every detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff7344d9a36\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#Princess_Elizabeth_in_Ottawa\" >Princess Elizabeth in Ottawa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#First_Visit_as_Queen\" >First Visit as Queen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#A_45-Day_Tour_Across_Canada\" >A 45-Day Tour Across Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#An_8-Day_Tour\" >An 8-Day Tour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#Canadas_Centennial\" >Canada\u2019s Centennial<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#1973\" >1973<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#Silver_Jubilee\" >Silver Jubilee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#Proclamation_of_the_Canadian_Constitution\" >Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#1984\" >1984<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#1990\" >1990<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#The_1992_Visit\" >The 1992 Visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#1997_and_Canadas_130th_Anniversary\" >1997 and Canada\u2019s 130th Anniversary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#2002\" >2002<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#2010_Visit\" >2010 Visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#Number_of_Visits_to_Canada\" >Number of Visits to Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/eternal\/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-visits-to-ottawa-how-was-the-princess-and-later-the-queen-welcomed-in-canadas-capital\/#The_Coronation_of_Charles_III\" >The Coronation of Charles III<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background_The_Road_to_the_Throne\"><\/span>Background: The Road to the Throne<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in London in 1926. She was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York and was third in line to the throne\u2014nobody expected she would one day become monarch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1936, Elizabeth\u2019s uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated in order to marry a divorced woman\u2014Wallis Simpson. As a result, Elizabeth\u2019s father became king, and she became his heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around that time, the princess met her future husband\u2014the Prince of Greece and Denmark. In 1947, a grand wedding took place at Westminster Abbey between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, boosting the morale of the British public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1948, Prince Charles was born, followed by Princess Anne in 1950. In 1960, the Queen gave birth to Prince Andrew, and in 1964, to Prince Edward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxf_axd4rf_vciqqbo3aatl5o5-yrqaoknmj5icysqx5mpgruzda4ybfnvpfnedfwe2xpjm07afddhqrdglkqki6d8fzbxtxa2eotedx0n42o96ezk8hnyvurbbgh2jsw6il37xzegkeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Princess_Elizabeth_in_Ottawa\"><\/span>Princess Elizabeth in Ottawa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Her very first visit to Canada\u2019s capital took place in 1951, when she was still Princess Elizabeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Archival photos show the Duke of Edinburgh dancing playfully with Princess Elizabeth at an event hosted in their honour in Ottawa. It was organized by Governor General Viscount Alexander on October 17, 1951, as part of the Canadian tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen Elizabeth II later spoke fondly of her 1951 visit to Canada, which happened just a few months before she ascended the throne. Canadians prepared meticulously for the arrival of the royal couple, making sure they had the proper greeting and attire ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth arrived in Canada, she already had two children: Charles, who was two, and Anne, who was just a year old. The official nature of this visit is well documented in Allan Michie\u2019s 1953 book God Save the Queen. Another book, The Royal Family (1953) by Burton, describes the couple\u2019s return to Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxfaj7kum8y5uyamuc25odxv7wre6vs9eecbn3f8whrkkazphexjddrqj7v5agov2t7trhvpg3map0cysqlve9gm-hhgql8g-xfchkqjqtlusm8jgd2tyr_mwqvm1cr43fcy6kuulgkeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Visit_as_Queen\"><\/span>First Visit as Queen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 1957, Queen Elizabeth travelled to Ottawa and Hull to open the first fall session of the 23rd Canadian Parliament. She was greeted by about 15,000 schoolchildren at Lansdowne Park, alongside her husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was her first official visit to Canada as Queen. In 1952, King George VI had passed away, and his daughter took the throne. She also became Head of the Church of England and the Commonwealth of Nations. Her coronation in June 1953 was a lavish affair broadcast worldwide to an audience of more than 277 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_45-Day_Tour_Across_Canada\"><\/span>A 45-Day Tour Across Canada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the summer of 1959, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Canada (June 18 to August 1). They stopped in every province, arriving in Ottawa on Dominion Day and later taking part in the opening of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_8-Day_Tour\"><\/span>An 8-Day Tour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 1964, the royal couple went to Charlottetown, Quebec City, and Ottawa for events marking the 100th anniversary of the Confederation Conferences. Queen Elizabeth and her husband spent Thanksgiving in Ottawa during this trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canadas_Centennial\"><\/span>Canada\u2019s Centennial<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In June and July 1967, the Queen and Prince Philip returned to Ottawa to celebrate the country\u2019s 100th anniversary and were present at Expo67. They spent a total of six days in Ottawa and Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxcez2guqcf6xf3r1fxhfoarzp01xftlajgt66op3ag8nfd3aag5_6qfvbocex-6rhoya3rhz5oqxlxmc_plsipy7f4ry2nm_mxiksiuxisftouk47krt-ct6uxhzzblputcphzyrqkeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1973\"><\/span>1973<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Five years later, the royal couple returned to Ottawa once again, this time for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. While Prince Philip attended events on his own schedule, Queen Elizabeth II held audiences with the Commonwealth leaders at Rideau Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Silver_Jubilee\"><\/span>Silver Jubilee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 1977, the royal couple visited Ottawa for five days to celebrate the Silver Jubilee and to open the third session of Canada\u2019s 30th Parliament. One of the highlights was the Throne Speech delivered by Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxeilib1ex-6qnceudcblrv3kmbvnd-l_zufbg2-err-8gux__dnmtcbi_tzlxisnn16m77i0zu83dofsdd8ytetuyc2vszond7leiw2xuw-dakrdkp2roprkooqxvqocuvmflzv4akeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proclamation_of_the_Canadian_Constitution\"><\/span>Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth II made a four-day visit to Ottawa to proclaim the Constitution of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxcu0buaj4610kqhvcioth0ksaj9zsjuep6fvphkfruflmozefl2rnm4gnsxrmwxiapxxveizqt2tjblrd4azekudnccj-0ujpjuif-xg33j8x7tghi8gwdt8rcjdbdt3o1yrvdfbgkeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1984\"><\/span>1984<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In September and October 1984, the royal couple travelled across Canada to mark the 200th anniversaries of New Brunswick and Ontario, making a stop in Ottawa as part of their trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1990\"><\/span>1990<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Canada Day celebrations in 1990, Queen Elizabeth II visited Ottawa on her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxdjeybix2m3ibzzo_m0hcnu7gslsxg4d242oacqpyrlwaarnwqebkwgkq9koc707dfrbtm0zjismum1d1gklwkkozlverkn2c376vnkoq42wfeef2yzqrc7wuwq8wj7qidpwfha1wkeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_1992_Visit\"><\/span>The 1992 Visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Queen returned to Ottawa without the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the 125th anniversary of Confederation and the 40th anniversary of accession. She was a guest of honour in Hull at a reception hosted by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this visit, the Queen shook hands with then Ottawa city councillor Jim Watson, a moment captured in a photograph that still exists today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxd-p85czjxbej11lzczeol4p5h2pn303mqyduslhurmfbqtzqd3iwt3zfv1qgcochutjkbhjyxkrkidfyjpwnmvbhd1jk0tfdrzdaxziiifschpthh3joj4afek3yz2wnvdtp7wvwkeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1997_and_Canadas_130th_Anniversary\"><\/span>1997 and Canada\u2019s 130th Anniversary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This official visit coincided with the 500th anniversary of John Cabot\u2019s arrival on what is now Canadian soil. The visit concluded in Ottawa, where the Queen took part in Canada\u2019s 130th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2002\"><\/span>2002<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate her Golden Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip made an 11-day visit to Canada\u2014the last stop on their Commonwealth tour. In Ottawa, the Queen paid her respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and attended a luncheon at Rideau Hall with 51 notable Canadians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2010_Visit\"><\/span>2010 Visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, the Queen arrived in Ottawa with her husband for a three-day stay that included Canada Day celebrations. It was her seventh time attending Canada\u2019s national holiday. The planned tour also took her to Winnipeg, Toronto, and Waterloo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in Ottawa, Elizabeth II unveiled a commemorative plaque at the Canadian Museum of Nature and a statue honoring the great jazz musician Oscar Peterson near the National Arts Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill, over 100,000 people gathered. The Queen declared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis nation has dedicated itself to being a caring home for its own, a sanctuary for others, and an example to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxdggk_ydmsj4jy8yqjetuizqhuhhty8oohyz90lca-slfnklkwrccu2i4vsrl-8zokiqhku1ffb1xnqi3wmmeehil3r8njv3uucxzh5ewmfe5knmnq7wxa3jcojvzzy63rm0xvrzakeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_of_Visits_to_Canada\"><\/span>Number of Visits to Canada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. She was the head of state in Canada and the longest-serving British monarch, spending her last days under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She took on leadership of her country and the Commonwealth\u2014including Canada\u2014at the relatively young age of 25. Over seven decades, Queen Elizabeth witnessed profound changes within Canada and abroad: the decline of the British Empire, the decolonization of many African and Caribbean nations, and the cessation of hostilities with Irish republicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen Elizabeth II was the most recognized woman in the world, living 24\/7 under public scrutiny. Early in her reign, she faced her father King George VI\u2019s death, the divorces of three of her four children, and the death of her daughter-in-law, Diana. Throughout all these events, she believed in giving her heart and commitment to the people\u2014this sense of duty guided her entire life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxcthdpgbf7wco-iepuvxzfd_p_kojcgtxtjfrytubkth-omqcu1mrveivyfc80dcepzsqubumwb2py686mnd1zjlvnby1crpjalyd6nmivhzwe1bgpp4y3_f3h5dd5hxux7eeyevqkeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Coronation_of_Charles_III\"><\/span>The Coronation of Charles III<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After his mother\u2019s death, Prince Charles automatically became King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Coronation of Charles III was scheduled for May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey in London. During the ceremony, the King would be crowned alongside Camilla, who would receive the title of Queen Consort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recall that over 8,000 guests attended Elizabeth II\u2019s coronation. This historic ceremony is traditionally broadcast live around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawayes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxd4idm0rnhnhid6m4fnoskfpfmo7ejowqv2ifg4ikzarz7zdu_aeyvee0uai8jsf3jesqxaokh4veis-3nro3cfcnsijzxrijwxhe16unehh-jnkpmudtha4bavzyjszyq0highkakeysa0cos6tlf35omdtf6srvjvf.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The public held Queen Elizabeth II in high esteem and eagerly awaited her visits. She was usually accompanied on her trips to Canada\u2014especially to Ottawa\u2014by her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Let\u2019s look back at both her official and unofficial visits to Ottawa and recall what made them memorable. Ottawa Yes will help [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":5545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[490],"tags":[2406,2396,2395,2397,2401,2210,2404,2394,2399,2405,2393,2400,2398,2402,2392,2403],"motype":[491],"moformat":[99],"moimportance":[100,101,104],"class_list":{"0":"post-5513","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pro-polituky","8":"tag-canada-day-celebration","9":"tag-canadian-head-of-state","10":"tag-contribution-and-role-of-elizabeth-ii","11":"tag-coronation-of-charles-iii","12":"tag-coronation-of-elizabeth-ii","13":"tag-history-of-ottawa","14":"tag-longest-reigning-british-monarch","15":"tag-number-of-visits-of-the-royal-couple-to-canada","16":"tag-power","17":"tag-princess-elizabeth-in-ottawa","18":"tag-proclamation-of-canadas-constitution","19":"tag-queen-elizabeth-ii-path-to-the-throne","20":"tag-queen-elizabeth-iis-sense-of-duty-and-devotion","21":"tag-queen-elizabeth-in-ottawa-all-visits","22":"tag-visits-of-queen-elizabeth-and-prince-philip-to-canada","23":"tag-visits-of-the-royal-couple-to-canada","24":"motype-eternal","25":"moformat-spysok-korotka","26":"moimportance-aktualna-bilshe-roku","27":"moimportance-golovna-novyna","28":"moimportance-retranslyacziya-v-agregatory"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5544,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513\/revisions\/5544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5513"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=5513"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=5513"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottawayes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=5513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}