(渥太华15日加新社电)英女王伊利沙伯二世本月底与王夫爱丁堡公爵访问加拿大,在9天行程中,她会近距离与民众接触。
女王6月28日开始在斯高沙省访问,7月6日离开多伦多,结束加拿大之行。
负责安排行程的官员说,女王和王夫访问加拿大,在人群之间巡行是一大元素。女王也会出席庆典,纪念加拿大海军成立100周年。
官方行程表说:“访问其中一个重要元素是加拿大海军百年庆典,以及海军为国家服务的骄人纪录,还有更大的和平使命。”
女王将在哈利法克斯颁发海洋传统奖给HSMC Haida号战舰,那是1937年到1945年27艘驱逐舰队仅存的一艘战舰。
她会参观加拿大东部海军基地、哈利法克斯加军基地,检阅在离岸演习的国际舰队。
她随后到渥太华,参观新修加拿大自然博物馆,为国家艺术馆彼得森(Oscar Peterson)雕塑揭幕,然后到街上巡行,与群众接触。
女王7月1日在渥太华庆祝加拿大国庆,这是女王13年来首次参加渥京国庆活动,预计届时有10万人聚集国会山。
女王在访问缅尼托巴省期间,她会收到一幅画,主题是她40年前在省内市郊散步。缅尼托巴送出这份礼物,要表扬女王的巡行亲民作风。
女王还会在温尼辟主持仪式,为新的加拿大人权博物馆奠基,博物馆预计2012年揭幕。
预计女王在加拿大发表4次演说,包括哈利法克斯、渥太华、温尼辟和多伦多。
参观多伦多电影厂
女王也会访问黑莓制造商、安省滑铁卢地区的Research in Motion办公室,参观多伦多电影厂。
PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER RELEASES
ITINERARY OF THE 2010 ROYAL TOUR
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the itinerary of the Royal Tour of Canada by Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
The royal couple will tour Halifax; Toronto; Waterloo, Ontario; Winnipeg; and the National Capital Region from June 28 to July 6.
“All Canadians eagerly anticipate welcoming Her Majesty. The Crown endures as a symbol of our unique Canadian identity, uniting Canadians of every background and every region,” said the Prime Minister. “Canadians hold Her Majesty and the Royal Family in deep affection and high regard, a sentiment which is clearly mutual.”
The itinerary, which was developed in collaboration with municipalities, provinces and private organizations, includes the following highlights:
Welcoming ceremony at Garrison Grounds in Halifax (June 28)
Mi’kmaq cultural event in Halifax (June 28)
International Fleet Review in Halifax to mark Canadian Navy Centennial (June 29)
Canadian Museum of Nature visit in Ottawa (June 30)
The Canada Day Noon Show on Parliament Hill (July 1)
Dedication of a cornerstone at the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg (July 3)
The Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto (July 4)
Tour of the RIM Blackberry facility in Waterloo (July 5)
Film shoot at Pinewood studios in Toronto (July 5)
Details of the itinerary can be found in the attached backgrounder and on the Royal Tour 2010 website at http://royaltour.gc.ca/itiner/itiner-eng.cfm