The Queen and Prince Philip have lavished much attention on Canada over their lives, each visiting the country more than 20 times over the years. Below are some highlights of their Canadian tours:
The Duke of Edinburgh waves as he and Princess Elizabeth leave the Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, ON., Oct. 14, 1951. Thousands of spectators were on hand to catch a glimpse of the royal couple on their visit to the honeymoon mecca. (AP PHOTO)
1951Her inaugural visit to Canada was made while she was still Princess Elizabeth. She and new husband Prince Philip made a coast to coast tour of the country.
1954Prince Philip made a solo, 20-day visit to various Canadian cities including Ottawa and Vancouver.
The Queen in her Coronation gown and Prince Philip in the uniform of a Colonel-in-chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment present a royal picture as they drive in an open carriage to open Canada's Parliament Oct. 14, 1957. (AP PHOTO)
1957In her first visit as Queen, she and the Duke of Edinburgh made a four-day visit to Hull and Ottawa, where they officially opened that fall's session of parliament.
The Queen and Prince Philip are showered with ticker tape as they drive along Bay Street, financial centre in Toronto June 29, 1959. (CP PHOTO/Mike Milne)
1959The Queen, with Prince Philip, made a six-week tour of all provinces and territories. Highlights included being on hand for the opening of the St. Lawrence seaway.
1962Over a span of 23 days, Prince Philip attended a Commonwealth Study Conference and visited five cities across Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.
1964The royal couple visited Charlottetown, Quebec City and Ottawa to attend commemoration of confederation meetings that took place a century earlier.
Queen Elizabeth is greeted at Ottawa's city hall by Mayor Reid July 3, 1967. (CP PHOTO/Charles Mitchell)
1967The Queen and Prince Philip spent six days in Ottawa and Montreal attending celebrations for Canada's centennial and Expo67.
1967Prince Philip travelled to Winnipeg to open the 1967 Pan American Games.
The Queen Elizabeth II checks the hardness of a seat in a canoe July 9, 1970, to be used in the centennial canoe race which began at Fort Providence, N.W.T. The race began in Fort Providence and will end at Inuvik, about 1,100 miles north. (CP PHOTO/Peter Bregg)
1970The Queen, Prince Philip, Princess Anne and Prince Charles visited Manitoba to mark the 100th anniversary of the province's entry into Confederation. They also toured the Northwest Territories to participate in its centennial.
The Royal family relaxes as they sail on route to Victoria from Vancouver Harbour May 3, 1971. (CP PHOTO/Bill Croke)
1971The Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Anne visited British Columbia to mark its centenary anniversary of joining Confederation.
The Royal family relaxes as they sail on route to Victoria from Vancouver Harbour May 3, 1971. (CP PHOTO/Bill Croke)
1973Prime Minister Trudeau and his wife, Margaret, welcome Queen Elizabeth II at Toronto International Airport, June 25, 1973. The Queen and Prince Philip began a 10-day tour of four provinces. (CP PHOTO)
1973Less than a month later,The Queen and Prince Philip returned to Canada to greet heads of government at Commonwealth meetings in Ottawa.
Queen Elizabeth II and her son, Prince Andrew, visit Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ont., July 21,1976. (CP PHOTO/Wally Hayes)
1976The Queen and princes Philip, Charles, Andrew and Edward toured Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. They also took in the opening ceremonies for the Montreal Olympics and stayed to watch Princess Anne compete in equestrian events.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pause after placing a wreath by the war memorial on Ottawa's Confederation Square in commemoration of Canada's war dead, Oct. 15, 1977. (CP PHOTO)
1977The Queen and Prince Philip made a five-day visit to Ottawa to mark her Silver Jubilee.
Queen Elizabeth II waves to the children from the back of the train as the royal couple depart Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., in this July 29, 1978 photo. The Queen marks the 50th anniversary of her reign on Feb. 6, 2002. (CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/DOUG BALL)
1978The Queen and princes Philip, Edward and Andrew visited Newfoundland, Saskatchewan and Alberta, where they attended the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.
Queen Elizabeth II signs Canada's constitutional proclamation in Ottawa on April 17, 1982 as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau looks on. (CP PHOTO) 1982 (Stf-Ron Poling)
1982The Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, visited Ottawa for four days in order to sign the proclamation of the Constitution Act.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appears to be in deep thought as he looks to the roof at B.C. Place Stadium while Queen Elizabeth II concentrates on ceremonies at the stadium March 9, 1983. (CP Photo/Peter Bregg)
1983The Queen and Prince Philip toured various cities in British Columbia over a three-day visit.
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, were driven in an open car after attending ceremonies at Victoria Park in Moncton, N.B., Sept. 24, 1984. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand)
1984The Queen and Prince Philip visited New Brunswick and Ontario for both provinces' bicentennials. The Queen then carried on alone to tour Manitoba.
Queen Elizabeth II toasts with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in Quebec City on Oct.23, 1987. (CP Photo/ Ron Poling)
1987The Queen and Prince Philip visited British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec over a 16-day long tour.
1989Prince Philip made a four-day visit to attend various ceremonies in Montreal.
1990The Queen travelled alone to Red Deer, Alta. and Calgary before stopping in Ottawa for Canada Day festivities.
Queen Elizabeth II insoects the Cremonial Guard on Parliament Hill, during Canada Day celebrations, July 1, 1992. (CP PHOTO/ Fred Chartrand)
1992The Queen visited Ottawa and Hull to mark the 125th anniversary of Confederation and the 40th anniversary of her accession.
1993Prince Philip travelled solo to Toronto and Montreal for various presentations and ceremonies.
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prime Minister Jean Chretien and his wife Aline, heads into a stiff wind as she arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia Aug. 13, 1994 to begin a 10-day Canadian tour. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
1994The Queen and Prince Philip toured Nova Scotia and British Columbia, where they attended the Commonwealth Games in Victoria. The Duke of Edinburgh also made stops in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
(OTT 103)OTTAWA, July 1--Queen Elizabeth waves to supporters as she walks off the stage with Prime Minister Jean Chretien following Canada Day Ceremonies in Ottawa Tuesday.(CP PHOTO) 1997 (stf-Tom Hanson)
1997The Queen and Prince Philip travelled to Newfoundland in order to celebrate the 500th anniversary of John Cabot's arrival. The Queen also visited several cities in Ontario, while Prince Philip surveyed flood damage in Manitoba.
Queen Elizabeth II drops the puck during the ceremonial face-off between Markus Naslund (right) of the Vancouver Canucks and Mike Ricci of the San Jose Sharks at General Motors Place in Vancouver, B.C. on Sunday, October 6, 2002. Looking on is Ed Jovanovski (left), Cassie Campbell and Wayne Gretzky. (CP PHOTO/Chuck Stoody)
2002The Queen and Prince Philip made an 11-day visit to Canada on the last leg of their Commonwealth Golden Jubilee tour. Among other events, she dropped a ceremonial puck at a Vancouver Canucks game, visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, attended a lunch at Rideau Hall with 51 distinguished Canadians and presented the RCMP musical ride with an Irish mare.
Queen Elizabeth II, left, and Prince Philip wave to the crowd after greeting performers during a centennial celebration in Saskatoon, Sask., Thursday, May 19, 2005. The royal couple will tour Alberta and Saskatchewan to help each province celebrate its 100th year in Confederation. (CP PHOTO/Jeff McIntosh)
2005The Queen and Prince Philip made a nine-day tour and Saskatchewan and Alberta to celebrate both provinces' centennials. The trip was characterized by torrents of rain at nearly every stop.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip watch a dancer perform during the Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday July 1, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
2010Accompanied by Prince Philip, the Queen made a nine-day trip to Canada, starting with a stop in Halifax where she reviewed a flotilla for international warships. She also visited Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Waterloo, Ont.
