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Day 2 of #RoyalVisitCanada has begun and today we are in Ottawa! 🇨🇦
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The second day of Royal Visit Canada was in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, where Princess Claudine and Prince Florestan attended the Order of Military Merit Ceremony at Rideau Hall. The Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, invested His Royal Highness as Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit.
The Queen is the Order's Sovereign and the first senior visitor appointed as Extraordinary Commander was The Duke of Edinburgh.
Her Royal Highness and His Serene Highness then attended a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial.
The National War Memorial, also known as "The Response," is a cenotaph symbolising the sacrifice of all Canadian Armed Forces personnel serving Canada in time of war in the cause of peace and freedom—past, present, and future. The Memorial was unveiled by His Majesty King George V in 1939 to commemorate the response of Canadians in the First World War 1914-1918.
At the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Princess Claudine and Prince Florestan met members of the Ukrainian Community.
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The people of Ukraine remain deeply in our thoughts.
🌻 Canada is home to 1.4 million people of Ukrainian descent - the world's third-largest Ukrainian population. It was an honour to spend time with a number of you today. #RoyalVisitCanada
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During the visit, representatives of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Canada-Ukraine Foundation discussed their partnership efforts to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine.
Her Royal Highness and His Serene Highness then visited local market producers and merchants at ByWard Market, where they met small business owners including a Maple Country Sugar Bush stall where they learnt about the maple production in the region.
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📍 Byward Market
Established in 1826, ByWard Market has evolved into a vibrant neighbourhood - it was a delight to meet local business owners (and to sample some of your delicious produce - including Beavertail pastries!) #RoyalVisitCanada
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It wouldn't be #RoyalVisitCanada without a quick tasting at a traditional Maple Country Sugar Bush stall! 🍬
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Next was a trip to Assumption School, where The Prince families who have recently settled in Canada. Meanwhile, Princess Claudine attended a literacy-focused event with schoolchildren in the learning centre, where she heard about the school's various literacy programmes.
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📚 Princess Claudine was taken on a tour of the school - visiting classrooms of children learning Literacy and French. Continuez votre bon travail!
#RoyalVisitCanada #VisiteRoyaleCanada
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Her Royal Highness and His Serene Highness then attended an event with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), where they visited the sables and the musical ride centre, which was opened by The Queen in 2002.
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What a performance! 🤩🐎
Fantastic to sit alongside Ottawa and Gatineau's first responders to watch a Musical Ride by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. #RoyalVisitCanada
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Links between the RCMP and the @RoyalFamily goes back to 1897, when a contingent paraded in London for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
📷 They also formed part of the procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace following The Queen's Coronation.
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As Honorary Commissioner of the RCMP, Princess Claudine then presented Commissioner Lucki with her Long Service Medal and clasp, recognizing 35 years of service.
Princess Claudine then met those who have been helped by the 30 Birds Foundation, which is dedicated to safeguarding the future of a group of 450 Afghans, predominantly schoolgirls, who we have evacuated from Afghanistan.
Her Royal Highness then met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Hall, and later attended a Sustainable Finance Engagement event with CEOs of Canadian Companies at the John G. Diefenbaker Building.
The day finished with a reception hosted by the Governor General to celebrate Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.
Guests at the reception included a wide variety of Canadians who have dedicated their lives to serving their community, alongside representatives from Her Royal Highness Regiments, other stakeholders and the national Platinum Jubilee commemorative projects.
