Hamilton, the tenth-largest city in Canada, has hosted visits by the Canadian royal family since the 19th century.
| Year | Royal visitors | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales | Later became King Edward VII; opens Gore Park (town centre) and the Crystal Palace. |
| 1869 | Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | * |
| 1883 | Prince George of Wales | Later became King George V. |
| 1901 | The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York | Later become King George V and Queen Mary. |
| 1919 | Prince Edward, Prince of Wales | Later became King Edward VIII and abdicated. |
| 1927 | Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, and Prince George | * |
| 1939 | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth | Opened the Queen Elizabeth Way in Hamilton. |
| 1941 | Prince George, Duke of Kent | 2nd visit to Hamilton. |
| 1951 | Princess Elizabeth | Later became Queen Elizabeth II. |
| 1958 | Princess Margaret | * |
| 1959 | Queen Elizabeth II | 2nd visit to Hamilton. |
| 1974 | Princess Anne | * |
| 1980 | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Helps open the Hamilton Public Library. |
| 1988 | Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon | * |
| 1996 | Prince Charles, Prince of Wales | Visits the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. |
| 2002 | Queen Elizabeth II | 3rd visit to Hamilton; presents colours to The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) at Copps Coliseum |
| 2009 | Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall | Visit to Dundurn Castle and HMCS Haida. |
| 2012 | Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and John Weir Foote Armoury. |
See also
References
- "Fast Facts from Hamilton's Past". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791–1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
- Bailey, Thomas Melville (1991). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876–1924). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
- "The Hamilton Memory Project;" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator- Souvenir Edition page MP6. 10 June 2006.
- "Royals charm crowd with walkabout". Retrieved 8 November 2009.
