Welcome to Canada, royals
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, arrived in Victoria on Saturday to the delight of Canadians and royalists everywhere.
The family was colour co-ordinated, obviously, with Prince William sporting a navy suit, Duchess Kate in a blue Jenny Packham dress and matching jaunty chapeau (paired with nude Gianvito Rossi pumps and a maple leaf broach, FYI), Prince George in a light blue sweater and black shorts, and Princess Charlotte wearing a pale blue and white dress. Royally perfect, perfectly royal.
Official welcome
Justin and Sophie Trudeau, B.C. Premier Christy Clark and her son, Hamish, and Governor-General David Johnston and his wife, Sharon were all on-hand to greet the royals.
Sophie and I were honoured to welcome William & Kate, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, today in Victoria! #RoyalTourCanada🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/GlhUngO92k
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 25, 2016
George shot Justin down
Trudeau was left hanging, however, when George refused to give the Prime Minister a high five. Justin also attempted a hand shake but George wasn’t feeling it. Damn. Guess it takes more than charm and good looks to win over the Cambridges’ eldest.

Trudeau offered parenting advice
Everyone knows it’s not easy travelling with kids, so the PM doled out some words of wisdom on that front. He welcomed Will and Kate back to Canada but added that “it’s a whole different experience when you bring your family with you.” He continued: “I want to commend you and thank you for introducing our part of the world to Prince George and Princess Charlotte. But let me caution you from my own experience, if they’re anything like our kids getting them back on the plane after a visit to our beautiful west coast will really be a challenge.” Preach!
Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau welcomes the Duke and Duchess in Victoria #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/OkX5GrBN2t
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
Comme ci, comme ça, Prince William
Prince William struggled a little during the French portion of his address, letting out a “whew” once he wrapped and joked to the crowd, “It’s a little rusty, work with me.” Amazing.
The Duke addresses the crowds gathered in Victoria: “Catherine & I are delighted to be back in Canada.” #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/ISKUpBVOSW
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
Back to business
The royal couple proceeded to the B.C. Parliament Buildings where they paid their respects at the Cenotaph.
The Duke and Duchess pay their respects at the Cenotaph at the BC Parliament Buildings #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/DeXvj98QLP
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
See you soon, Victoria
On Sunday, Day 2, William and Kate (looking fab in Alexander McQueen with on-point red accessories) headed to Vancouver by float plane.
What a great way to arrive in the city! #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/NwDlTgSP7k
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
Hello, Vancouver
They first headed to Sheway, an outreach program that helps mothers overcome addiction, where they met mothers and their children and discussed their experiences.
The Duke and Duchess hear from @ShewayBC mothers about their experiences of overcoming addiction #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/LSNBxxRMlz
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
Cambridges and Trudeaus reunited
From there they headed to Immigrant Services Society of BC, which helps immigrants build a future in Canada with ESL and career services. The Royals were joined by the Trudeaus, to hear more about how the ISSBC support more than 25,000 migrants to Canada each year, including some Syrian refugees. The Royals then headed outside, where they unveiled a plaque at the Edith Lando playground, marking its official opening.
On from downtown Vancouver to meet PM @JustinTrudeau and visit @issbc to hear how they support over 25k recent migrants to Canada each year. pic.twitter.com/gsbS1gNe17
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
Sporty vs. sportiest
Will and Kate then headed to a reception celebrating young leaders in Canadian sports, arts, music, film, charity and business — including Olympian and Paralympian athletes from Team Canada.
The Duke and PM @JustinTrudeau meet with Olympian and Paralympian athletes recently returned from Rio #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/R4jpSTyLER
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
Royal 911
They wrapped up their busy day with a visit to the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station to meet with first responders. But it was a friendly police dog that won the hearts of the Cambridges and Trudeaus alike.
The Duke and Mme Grégoire Trudeau were introduced to a friendly Canadian police dog #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/FW5TkDXzjR
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2016
Whew! Bring on Day 3!
For now, let’s look back at Days 1 and 2: