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Prince William and Kate's Royal Visit to Boston: Here's Everything We Know

The prince and princess of wales will arrive in the city on wednesday and depart on friday, by marc fortier • published november 29, 2022 • updated on november 29, 2022 at 11:49 pm.

Prince William and the Princess of Wales will be looking to focus attention on their Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators when they make their first visit to the United States in eight years this week , a trip clouded by tensions with William’s brother, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan, who have criticized Britain’s royal family in the American media.

William and his wife, Kate Middleton, will travel to Boston on Wednesday for three days of public engagements before announcing the prize winners on Friday in a ceremony headlined by pop star Billie Eilish.

Boston, birthplace of John F. Kennedy, was chosen to host the second annual prize ceremony because the late president’s 1962 “moonshot” speech inspired the prince and his partners to set a similar goal for finding solutions to climate change and other environmental problems by 2030. The first Earthshot Prizes were awarded last year in London just before the U.K. hosted the COP26 climate conference.

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Here's everything you need to know about this week's royal visit:

What Is the Earthshot Prize?

The Earthshot prize was founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation in 2020. It was inspired by and with a name echoing President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 challenge to America to land a man on the moon by that decade’s end, and aims to “discover and scale the best solutions to help repair our planet within the next decade,” according to a release.

Earthshot offers 1 million pounds ($1.2 million) in prize money to the winners of five separate categories: nature protection, clean air, ocean revival, waste elimination and climate change. The winners and all 15 finalists also receive help in expanding their projects to meet global demand.

Among the finalists is a startup from Kenya that aims to provide cleaner-burning stoves to make cooking safer and reduce indoor air pollution. It was the brainchild of Charlot Magayi, who grew up in one of Nairobi’s largest slums and sold charcoal for fuel.

When her daughter was severely burned by a charcoal-fired stove in 2012, she developed a stove that uses a safer fuel made from a combination of charcoal, wood and sugarcane. The stoves cut costs for users, reduce toxic emissions and lower the risk of burns, Magayi says.

Other finalists include Fleather, a project in India that creates an alternative to leather out of floral waste; Hutan, an effort to protect orangutans in Malaysia; and SeaForester, which seeks to restore kelp forests that capture carbon and promote biodiversity.

The winners will be announced Friday at Boston’s MGM Music Hall as part of a glitzy show headlined by numerous celebrities. The ceremony will be broadcast Sunday on the BBC in the U.K., PBS in the U.S. and Multichoice across Africa.

Hollywood Descends on Boston

Numerous A-list celebrities are headed to Boston this week to join the Prince and Princess of Wales at the Earthshot Prize Awards.

Billie Eilish is among the singers who will take the stage at the MGM Music Hall in Fenway on Friday for the awards show, at which five people will receive $1 million for their environmental projects. Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek will be presenting one of the awards, along with Princess Catherine and other stars.

The awards show will be co-hosted by actor Daniel Dae Kim and British TV presenter Clara Amfo, which won't air in the U.S. until Monday.

Performing along with Eilish and her brother, Finneas, will be Annie Lennox, Chloe x Halle and Ellie Goulding, according to a news release. Other celebrities presenting awards include actors Catherine O’Hara and Shailene Woodley.

Sir David Attenborough, the naturalist and documentary filmmaker behind shows like "Planet Earth," will appear in the ceremony, and Prince William will give a speech closing out the show.

Royal Drama?

As much as the royals try to focus on the prize, William is likely to face questions about Harry and Meghan, who have criticized the royal family for racism and insensitive treatment in interviews with Oprah Winfrey and other U.S. media. The Netflix series “The Crown” has also resurrected some of the more troubled times of the House of Windsor just as the royal family tries to show that it remains relevant in modern, multicultural Britain following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

“You could say that the royal family, particularly as far as America is concerned, have had a bit of a bumpy ride of late,” said Joe Little, the managing editor of Majesty Magazine. “They’ve come in for huge amounts of criticism on the back of ‘The Crown’ and also the Oprah Winfrey interview, which has not particularly reflected well on the House of Windsor, so I think it’s a good opportunity whilst they’re in the U.S. … to sort of redress the balance if at all possible.’’

What Do the Royals Have Planned While in Boston?

Whatever those efforts are, they will take place in and around Boston, where William and Kate will remain for their entire visit.

The royal couple will keep the focus on environmental issues, meeting with local organizations responding to rising sea levels in Boston and visiting Greentown Labs in Somerville, an incubator hub where local entrepreneurs are working on projects to combat climate change.

But they will also address broader issues, using their star power to highlight the work of Chelsea's Roca Inc., which tries to improve the lives of young people by addressing issues such as racism, poverty and incarceration. They will also visit Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child, a leader on research into the long-term impact of early childhood experiences. The Harvard Center has a long relationship with The Royal Foundation and The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.

William and Kate will also meet with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at an event that is open to the public at City Hall Plaza and visit the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library and Museum with the late president’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy.

“The prince and princess are looking forward to spending time in Boston, and to learning more about the issues that are affecting local people, as well as to celebrating the incredible climate solutions that will be spotlighted through the Earthshot Prize,” their Kensington Palace office said in a statement.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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TORONTO — When Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrive in Canada on Tuesday to kick off a royal tour in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne , they’ll find themselves confronting the painful and enduring legacies of British colonization and empire.

The pair, who begin their three-day tour in Newfoundland and Labrador, will take part in what their itinerary describes as a “solemn moment of reflection and prayer” at a Heart Garden, planted in memory of the thousands of Indigenous children who died at residential schools and to honor survivors and their families.

Canada is grappling with the discovery over the past year of evidence of unmarked graves on or near the sites of the government-funded, church-run schools. Beginning in the 19th century, Indigenous children in many instances were taken forcefully from their families to be assimilated in boarding schools where they were forbidden to speak their native languages or practice their culture. The last residential school closed in the 1990s. Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded in 2015 that the system amounted to “cultural genocide.”

Charles and Camilla’s itinerary, which will also take them to Ottawa and the Northwest Territories, includes a prayer in Inuktitut, Mi’kmaq music, a feeding the fire ceremony and visits to Indigenous communities to learn about efforts to preserve their languages, in addition to more standard royal tour fare, such as ceremonies at the National War Memorial in the capital.

“There are moments in this tour that are traditional,” said royal historian Carolyn Harris, an instructor at the University of Toronto. “But when we look at the itinerary, we see it’s very topical … and filled with events that are going to be relevant in the 2020s.”

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Clarence House has said the tour will “highlight an emphasis on learning from Indigenous peoples.” But in a country where demonstrators against the mistreatment of Indigenous people have in recent years toppled statues of British monarchs — including of Elizabeth and her great great grandmother, Queen Victoria — some want more than listening.

“It was the whole colonial power structure that was responsible for the residential school system,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. “I think they should definitely apologize.”

Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council, said the Anglican Church ran early residential schools while Canada was a British colony. If she meets Charles at an engagement she’s attending in Ottawa, she plans to tell him that the queen, who is head of the Church of England, the mother church of Anglicanism worldwide, should listen to survivors and acknowledge the harm done to them.

“The queen definitely has a role to play in reconciliation,” Caron said. “If it starts with an apology, that’s wonderful.”

The visit comes at a complicated time for the royal family, with Elizabeth, 96, in the twilight of her reign and several royal headaches — foreign and domestic — threatening to cast a shadow over the celebrations to mark her platinum jubilee.

Prince Harry, who stepped back from royal duties last year, plans to release an “intimate” memoir this year. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the queen’s grandson and his biracial wife, Meghan, said an unnamed member of the royal family had asked questions about their unborn child’s skin color.

Prince William tells Jamaicans: Slavery ‘stains our history’

Elizabeth’s second son, Prince Andrew, settled a sexual abuse lawsuit in February that was brought by a woman who alleges she was trafficked to him by financier Jeffrey Epstein and forced to him sex with him, including two decades ago, when she was 17.

In November, Barbados became the first commonwealth realm in nearly three decades to ditch the queen as its head of state and declare itself a republic , providing potential inspiration to the 15 remaining realms, particularly those in the Caribbean, amid a broader reckoning over colonialism spurred in part by the Black Lives Matter movement.

During at-times rocky royal tours to the Caribbean this year, family members faced calls for apologies and reparations for the slave trade, and photos of the royals echoed an imperial past in what critics said was cringeworthy and out of touch.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told Prince William, the queen’s grandson, and his wife, Catherine, in March that the island nation would at some point be “moving on.” Their tour drew protests at several stops; a planned visit to a cocoa farm in Belize was scuttled amid local opposition.

When Prince Edward, the queen’s third son, and his wife, Sophie, visited Antigua and Barbuda in April, the country’s prime minister told them that it aspires “at some point to become a republic” — even if it’s “not in the cards” right now. The pair “postponed” a visit to Grenada, citing advice from local officials.

The visits have raised questions about the monarchy’s place in the commonwealth and about whether royal tours still make sense or should be reimagined.

Harris said Canada has generally been a “friendly” destination for royals. But while the queen still commands respect in the country, even among non-monarchists, Charles, her first son and heir to the throne, is less popular. He no longer draws the large crowds that greeted him and Princess Diana in the 1980s.

Polls here show declining support for the country remaining a constitutional monarchy, particularly under the reign of Charles as a king. But severing those ties would be a complex process, requiring a constitutional amendment backed by both houses of Parliament and all 10 provincial legislatures.

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“It seems unlikely that a politician would choose to stake their career on the issue of reopening the constitution to transition from a monarchy to a republic,” Harris said. “What’s more likely over the course of the 21st century is that we simply have less visibility for the royal family.”

Such a move could also require reworking or reopening treaties between the Crown and Indigenous people.

The royals have met with Indigenous leaders here during their many visits to Canada.

In 1970, during a 10-day tour, an Indigenous leader welcomed Elizabeth by noting that in the century since his forefathers signed treaties with Queen Victoria, “the promises of peace and harmony, of social advancement and equality of opportunity, have not been realized by our people.”

“We are hopeful that Your Majesty’s representatives will now … recognize the inequities of the past and take steps to redress the treatment of the Indian people of Manitoba,” said David Courchene of the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood.

During a royal visit in 2017 to mark the sesquicentennial of Canadian confederation, Charles and Camilla drew criticism for bursting into laughter during a performance by Inuit throat singers in Iqaluit.

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Large crowds greeted William and Kate during their Canadian tour in 2016 — billed as one that would “help celebrate Canada’s First Nations communities.” But several prominent Indigenous leaders snubbed invitations to a reconciliation ceremony in Victoria, British Columbia — a provincial capital named after the British monarch.

Phillip, the grand chief, was among them. He said such tours tend to “whitewash the brutality of the colonial experience with Indigenous people.”

“In my view, these are just grandiose photo ops,” he said. “They’re trying to make themselves look good, and there’s no substance to the statements they make. There’s no effort to make it right.”

An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Queen Victoria as the great grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Victoria was the great great grandmother of Elizabeth. The article has been corrected.

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Charles acknowledges a grim chapter in Indigenous history after his visit with the Dene people.

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Prince Charles ended his three-day trip to Canada on Thursday by calling on Canadians to listen to the “the truth of the lived experiences” of Indigenous people who were forced to attend residential schools designed to eradicate their cultures and where abuse, suffering and deaths were common.

“It has been deeply moving to have met survivors of residential schools who, with such courage, have shared their experiences,” Charles said in a speech in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories and a city with a large population of Indigenous people.

“On behalf of my wife and myself, I want to acknowledge their suffering and to say how much our hearts go out to them and their families,” Charles added.

His speech came after he had met privately in nearby Dettah, an Indigenous hamlet, with leaders of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, some of whom attended the now notorious schools.

A year ago, Canadians were shaken when ground-penetrating radar at a property surrounding a former school in British Columbia found evidence that the remains of hundreds of people, mostly children, were buried there. Similar searches at other school sites have since produced similar findings.

Charles urged Canadians to continue to reconcile with Indigenous people, a program that is one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top priorities.

“We all have a responsibility to listen, understand and act in ways that foster relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada,” he told a crowd gathered in a downtown park, before setting off to unveil a plaque marking the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II, his mother, as head of state of not just Britain, but also Canada.

As Charles and Camilla, his wife, flew back to Britain on a Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus, it was too early to tell how his words would reverberate among Canadians. Polls have consistently shown that a majority of Canadians do not favor his succession to the throne. But that will happen automatically without an amendment to Canada’s constitution, a process so difficult that it’s seen as unlikely.

Crowds have been modest to respectable throughout the visit, which also included stops in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Ottawa, the capital. But none of Charles’s stops attracted the numbers of Canadians lured by his sons on their official visits to Canada, nor did they come close to the numbers produced when he toured Canada with his first wife, Diana.

The final day of Charles’s tour of Canada was marked by drumming, dancing and Indigenous games.

Charles was greeted with a solemn traditional fire ceremony beneath an open tepee frame when he arrived at an assembly hall of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.

He entered the hall’s circular community room, where a group of Indigenous men played Dene hand games, in which two teams use ritualistic movements to try to hide a small token from each other while drummers egged on the action.

While at the Dene community, Charles held the private meeting with several Indigenous leaders, which went on for about twice as long as its scheduled 20 minutes. Officials offered no details about the discussion, which occurred as Camilla conducted a private visit to the community’s small elementary school.

After the meeting, Charles joined a large number of residents in a round dance held in a community room, accompanied by eight Indigenous drummers. After one and a half revolutions of the hall, Charles exited, smiling as he waved a small Yellowknives flag he had received from an Indigenous woman.

— Ian Austen

A royal tour confronts Canada’s legacy of discrimination against Indigenous people.

DETTAH, Northwest Territories — Royal visits are usually marked by pomp, carefully scripted ceremonies and lavish evening affairs. And there has certainly been some of that during a three-day visit to Canada by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, including a glittery reception in Ottawa at the official residence of Queen Elizabeth’s representative in Canada.

But on Thursday, the last day of the royal tour, the tenor was far more subdued tone as Charles and Camilla visited the Northwest Territories.

The couple headed to a far northern Indigenous community, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, where the history with the British monarchy has been painful.

There’s a century-old treaty that the community says the Crown has infringed upon. And there’s the grim legacy of Canada’s now defunct compulsory residential school system for Indigenous Children, for which the Dene hold the Crown partly responsible.

The royal couple arrived in Yellowknife, the territorial capital, on Thursday at about 3:30 p.m. Eastern, before traveling to the Dene First Nation community. There, they stepped out onto gravel and headed a meeting with Indigenous leaders, where difficult topics were broached.

Charles joined two Indigenous chiefs at a large round table where they exchanged some small talk, including about previous visits by the royal family to the Northwest Territories, before reporters were escorted out of the meeting.

Later, Charles spoke about having been moved as he listened to Indigenous people speak about their experiences in the residential schools and offered his sympathies over what they had endured.

Charles’s itinerary for his Canadian tour, including the visit to Yellowknives, was set by the government in Ottawa, underlining the extent to which the country’s history of discrimination against Indigenous people has become a major political issue.

In April, Pope Francis issued the first ever direct papal apology to Indigenous people for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the residential schools. He plans to visit Canada in July to offer the same apology face-to-face.

On Monday, Charles and Camilla attended a reconciliation event in the Province of Newfoundland, where they met with Mary Simon , the first Indigenous person to serve as governor general of Canada, the queen’s official representative in Canada.

In the historic city of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Charles said, “I know that our visit here this week comes at an important moment, with Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples across Canada committing to reflect honestly and openly on the past and to forge a new relationship for the future.”

Edward Sangris, 68, is one of the Dene chiefs who met Charles and Camilla on Thursday. He was among the thousands of children sent off to the residential schools. His was a Catholic-run institution in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, until his father defied authorities and kept him home.

He declined in an interview to discuss his experiences there, but said that the schools — which have become a national scandal and which a government commission found to be a form of “ cultural genocide ” — would be a topic of conversation.

“This is one way of reconciliation,” Chief Sangris said. “Even though they’re not directly responsible for the harm and the pain that was caused, they’re indirectly responsible for the actions of the Canadian government.”

Given that Charles is not yet king, Chief Sangris said ahead of their meeting that he did not anticipate an apology from Charles on behalf of the royal family.

Charles and Camilla’s visit to Dettah was scheduled to last one hour. The couple’s agenda included for meetings in the territorial capital of Yellowknife with members of a special miliary reserve unit in remote northern communities, and visit the fast melting remains of an ice road for a discussion about climate change.

Chief Sangris said that he recognized the responsibility and role of the government of Canada in Indigenous affairs, but that he believed the monarchy’s symbolic role in making treaties also made it responsible for subsequent violations.

In addition to grievances over Indigenous schools, the Dene believe that the compensation they receive for allowing mining projects on their traditional lands is less than it should be under the treaty with the Crown.

Ahead of the royal meeting, Chief Sangris said it was unlikely to resolve that dispute or to address other critical Dene issues, including a severe housing shortage. Chief Sangris’s father met with Charles in 1970, when Charles and his mother, Queen Elizabeth, visited Yellowknives. Chief Sangris met them then, too, and said that many issues raised at the time remain unresolved.

Of Thursday’s visit, Chief Sangris said, “I don’t know what it’s going to achieve for us.”

Broadly speaking, this is a time of tension over the role of the monarchy in Britain’s former overseas dominions. Separate tours of the Caribbean this year by Prince Edward, Charles’s brother, and Prince William, the future king’s son, were the target of protests against the monarchy and Britain’s brutal historical involvement with slavery.

In Canada, Charles has not faced such vocal public opposition. But polls show that an ever-declining number of Canadians want to swear allegiance to another British monarch, because the institution appears increasingly irrelevant to their lives.

An earlier version of this article misstated Yellowknife’s official government designation. It is a territorial capital, not a provincial capital.

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The royal tour resurfaces debate between Canada’s monarchists and republicans.

The royal visit to Canada comes as the country prepares for Victoria Day on Monday, a holiday commemorating the birth of Queen Victoria, who is often called the Mother of Confederation, the historical process that gave birth to Canada.

For most Canadians the federal holiday, punctuated by nighttime fireworks, simply means enjoying an extra day of rest or bracing for congested highways as many race to take advantage of a long weekend.

But for a relatively small though committed group of Canadians trying to burnish the image of the British monarchy, the lack of enthusiasm for the holiday is a sore point.

“This is a great grievance to Canadian royalists, because the government does almost nothing about celebrating the day,” said Arthur Bousfield, the chairman of the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust.

Mr. Bousfield was also disappointed at the lack of ceremony for Prince Charles and Camilla, noting that they are spending just three days in the country, following an equally short visit in 2017. (Other royal visits have been a week or longer.)

“The legitimate criticism that I think one can have of the monarchy in Canada now is that we don’t get our share of it,” he said. “We have now half the population, approximately, of the United Kingdom, so really, we should have half the royal family’s time.”

Still, some of Canada’s monarchists are happy simply to have Charles in their midst, no matter how brief the trip.

For Gail David Stacey, 76, royal watching is a family tradition, passed down from her mother and grandmother.

Outside the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Tuesday, where Charles laid a wreath, Ms. Stacey carried two small Canadian flags as she awaited the royal couple alongside her 17-year-old grandson.

Though she has seen the queen three times, her children aren’t as “intense” in their interest in the royal family, she said.

“But I wouldn’t have missed this for the world,” Ms. Stacey added. “Don’t forget, he’s going to be our future king.”

John Fraser, who has written a book about Canada’s relationship to the Crown, said a small minority of Canadians, perhaps less than one-fifth, are “die-hard” fans of the royal family.

He described them as “romantic monarchists who see that the Crown is like a golden thread woven through our history.”

“To me, it’s a beautiful thing,” said Mr. Fraser, the founder and president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada, an organization that commissions research on the country’s constitutional monarchy. “A mature country takes its history and carries it forward, and can show how the monarchy system evolved.”

Over the years, many Canadians have grown tired of the monarchy and question why such an archaic institution should play a role in a modern and increasingly diverse society.

But Canadian royalists put a different twist on that point of view.

“One of the reasons they’re disappointed in the monarchy is because they want to see more presence and more activity from the monarch,” said Cian Horrobin, a spokesman for the Monarchist League of Canada. “It’s actually this desire to have it more integrated into the life of Canadians that’s leading to a kind of disillusionment.”

Leila El Shennawy contributed reporting from Ottawa.

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Meet Yellowknife, a small territorial capital that lies at the edge of vast wilderness.

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Prince Charles and Camilla, his wife, are ending their three-day tour of Canada on Thursday in a city that looms large in the minds of many Canadians as a gateway to their country’s vast north — a place few of them will ever see.

Before touching down, the royal couple’s aircraft flew over the still largely frozen waters of Great Slave Lake, a vast body of water in a country dotted with large lakes.

The lake’s ice is in seasonal retreat. Ice roads that cross the lake in winter have closed now, and residents of island homes drag canoes to town in case they need them on their journey back.

The current site of Yellowknife is within a large area of the Dene people, who once followed and hunted caribou. Gold mining turned Yellowknife into a boom town during the 1930s, and after World War II, it became the seat of the regional government and the administrative center for the territory.

Yellowknife remains a popular destination for younger Canadians just starting careers or seeking adventure after finishing their studies.

Even on weeknights, many young newcomers pack bars and restaurants like Bullocks Bistro, which features Arctic char and other northern fish.

“Whenever I talk to graduating students, I tell them that they’re going to have great opportunities here,” said Rebecca Atly, the mayor of Yellowknife.

Much of Yellowknife is dominated by the big box stores and suburban housing familiar to North Americans, even if the buildings sometimes have smaller windows to cope with brutal winters. But the city’s Old Town maintains some of the unplanned charm of its early days.

With a population of 20,000, Yellowknife accounts for nearly half of the Northwest Territories’ population. Its status as the seat of government means that the courthouse, at left below, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, at right below, dominate the downtown. Both institutions have a troubled history with the territory’s Indigenous population.

Charles and Camilla are visiting the Dettah Community of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, which lies about a half an hour’s drive from Yellowknife. On Wednesday, several of its members rehearsed their welcoming ceremony.

The Dene, unlike many Indigenous people in Canada, do not live on reserves and make up a large part of Yellowknife’s population.

The abandoned Giant Mine, which once excavated gold, lies in the distance. In 1992, nine miners died in a deliberately set explosion during a strike. The mine has left a toxic legacy of 237,000 metric tons of arsenic trioxide waste.

In recent decades, diamond mining has come to the territory, with three mines currently operating. Most workers fly in and out from other parts of Canada.

For visitors from around the world, Yellowknife’s big attraction is the spectacular display of the Northern Lights , generally most visible from September to March. For many who live in Yellowknife, Great Slave Lake and access to seemingly infinite wilderness are what keeps them there.

Sometimes, the wild is very immediate. At least five foxes were scampering around Old Town this week, seemingly unbothered by people.

— Ian Austen and Aaron Vincent Elkaim

Rehearsals, wood chopping and road repairs in advance of a royal visit.

DETTAH, Northwest Territories — A month ago, spring thawed an ice road in the Northwest Territories, rendering impassable the shortcut between the territorial capital of Yellowknife and Dettah, an Indigenous hamlet.

Ahead of Thursday’s visit by Prince Charles and Camilla, his wife, workers were busy on Wednesday fishing signs marking the ice road’s seasonal closure out of melted shoreline water and regrading the alternate road that the prince and his entourage will travel between Yellowknife and Dettah.

Dettah, along with the island of N’dilo, make up the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. While both communities have a chief, neither is an Indigenous reserve. The traditionally nomadic Dene, who once followed caribou herds, still travel widely within their vast territory by motorboat, snowmobile and airplane for hunting, fishing and to reach wellness camps, places for spiritual retreat.

Some preparations for the hour long visit by the British aristocrats to the village of about 300 people were underway on Wednesday. Three men were chopping wood for a ceremonial fire to be lit under a tepee frame to greet the visitors. A man in a backhoe was tidying up gravel and debris in front of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation office.

Early in the afternoon, drummers, elders and other community members preparing to greet the couple gathered in the circular meeting hall of the office for the first of two rehearsals. As Canadian government and Royal Household staff members looked on, Jessica Deleary, a coordinator for the visit from the First Nation, repeatedly reminded the crowd that the visit would be timed to the minute.

That, one of the participants jokingly said, meant the group must follow “English time” rather than “Dene time,” adding: “We’ll be on-time with English time.”

A suggested dress code of dark trousers, white shirts and traditional embroidered vests was proposed, with a reminder that the ceremony in the hall would be “broadcast internationally.”

In the back of the room, a remote-controlled television camera brought in for the visit was connected to a bank of servers and other electronic gear, their lights blinking and their fans whirring.

When Ms. Deleary later escorted government officials and royal household representatives through the building, one official reminded her that Charles preferred cool room temperatures. Some discussion led to a decision to switch the building’s furnace off for the night and to bring a fan into the meeting room where Charles would hold some of his meetings.

Outside, the last of the wood for the ceremonial fire was split and ready to burn.

Not so long ago, royal visits brought Canada to a halt.

This week’s visit to Canada by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, may not be generating a lot of buzz, but that has not always been the case when royal family members have crossed the Atlantic.

In 2011, thousands of people gathered near the National War Memorial in Ottawa, the capital, to catch a glimpse of Prince William, a son of Prince Charles, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, on their first overseas tour as a married couple. Enthusiastic crowds roared and chanted “Kate” when the couple laid a wreath at the memorial.

“The geography of Canada is unsurpassed and famous for being matched only by the hospitality of its peoples,” William said, helping generate good will for the young couple.

But few visits matched the extraordinary outpouring of adulation for Diana, the Princess of Wales, during her inaugural visit to Canada as Prince Charles’s young bride in 1983.

She spent 18 days in the country, and everywhere the couple went, enormous throngs of well wishers greeted them. The streets of Ottawa were gridlocked by the crowds. The country seemed to go out of its way to make a good impression — officials in St. John’s, Newfoundland, dispatched street cleaners and repaired sidewalks to whip the city into shape.

Their trip was capped with a “Happy Birthday” chorus sung by about 60,000 people who filled a stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, to help celebrate Princess Diana’s 22nd birthday.

“It is the birthday of my dear wife,” Charles said. “Not only that, but she had the good sense and the excellent taste to be born on Canada’s national day.”

Perhaps the only royal visits to draw comparable crowds have been those of Queen Elizabeth, who last came to Canada for the 22nd time as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebration in 2010.

At one stop in Ottawa on Canada Day, she greeted the crowd while seated in a horse-drawn carriage next to her husband, Prince Philip, complete with a procession of Royal Canadian Mounted Police on horseback, a gun salute and band music as she arrived on Parliament Hill.

“I have watched with enormous admiration how Canada has grown and matured while remaining true to its history, its distinctive character and its values,” the queen said during her visit.

Since then, the Crown’s luster has diminished, though the possibility of being close enough to gawk at royal celebrities did stir up some excitement in 2020, when it appeared that Canada would be the next home to Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan. (The couple lived briefly on Vancouver Island before moving to California.)

Prince William and Catherine, along with two of their young children, made their most recent visit to Canada in 2016, spending just over a week in British Columbia and Yukon, where the duchess’s fashion choices became a main topic of conversation.

Though Charles’s visit this week was a low-key affair, he did draw a relatively warm, if somewhat modest, crowd at a ceremony on Tuesday at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

Josée O’Leary had traveled to Ottawa from Quebec City — for a local tulip festival, not to see Charles. Still, she decided to take a peek at the royal festivities.

“It may be the only time to see Prince Charles and maybe he will be the king very soon,” she said. “I am surprised there aren’t so many people.”

Many Canadians consider the monarchy a relic of the past.

When rumors swirled about two years ago that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle might move to Canada, there was a giddiness among some Canadians that the young royal couple could inject some glamour into the country.

Tim Hortons, the quintessentially Canadian coffee chain, offered them free coffee for life.

But the initial media frenzy that greeted their move to Canada in 2020 was also accompanied by deep skepticism among many Canadians, especially over the potential security costs for tax payers. In the end, the couple settled for a brief period on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, before decamping to Southern California.

As Prince Harry’s father, Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla visit Canada on a trip imbued with the significance of a king-in-waiting edging ever closer to his destiny, Canadians are experiencing a similar ambivalence about the Crown. Canada is a constitutional monarchy and Charles’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, is the head of state, her image featured on coins and 20-dollar bills.

But, in many ways, the monarchy, an ancient institution predicated on class, blood and succession, is out of step with Canada, a country that prides itself on being a liberal and multicultural meritocracy.

Support for the monarchy was generally lukewarm in a country where many consider constitutional ties to the crown a historical relic, said Philippe Lagassé, an associate professor and an expert on the British monarchy at Carleton University in Ottawa.

“As Canada has become less of a British nation over the past century and a half, the connection to the royal family has become less obvious,” he said. “Many now see the monarchy as a vestige of the past, and something that causes apathy and bewilderment as to what purpose it serves.”

Royal visits are meant to burnish a national connection to the monarchy, but Prince Charles and Camilla, Mr. Lagassé said, septuagenarian aristocrats, “did not generate much excitement.” Sarah Brown, 33, a civil servant who lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the first stop on the royal tour, said the monarchy was “at best irrelevant and at worst, it represents everything that’s wrong with this world.”

“It’s a system built on oppression, colonialism, racism,’’ she added. “We don’t need it. We don’t want it.”

A recent poll by Angus Reid, a leading polling company, showed that about 55 percent of Canadians supported the country remaining a constitutional monarchy under Queen Elizabeth, but that support for the monarchy drops to 34 percent with Charles as king.

Nevertheless, political analysts said a dismantling of the constitutional monarchy in the near future is unlikely given how entrenched it is in the system governing the country. Doing anything about the role of Britain’s queen or king as Canada’s official head of state would involve amending Canada’s Constitution, a process so fraught with disagreement that there is little political appetite to take it on.

The royal visit comes at a delicate moment for the Crown.

The Queen marked 70 years on the throne in February, which was supposed to offer an opportunity to reframe the royal narrative after three years of unrelenting turmoil.

The sense that the royal family was out of touch with contemporary mores was reinforced during an explosive interview last year with Oprah Winfrey in which Meghan, a biracial former actress, raised the issue of racism within the royal family. And a sex abuse scandal involving Prince Andrew has further tarnished the royal family’s image.

Still, the queen herself remains widely admired in Britain and in many Commonwealth countries, including Canada, for her work ethic and long tenure — she has edged out Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Charles does not elicit the same level of enthusiasm.

One thing is certain: Prince Charles and Camilla seemed to avoid the lack of diplomacy that marked some previous royal visits.

His father Prince Philip, who died in April 2021, said this about Canada during a trip there in 1976:

“We don’t come here for our health,” he said with characteristic bluntness. “We can think of other ways of enjoying ourselves.”

Vjosa Isai contributed reporting from Toronto.

— Dan Bilefsky

Charles reunites with an Indigenous leader he met during his 1970 tour.

DETTAH, Northwest Territories — In 1970, Edward Sangris joined his father Joseph, who was then the chief of what’s now known as the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, to meet Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles during their visit to the Northwest Territories.

It was part of the royal family’s tour to celebrate the territory’s centennial.

On Thursday, when Charles returned to the region and visited the Indigenous hamlet of Dettah, Edward Sangris greeted him again, this time as the chief, while Charles remained Canada’s king in waiting. After visiting Newfoundland on Tuesday and Ottawa on Wednesday, Charles and his wife Camilla wound up their three-day tour of Canada in the Northwest Territories with a schedule that emphasized Indigenous people and their issues.

The couple’s presence also served to highlight the unique and strained relationship between Indigenous people and the British Crown.

Outside the first nation’s office in Dettah on Wednesday, Chief Sangris carefully removed an oversized silver medallion from a tin box secured with hair bands.

It has been handed down from chief to chief since 1900, when the community joined a treaty with Queen Victoria and Canadian government commissioners covering 840,000 square kilometers of land.

The medallion bears Queen Victoria’s effigy on one side, and on the other a depiction of an Indigenous man in a feather headdress and a military officer shaking hands in front of a sunburst and a tepee.

“As far as the Dene are concerned, Canada is just an arm of the British monarchy,” Chief Sangris said.

Prince William’s Caribbean tour showed a royal family losing its grip on faraway dominions.

In the Bahamas, one group called for slavery reparations.

In Belize, a visit to a cocoa farm was canceled after residents protested.

And during a military parade in Jamaica in March, Prince William, majestic in a white dress uniform, evoked the colonial era when he rode, with his wife, Catherine, in the same open-top Land Rover that carried the queen and Prince Philip in 1962.

Optics are everything when it comes to Royal tours. As Prince Charles and Camilla traveled to Canada on a trip aimed at burnishing the monarchy, they drew some lessons from the recent public relations gaffes of Prince William and his wife, Catherine, on a recent royal tour of the Caribbean.

The trip, during which the Jamaican prime minister declared that his country was “moving on” from the British monarchy while a poker-faced Prince William looked on, underlined just how rapidly Queen Elizabeth II, now 96, is losing a grip on her distant dominions.

Barbados cast off the queen as head of state last November, and Jamaica seems emboldened to follow suit, though it would require a referendum to amend the island’s constitution. William, second in line to the throne, got a taste of how the mood toward the monarchy has changed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and a renewed call for reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade.

On many stops of their tour, the couple was greeted warmly, even jubilantly. But even those encounters were marred by off-key images.

In Trench Town, the Kingston neighborhood famous as the home of Bob Marley, the couple tried their hand at reggae and mixed with friendly crowds. But the enduring image of the stop was likely to be them touching the fingers of children stretched through a chain-link fence — the kind of public relations error that afflicts other members of the royal family but has rarely tarnished this couple.

The dissonance is about more than poor stagecraft, according to scholars and royal watchers. Sentiment toward the royal family has shifted perceptibly in the Caribbean since the killings of George Floyd and other Black people by the police in the United States, which inflamed a long-simmering debate in Britain and its former colonies about the legacy of empire. Barbados’s decision to remove the queen was a tipping point.

“Barbados is seen as the conservative of the Caribbean,” said Richard Drayton, a professor of imperial history at King’s College London, who spent his childhood on the island. “So when Barbados takes a step like this, it creates space for other Caribbean countries to move in that direction.”

Elizabeth remains the head of state of 15 countries in the Commonwealth, including Canada. While she is admired in Canada, particularly among the older generation, the younger generation is more skeptical, at a time when their country is grappling with its colonial legacy and its mistreatment of people of color and Indigenous communities.

Philippe Lagassé, an associate professor and an expert on the British monarchy at Carleton University in Ottawa, said that, as in the Caribbean, the prestige and cachet of the monarchy in Canada was waning. But he said that Prince Charles and Camilla would likely have an easier time trying to win over Canadians, since the country did not have a strong and well-organized republican movement, while the system of constitutional monarchy was ingrained.

While the royal couple would have to tread carefully not to expose “fault lines” on sensitive issues such as Quebec nationalism or the colonial legacy of the subjugation of Indigenous peoples, Mr. Lagassé said that he did not foresee widespread anti-royal backlash.

“There isn’t a groundswell of opposition to the monarchy,” he said. “There is also not strong support of an institution that isn’t on top of anyone’s agenda. After all, the royal family is not Canadian.”

— Dan Bilefsky and Mark Landler

Canada’s most British city tries to shrug off its royal past.

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Two of the more high-profile and Instagrammable members of the royal family, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made global headlines when they decided to withdraw from their royal duties, and made their home in a wealthy, celebrity-filled coastal enclave north of Los Angeles.

But before that, the royal couple spent a brief period in a sleepy municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, on the western edge of Canada.

Victoria, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, has long marketed itself as Canada’s most English city. It is peppered with Tudor Revival architecture, pubs with names like “the Churchill” and specialty shops selling marmalade. Until 1950, its police officers wore bobby-style helmets.

It is also where Ken Lane keeps a wax figure of Harry’s great-great-great-great-grandmother perched at a dining room table over a glass of sherry, her hair lovingly shampooed and fluffed by one of her most devoted subjects.

Mr. Lane had kept the wax effigy of Queen Victoria’s head in a box in the basement along with wax figures of other royal and British notables. But after Harry and Megan moved to the area, he decided to move the figure upstairs. He spent three days getting her ready for display, coifing and styling its hair — real human strands imported from Italy.

Wearing a crown, the fabricated queen presided at his dining room table, as if in mid conversation, along with the figures of Queen Elizabeth II; Diana, Princess of Wales; and Winston Churchill. Union Jack napkins were at the ready, and multicolor Skittles for snacking. (After Prince Harry and Meghan left Canada, Mr. Lane put the other figures back in the basement, but Queen Victoria still holds court at the dining room table, albeit alone.)

Mr. Lane had hoped that Harry and Meghan’s decision to retreat from their royal duties and move to Canada would nourish a renewed fascination with the British royals, and that his collection of 350 wax figures would then find a new home. He is still looking, and said on Wednesday that he was trying to sell the collection.

“Meghan and Harry are popular royals, and I feel sorry for what they’ve been through,” said Mr. Lane, past chairman of the Victoria branch of the Monarchist League of Canada , which works to support Canada’s constitutional monarchy.

Mr. Lane is not alone in clinging proudly to the image of his city as a place still closely tied to Britain. Victoria was established as a British trading post in 1843, before it became the seat of British Columbia’s government and a popular destination for retirees and honeymooners.

But increasingly shaped by a wave of new immigrants, a growing high-tech sector and a mayor who refused to pledge the traditional oath of allegiance to the queen , the picturesque city no longer aspires to be a “little piece of Old England.”

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The royal events we can look forward to in 2022

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It promises to be a very busy royal year with plenty to look forward to over the coming twelve months. There’s not one but two jubilees as well as a host of big birthdays and wedding anniversaries and that’s before anyone steps outside a palace and gets busy. As we cast our minds to the year to come, the Royal Central team pick the moments they can’t wait to share in the royal 2022.

Lydia Starbuck, Jubilee Editor

The Platinum Jubilee promises to be a once in a lifetime moment for many. The Queen becomes the first British Monarch to mark 70 years on the throne on February 6th 2022 and that’s just the start of what should be a royal story like no other. With events planned throughout the year, including a spectacular celebration in June 2022, the Platinum Jubilee will be one of the events of the whole year, not just a royal story.

I’m also really looking forward to celebrations in Denmark for Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee. Although initial plans are on hold because of the pandemic, Denmark’s queen has promised us a party like no other in the summer to mark her half-century. Two groundbreaking royal women, two pioneers and two opportunities to reflect on their role in society and history – what a royal year it promises to be!

Charlie Proctor, Editor-in-Chief

I also am excited for the Platinum Jubilee. There will be no other event like it with fun and celebration guaranteed. A concert at Buckingham Palace, a tour of the nation (and hopefully the Commonwealth), and thousands of street parties – June 2022 will be a once in a lifetime occasion.

Being a horse racing enthusiast myself, the event I am most looking forward to next year is the Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The entire Royal Family is expected to be there – and there is nowhere in the world that The Queen would rather be. Perhaps she will even have a runner in the world’s most famous flat race? Dare to dream!

Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter

Of course, I’m also greatly looking forward to the Platinum Jubilee — who isn’t? As long as plans work out I’ll be travelling to London for the big events in June and can’t wait to share all of the happenings with Royal Central’s readers. I’m also excited about the Earthshot Prize coming to America in 2022 and crossing my fingers for the Cambridges to make some visits here in the United States!

Brittani Barger, Deputy Editor

Everyone loves a jubilee celebration, and I’m really looking forward to both jubilees in the UK and Denmark. However, I’m also looking forward to the 50th birthday celebrations of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. There are many events scheduled around her big day and a new book scheduled to be published. I hope things have settled down with the global health situation so that things can go on as planned. We’ve gone far too long without any large celebrations for a royal, so I think I am most looking forward to the gala dinner planned. Hopefully, royals from across Europe can travel to Denmark and the tiara moments we’ve lacked for two years will be made up for!

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway will also mark her coming of age in January. Celebrations for her 18th birthday have been postponed, but I’m looking forward to seeing how they honour her when things are safe to do so in Norway. She’s been much more active lately as she nears adulthood so I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her and what her plans are.

Jess Ilse, Senior Royal Reporter & Editorial Assistant

I’m looking forward to the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II for the historical aspect, for the pomp we’ve been promised in June, and for the hope of a Canadian royal visit to coincide with the momentous occasion. Cross your fingers for me that I finally get another royal visit to Nova Scotia in 2022! The last time a senior royal visited here was in 2014, when Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall stopped by. And who knows, if there isn’t a royal visit for the Platinum Jubilee, perhaps William and Kate will tack on an east coast tour of Canada to accompany the Earthshot Prize taking place in New York City in the fall of 2022.

And like Brittani, I’m looking forward to Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turning 18. She has really come into her own over the past few years; her confirmation speech, in which she lightly roasted her royal relations, showed us her personality. In 2021, she started carrying out military engagements, so she’s beginning to take a more active royal role. It’ll be fascinating to watch her grow into a full-time royal in the years ahead.

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British royals to make 'much-anticipated' first visit to Australia with King Charles III as monarch

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Members of the British royal family will visit Australia in 2024, New South Wales parliament has confirmed.

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  • The royal visit is part of a program of events in 2024 but the actual date has not yet been publicly confirmed
  • The NSW Legislative Council is the oldest judicial body in Australia
  • Queen Elizabeth II last visited Australia in 2011

State governor Margaret Beazley today announced the program of events celebrating the 200 th anniversary of the NSW Legislative Council. 

Included in the events is a "much-anticipated" royal visit in 2024. 

It appears to be the first official confirmation of rumours of an imminent Australian tour for the new monarch, King Charles III. 

However, details of which members of the royal family will be included in the visit are yet to be released.  

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Queen Elizabeth II’s last visit to Australia was in October 2011. 

In 1954, the late queen opened the NSW parliament, marking the beginning of the sitting session for that year.  

She called the state institution Australia’s "mother parliament". 

The NSW Legislative Council is the oldest body of its kind in Australia. 

In the schedule for the bicentenary event, the "anticipated royal tour” is listed for October 2024. 

This coincides with a Commemorative Opening of the NSW Parliament in the same month.  

Ms Beazley said the 200 th anniversary of the NSW legislative council would celebrate centuries of democracy in Australia. 

“The establishment, in 1823, of the Legislative Council as the first legislative body in Australia was to have defining and profound impacts," she said.  

"In celebrating the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council, we celebrate its role in our parliamentary democracy, as required by s5 of the NSW Constitution: ‘to make laws for the peace, welfare, and good government of New South Wales'.” 

New NSW Governor Margaret Beazley

Other events in the bicentenary celebration schedule include Indigenous seminars and public speaking events, historical exhibitions and tours of parliament. 

The first event will kick off this month with Unlocking the House,  an exhibition on Macquarie Street displaying the history of NSW’s upper house.  

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A Timeline of Kate Middleton's Abdominal Surgery and Recovery

Here's everything Kensington Palace has said about the Princess of Wales's health in recent weeks.

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But in March, they shared a significant update: Kate is being treated for cancer.

Here, T&C takes a look back on all the statements Kensington Palace has made about the Princess of Wales, in a complete timeline of her health news:

December 25, 2023: Kate attends Christmas services at Sandringham with the royal family.

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As is annual tradition for the royal family, Kate appeared with her family on Christmas day, as they walked to church at Sandringham. This appearance became notable only later, as it marks the last time the Princess made a public appearance before her surgery.

January 16: Kate undergoes planned abdominal surgery at the London Clinic.

In mid-January, the Princess of Wales underwent planned abdominal surgery at the London Clinic. News of the surgery was not made public until the following day.

January 17: Kensington Palace releases their first statement on Kate's health.

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"Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery," Kensington Palace said in a shocking statement . "The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter."

The Palace continued, "The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate. She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private. Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share. The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements. She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible."

It is understood her surgery was not cancerous, but no other details were provided on the Princess's health conditions.

January 18: William visits Kate at the hospital.

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Prince William was photographed driving from the London Clinic, where he visited his wife as she recuperated from surgery; it was the only time the Prince of Wales was pictured at the hospital during her entire two-week stay. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of her surgery, William postponed his public engagements to be by his wife's side.

January 26: King Charles visits Kate at the hospital.

On January 26, King Charles was admitted to the London Clinic for treatment for a benign enlarged prostate . Before his admittance, he visited the Princess of Wales, who was still recuperating from her surgery in the London Clinic.

A week later, Buckingham Palace announced the King has cancer , saying, "During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer."

January 29: Kate is discharged from hospital.

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On the same day King Charles was discharged from the hospital, the Princess of Wales was also discharged . While Charles was pictured smiling and waving as he left (above), Kate was not seen as she left the London Clinic.

"The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress," Kensington Palace said in a statement . "The Prince and Princess wish to say a huge thank you to the entire team at The London Clinic, especially the dedicated nursing staff, for the care they have provided. The Wales family continues to be grateful for the well wishes they have received from around the world."

As of January 29, Kate is said to be recuperating at home at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.

February 7: Prince William returns to public duties, and carries out a day of engagements.

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A bit over a week following Kate's discharge from the hospital, Prince William returned to public engagements , carrying out an investiture and attending a gala dinner for London's air ambulance charity .

At the investiture, William revealed that Kate has two "amazing and kind" nurses caring for her, and at the gala dinner, he said, "I'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you, also, for the kind messages of support for Catherine and for my father, especially in recent days. It means a great deal to us all."

February 27: Kensington Palace gives a brief update on Kate's health.

When Kensington Palace shared that Prince William had to miss King Constantine's memorial service due to a "personal matter," they gave a brief health update on Kate , saying she "continues to be doing well."

February 29: Kensington Palace emphasizes that there will be no regular updates on Kate's health.

In response to rampant online speculation about the Princess , a spokesperson said , "Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the Princess' recovery and we'd only be providing significant updates. That guidance stands." The spokesperson reiterated that Kate is "doing well."

March 4: Kate is spotted in public for the first time.

In the first photographs of the Princess of Wales since December, she was pictured in the passenger seat of an car driven by her mom, Carole Middleton , near Windsor Castle. The unauthorized paparazzi photos were obtained by TMZ. ( Read more here. )

March 10: Kensington Palace shares first official photo of Kate following her surgery.

In honor of Mother's Day in the UK, Kensington Palace released a new photo of Kate , which was taken by Prince William and shows the Princess surrounded by her three children. The image was accompanied by a brief message from Kate, thanking the public for their continued support.

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Soon after the image was released, the photograph was recalled by photo agencies , following speculation it had been photoshopped. Photo agencies citied their reason for recall as an "editorial issue" and "post-publication review."

March 11: The Palace shares an apology from Kate over the edited photo.

In response to the photo editing drama, Kensington Palace shared a personal apology from Kate Middleton , who wrote, "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother's Day." The Palace has not shared the original photograph.

A few hours later, Kate was pictured in a car with Prince William leaving Windsor Castle . She was heading to a private appointment, while William appeared at Commonwealth Day Service at Windsor Castle.

March 16: Kate is spotted out and about in Windsor.

Locals spotted the Princess of Wales at what is reportedly her favorite farm shop, according to the Sun . Onlookers said she looked "happy, relaxed and healthy." A witness told the tabloid, "After all the rumours that had been going round I was stunned to see them there. Kate was out shopping with William and she looked happy and she looked well. The kids weren’t with them but it's such a good sign she was healthy enough to pop down to the shops." Two days later, on March 18, the outlet published photos and videos of the outing .

March 20: An inquiry is opened into London Clinic staff who reportedly tried to access Kate's medical records.

An inquiry has been opened into hospital staff who reportedly attempted to access the medical records of the Princess of Wales. The London Clinic said in a statement, "We have systems in place to monitor management of patient information and, in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken. There is no place at our hospital for those who intentionally breach the trust of any of our patients or colleagues."

March 22: Kate has cancer, Kensington Palace announces.

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Over two months after her surgery, the Palace announced the Princess has been diagnosed with cancer and is receiving chemotherapy.

Kate also released a personal video message , saying it has been an "incredibly tough few months" and asking for privacy. "We hope that you will understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment. My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I look forward to being back when I am able, but for now I must focus on making a full recovery."

March 23: The Prince and Princess of Wales are "enormously touched" by well wishes.

In Prince William and Kate's first joint message since revealing Kate's cancer diagnosis, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said, "The Prince and Princess are both enormously touched by the kind messages from people here in the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world in response to Her Royal Highness' message. They are extremely moved by the public's warmth and support and are grateful for the understanding of their request for privacy at this time."

We'll update this as more news becomes available about Kate Middleton's health and recovery.

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The Major Royal Moments to Look Out for in 2024

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The Major Royal Moments to Look Out for in 2024

The year 2023 has been an eventful one for the royal families of the world. There was the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla , the release of Prince Harry ’s bombshell memoir, Spare , and the birth of Princess Eugenie’s second son, Ernest. A handful of royal weddings took place—including those of Princess Theodora of Greece, Crown Prince al Hussein of Jordan, and Princess Iman bint Abdullah II. Meanwhile, there were grand celebrations in Denmark, as Prince Christian turned 18, bringing together the next generation of European royals at his lavish birthday gala. So what can royal watchers look forward to in 2024? Here’s your cheat sheet.

A royal wedding in Brunei

The year in royal festivities gets off to a flying start with a 10-day extravaganza in January to celebrate the nuptials of Prince Mateen of Brunei and his bride-to-be, Anisha Isa Kalebic. The prince, who is the tenth child and fourth son of the Sultan, and Anisha, the daughter of one of his father’s advisers, have been dating for several years. A large international royal turnout is expected, with kings, queens, princes, and princesses from both Europe and Asia likely to attend, including members of our own British royal family, most likely the Prince and Princess of Wales.

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Kate wore archive Elie Saab when she and William attended the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif in Jordan earlier this year.

Archie Mountbatten-Windsor heads to school

They grow up so fast: the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor , turns five on May 6, which means that as per the Californian education system, he’ll be starting elementary school. The notoriously private couple are unlikely to release details of where he will be enrolled, but there are plenty of great options near their Montecito mansion, with local experts putting money on The Cate School, whose website says it combines “East Coast tradition and West Coast energy.”

Prince Archie will turn five in 2024.

Prince Archie will turn five in 2024.

Prince Edward celebrates a milestone birthday

The King’s youngest brother, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, will turn 60 on March 10. He’ll mark the occasion privately with his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and their two children, 20-year-old Lady Louise Windsor and 15-year-old James Viscount Severn, at home at Bagshot Park in Windsor. As one of a handful of working royals, he has often spent his birthday undertaking public engagements, and next year is likely to be no different.

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Crown Prince Frederik and his bride Princess Mary on their wedding day in 2004.

Crown Prince Frederik and his bride Princess Mary on their wedding day in 2004.

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Congratulations are in order for Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark, who will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on May 14. The couple first met in Mary’s native Australia during the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, when she was completely unaware of the royal identity of the dashing European stranger chatting her up in a bar. Fast-forward three years, and they were walking down the aisle, with Mary resplendent in a gown by local designer Uffe Frank. Don’t be surprised if the occasion isn’t marked properly in Denmark: it’s traditional there to celebrate wedding anniversaries at 12.5, 25 and 50 years instead.

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain who will celebrate their china wedding anniversary in 2024.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, who will celebrate their china wedding anniversary in 2024.

A week later the Spanish royals, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, will also be raising a glass to their “china” wedding anniversary, which falls on May 22. The nuptials were a momentous occasion in Spain, as Felipe was then the heir to the throne, with his beautiful bride Letizia a national sweetheart following a career as a news anchor. The grand nuptials took place at the Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid, with representatives from Europe’s monarchies in attendance. Despite the historic occasion, it’s likely that the couple will celebrate the milestone in private, as they did in 2014 for their tenth anniversary, when they continued with their daily schedule of public appearances and engagements.

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Princess Märtha-Louise of Norway will marry Durek Verrett in 2024 in a ceremony likely to be attended by royalty of both the real and celebrity variety.

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway will get her happy ending on August 31, when she marries Durek Verrett, an American healer and self-professed shaman who has helped stars including Gwyneth Paltrow . In fact, the Goop founder reportedly gave her personal seal of approval to the shaman’s choice of engagement ring before he got down on one knee. The wedding, which will likely see a mix of actual and Hollywood royalty, will take place at the historic Hotel Union in Geiranger, which according to Märtha-Louise, is known for its “spectacular fjord and dramatic mountains”.

King Charles III heads Down Under

He has visited Australia 16 times as the Prince of Wales, but now King Charles III is reported to be making his first state visit Down Under as monarch in late 2024. The trip is thought to have been planned to coincide with his attendance at the Heads of the Commonwealth meeting in Samoa in October. The country, which voted against abolishing the monarchy in 2022, has not had a royal visit since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s tour in 2018. Earlier this year, the Prince of Wales faced criticism for failing to attend the Women’s World Cup Final in Sydney, despite Queen Letizia of Spain and her youngest daughter Infanta Sofia making the journey.

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We can anticipate starstudded celebrations in Montecito in 2024 as Prince Harry celebrates his milestone 40th birthday.

We can anticipate star-studded celebrations in Montecito in 2024, as Prince Harry celebrates his milestone 40th birthday.

The Duke of Sussex will be celebrating a major milestone birthday on September 15 as he turns 40. A lot has happened in the last decade: not only is he now happily married, with two children, Archie and Lilibet, but he also lives in California and is no longer a working member of the royal family. As the couple does not currently have a social media presence, it’s unlikely we’ll see any public acknowledgment of the landmark, but we imagine the Duchess of Sussex will be throwing a star-studded party for her husband—their wedding in 2018 was attended by guests including Oprah Winfrey, Amal and George Clooney, Idris and Sabrina Elba and Meghan’s former Suits co-stars.

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Prince Charles and Camilla in Devon today - updates

The royal couple have two visits planned as part of their whistle-stop tour

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Prince Charles and Camilla are in the county today (July 20) with a number of planned royal engagements. There are two visits planned as part of their whistle-stop tour taking place in Torbay.

The royal couple have spent the last couple of days over the Tamar in Cornwall, where they spent time in both Mousehole, near Penzance and Newlyn. It's understood that the first part of their trip in Devon will be spent at Torre Abbey Grounds. The Prince of Wales, Honorary Commodore The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, along with The Duchess of Cornwall will meet staff and volunteers at their 200th anniversary celebration event in the Torre Abbey Grounds.

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They will then visit Cockington Court a Centre of Creativity, which is operated by Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust. During the visit, His Royal Highness, as President of The Princes Trust, will meet local young people who are involved in their programmes in Devon. Her Royal Highness will meet people associated with the International Agatha Christie Festival.

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The country's longest service coastguard, Keith Dare-Williams from Plymouth, says he is 'overwhelmed' today as he is about to receive Queens Platinum Jubilee medal from Prince Charles. Keith is the UK’s most decorated coastguard and already has MBE Silver and Gold Jubilee medals.

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Prince Charles and Camilla's schedule for the second part of their trip

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Cockington Court a Centre of Creativity which is operated by Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust. Here, an innovation hub encourages art, culture and helps to support local independent craft businesses. His Royal Highness will meet with young people supported by The Princes Trust. Her Royal Highness will with the Chairman, International Agatha Christie Festival, a local artist and museum curator.

Prince Charles and Camilla's schedule for the first part of their trip

The Prince of Wales, Honorary Commodore The Maritime and Coastguard Agency along with The Duchess of Cornwall, will meet staff and volunteers at their 200th anniversary celebration event in the Torre Abbey Grounds. Their Royal Highnesses will also meet local organisations.

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All The Royal Events In 2024 You Don't Want To Miss

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January admittedly started off with some unexpected news for royal fans, as some of the most notable events were health-related. Princess Catherine and King Charles III were both admitted to the hospital — Catherine for abdominal surgery and Charles for prostate surgery — and were even discharged on the same day from the same hospital, according to CBC News . In Denmark, the year kicked off with Queen Margrethe II abdicating the throne due to  health issues . As such, Margrethe's eldest son, Frederik X, became king on January 14.

Nevertheless, the royal families have a calendar full of exciting events throughout 2024 — and, thankfully, ones that have nothing to do with ill health. Princess Anne, daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, started the new year by embarking on the first official royal trip of 2024 alongside her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. The two spent three days in Sri Lanka. That's not all that's planned for 2024, though.

From major diplomatic trips to weddings and milestone birthdays, these major royal events are expected to take place.

Prince Edward celebrates a milestone birthday in March

A few royals have some milestone birthdays this year. This includes Prince Edward, the youngest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who turns 60 on March 10. 

While the exact details of his birthday celebrations have not yet been revealed, it may be difficult to top Prince Edward's 59 th birthday in 2023. On this day, King Charles III perhaps gave his younger brother the ultimate birthday gift: a prestigious new title "His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness's 59th birthday," the royal family said in a press release, as reported by Town & Country . "The title will be held by Prince Edward for His Royal Highness's lifetime."

Edward's former titles of Earl of Wessex and Forfar were previously bestowed upon him by his late mother. The first was on his wedding day in 1999, and the second as a 2018 birthday gift. 

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are expected to visit Canada in May

In December 2023, it was announced that King Charles III and Queen Camilla would make a much-anticipated royal visit to Canada. While the exact dates have yet to be announced, the trip is slated to take place in May 2024, according to the Mirror . The king and queen are expected to tour the country for a week. The Canadian visit will also mark Charles' first since his May 2023 coronation.

However, this isn't going to be any ordinary visit. Canada is part of the British Commonwealth, a group of 56 countries that have significant histories with the United Kingdom. Canada first joined the British Commonwealth in 1931, according to the Government of Canada , and King Charles technically serves as its head. However, polling has revealed that most Canadians aren't in favor of Charles holding this position. This sentiment isn't entirely new. In 2011, some Canadians protested the monarchy when Prince William and Princess Catherine made a visit. 

All eyes will be on the king and queen during this potential visit. "The last thing they would need would be just a quick appearance in Ontario, maybe B.C.," royal commentator and expert Justin Vovk told  CBC News in December 2023. "That would send the message that, well, the rest of Canada is not that important to the King. If he really is King of Canada, a cross-country tour would really be in his best interests." Judith Rowbotham, a researcher and professor, told the publication, "I think that King Charles believes ... that the monarchy, if it is to remain relevant, has to engage in some way in key concerns which have a political dimension, notably environmental concerns, but also major concerns like homelessness."

Prince William and Princess Catherine are (tentatively) scheduled to visit Italy in the spring

The end of 2023 spurred talks of another major royal family visit, this time on the part of Prince William and Princess Catherine. In December, Kensington Palace announced that the couple would travel to Italy in spring 2024. The Italy visit is set to mark the first international working trip for the Princess of Wales in more than a year. It will also be the first time William and Catherine have visited Italy together. Aside from there not being an exact timeline just yet, some of the key details about the couple's itinerary are very much up in the air. This includes a potential visit to the Vatican and possibly an in-person meeting with Pope Francis, according to the  Daily Mail .

Another big unknown is whether the international trip will possibly be postponed to later in the year due to Catherine's abdominal surgery . While the surgery was reportedly planned, the event caught the public by surprise when the princess was admitted to the hospital on January 16. She was discharged on January 29 to recover at home. If the trip does happen, the public will likely have their eyes fixed on Princess Catherine, and not just because she had a major surgery that has kept her away from completing months of engagements. As the Daily Mail previously reported, Kate not only studied in Florence for several months after her college years, but she also possesses some knowledge of Italian language and arts.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain will celebrate two decades of marriage in May

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have a big milestone wedding anniversary coming up in 2024. They will celebrate 20 years of marriage on May 22. Felipe and Letizia secretly dated until their engagement in 2003. The pair met when Felipe was still a prince, and Letizia was a journalist for Televisión Española. While admittedly one of the most popular royal couples, scandal rocked their marriage at the end of 2023, when Queen Letizia was accused of having an affair with Jaime del Burgo, her brother-in-law, in 2010,  Tatler  reported. However, the king and queen's relationship appears to have weathered these accusations as they head towards their 20 th year of marriage with each other.

No matter how Felipe and Letizia celebrate their wedding anniversary, there's no doubt that they will hear from their British royal counterparts, with whom they share a strong relationship . Not only are Prince William and Princess Catherine said to be close friends with the couple, but King Felipe also shares a bloodline with the late Queen Elizabeth II, as descendants of Queen Victoria, according to Town & Country .

The Duke Of Westminster will say 'I do' in June

Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, will marry Olivia Henson on June 7, 2024, a spokesperson confirmed to Town & Country . The couple got engaged in April 2023 after dating for two years. "Members of both their families are absolutely delighted with the news," the spokesperson revealed. Not only are the families close with each other, but Prince William and Princess Catherine chose Grosvenor to be one of Prince George's godparents.

The bond between the Duke of Westminster's family and the British royal family remains a strong one, so the wedding between Grosvenor and Henson will likely be attended by several key members. While most of the British royal family is set to attend, though, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will reportedly not be in attendance — despite Grosvenor also being a godparent to Harry and Meghan's son, Archie. "[Grosvenor] wanted to avoid anything overshadowing the day, especially for Olivia, and doesn't want any awkwardness [between Harry and William]," a friend of the brothers told The Times .

It will be interesting to see who shows up and who doesn't. While most of the details remain unknown, we do know that Grosvenor and Henson will wed at the Chester Cathedral in England, guaranteeing a beautiful ceremony for the couple. 

Trooping the Colour takes place in mid-June

Every summer, Britain holds a sovereign birthday celebration called Trooping the Colour. While nicknamed The King's Birthday Parade, this event is not the same as King Charles III's actual birthday, which is in November. The event is thought to date back to the 1600s during the rule of King Charles II but did not become an annual ceremony until 1760 under King George III's reign. However, it is meant to celebrate the birthday of the sovereign, so Charles will have a second unofficial birthday celebration via Trooping the Colour.

This year's event is set to take place on June 15 and will feature distinguished troops from five different "colours," or regiments, throughout the British army. An estimated 1,400 soldiers will participate in the parade, which starts at Buckingham Palace. If you aren't one of the lucky ones able to see this event in person, you can watch it at home as it is a televised event.

Princess Anne will likely attend the Summer Olympic Games in Paris

The Summer Olympic games are set to take place in Paris, a relatively close destination for royal families across Europe. According to Hello! Magazine , Princess Anne is expected to travel to Paris for the festivities, which start at the end of July and run through mid-August.

Princess Anne has had ties to the Olympics for several decades. According to the Royal Household , the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II previously competed in the 1976 Olympic Games in a three-day equestrian event. From there, she was appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where she has served as a member since 1988. She also serves as the p resident of the British Olympic Association.

Needless to say, she has a professional interest in the event, but she'll also likely want to support Great Britain in the Games. Plus, since more royals will be able to travel compared with the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo during the pandemic, we may see other British royals supporting their nation's team alongside Princess Anne.

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway's gets married in August

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway announced her engagement to Durek Verrett in 2022 after the couple had dated for more than three years. In 2023, the princess and Verrett, a shaman from Los Angeles, officially revealed a date for the long-awaited ceremony — August 31, 2024. As Märtha revealed in an Instagram post , their nuptials will occur in the princess' home country of Norway. Within months of the engagement announcement, it was revealed that Märtha was to step away from her official royal duties to help run Verrett's alternative medicine business; however, she would retain her title.

People from around the world will witness Märtha Louise and Verrett making history. Verrett is the first Black man in modern history to marry a European royal. "[It] will set a precedent for my people that we are not to be forgotten, and we deserve to be acknowledged for the greatness of who we are and where we come from," the shaman told  People in June 2022. "There's always been kings and queens in Africa, but unfortunately, they haven't been recognized in the world in the way that they deserve." At the same time, Verrett will also likely bring attention to the Norwegian royal family for some of his controversial medical beliefs and practices, as noted by the  BBC .

Prince Harry turns 40 in September

Prince Edward isn't the only British royal celebrating a milestone birthday in 2024. His nephew, Prince Harry, turns 40 in September. However, unlike Prince Edward, the younger prince will likely spend his birthday away from extended family, as has been the case in the years since he and wife, Meghan Markle, stepped away from their royal roles. In fact, Prince Harry's immediate family did not post messages for his 39 th birthday as they had done in previous years. Instead of spending time with the royals on Harry's birthday, Harry and Meghan attended the Invictus Games in Germany, according to  People .

Notably, Prince Harry's older brother , Prince William, turned 40 in 2022 , but the two were not speaking at that time either. Ahead of her husband's birthday, Princess Catherine reportedly attempted to get the two brothers to reconcile, royal expert Neil Sean revealed (via  Express ). However, this did not happen, and the rift only seems to have widened.

With all this in mind, it seems likely that Prince Harry will celebrate his birthday with his wife and not with his extended family. Just how he will celebrate his milestone birthday, however, remains to be seen.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are expected to visit Australia in October

Aside from their spring trip to Canada in March 2024, King Charles III and Queen Camilla may already have another royal visit on the books. This time, it's on the other side of the world. "King Charles is planning to visit Australia and New Zealand in October," a person involved in diplomatic relations told the Sydney Morning Herald . The trip down under will mark the couple's first visit to the country as king and queen, as well as their first since 2018, according to the Daily Mail . Additionally, no reigning British monarch has been to Australia in over a decade, as Queen Elizabeth II's last visit was in 2011. 

While no official itinerary has yet been announced, royal watchers will likely want to pay close attention to the trip. Australia, like Canada, is part of the British Commonwealth and polls show the country is similarly against having Charles as the head of state. Furthermore, the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is set to take place in nearby Samoa in October 2024, too. 

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Dutch royal couple’s state visit to Vietnam suddenly postponed days before start

The Dutch State visit to Vietnam that was set to begin next week was postponed at the last minute at the request of the Vietnamese authorities, the Dutch government’s press office announced on Thursday. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were set to visit the country along with a Cabinet delegation. Participants from the Dutch business community do not yet know whether their portion of the planned trade mission will still go ahead as planned.

The trip was “postponed due to domestic circumstances” in Vietnam, the Dutch government said. The exact reason for this was not made clear. International news agencies have not reported on any recent disturbances in Vietnam.

The update was released an hour after accredited media received the final details of the extensive travel program. The trip was supposed to take place beginning on Tuesday, March 19, with the trip drawing to a close on March 22.

Two economic missions were involved in the planning in conjunction with the State visit. They were to be led by Nature and Nitrogen Policy Minister Christianne van der Wal and Infrastructure and Water Management Minister Mark Harbers. It is not yet known whether these missions will continue, a spokesperson for Minister Harbers said.

The sudden postponement of the royal couple’s visit to Vietnam came as a surprise to business organization VNO-NCW and industrial group VDL, who were due to travel to the Asian country next week. “We don’t know what is going on either,” said a spokesperson for the influential VNO-NCW lobbying group.

She expects that it will become clear later on Thursday whether the trade mission can still take place.

“I think a lot is still uncertain for all parties,” said shipbuilding firm Damen. The company has a shipyard in Vietnam that was going to be visited during the trip to the country.

“My man on the ground says that the trade mission will probably go ahead. But do not hold me to that. In other words, we don’t yet definitively know.”

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Princess Kate seen out on weekend shopping trip

Following days of rampant speculation online after the royal family shared an altered family photo , Catherine, the Princess of Wales, was reportedly seen shopping over the weekend — an outing that was captured on video.

Until now, Kate hadn't been seen publicly since Kensington Palace announced in January that she'd had planned abdominal surgery. She was seen shopping Saturday not far from her home in Windsor, according to The Sun and TMZ, which published images o f the outing.

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Kensington Palace declined to comment, and a phone call to the Royal Farms Windsor Farm Shop seeking confirmation of the royal couple’s outing there wasn't answered late Monday.

Questions have been swirling around the princess, one of the British royal family's highest-profile members, since the January statement about her health, which didn't elaborate on the reasons for the procedure and added that she would be "unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter."

The noise grew louder this month after a photo of Kate and her three children that had been manipulated was shared on the royal family's social media accounts. Global news organizations issued a "kill notice" for the doctored image.

On March 11, the princess appeared to take responsibility for altering the photo.

“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” read a message on the  official X account  of the Prince and Princess of Wales. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”

The publication Monday of the reported weekend shopping trip may quell some of the concern. "It's 100% her," TMZ reported .

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Sights of Elektrostal: the history of the city, what to see, photos and reviews

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Sights of Elektrostal: the history of the city, what to see, photos and reviews

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Elektrostal is a fairly large industrial city, which is located near the Vokhonka River and almost 40-50 km from the eastern part of Moscow. There are a lot of powerful factories here, where many residents of Elektrostal work. They are perfectly combined with the most beautiful green boulevards, streets and parks, bright lawns and flower beds that adorn almost the entire town. It is picturesque due to amazing reservoirs and forests. It is worth learning more about the main attractions of Elektrostal, photos of which are in the article.

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The city was founded in 1916 thanks to the construction of a metallurgical plant. Previously, this place was the natural boundary of Calm. To start construction, the labor of local peasants was used. In the middle of 1925 herebuilt the first railway line that connected Elektrostal with Moscow. After the onset of 1938, the village turned into a separate city.

It is noteworthy that during the Great Patriotic War, the Electrostal plants produced ammunition that was needed for victory. In particular, it is worth noting the production of the legendary Katyushas.

A new stage for the factories of the city began after the invention of atomic weapons. The local plant was on the list of the main production facilities of the nuclear industry. This led to the fact that in 1954 the production of fuel was launched, which was used for the operation of nuclear power plants.

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In 1963, the cultural center "October" was built, and this was done by the masters of the Novo-Kramatorsky plant, named after Stalin. It featured a spacious auditorium that could seat more than 850 people, as well as a unique revolving stage for actors to change scenery in seconds.

At different times, eminent creative groups performed in this cultural center, as well as the Beryozka ensemble, famous at that time. It is noteworthy that even in our time the cultural center is actively functioning, and the square in front of it is considered the most beautiful place in Elektrostal with fountains operating in the summer. In mid-2013, it received the status of a city of labor and military glory.

There are many numerous monuments in the city that tell about the history of this amazing place: a monument to Nikolai Vtorov -the founder of the famous plant "Elektrostal" near the House of Culture, a monument to Tevosyan - the chief engineer, monuments to M. Gorky and K. Marx, a sculpture "Steelworker", a monument to Korneev - Hero of the Soviet Union, as well as a memorial and a monument to soldiers who died in Afghanistan and on North Caucasus.

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This is a fairly large and old factory in the city that specializes in the production of fuel for local gas stations. The plant is part of the structure of the company FC "TVEL" of the state corporation "Rosatom". The General Director of the enterprise is O. L. Sedelnikov.

This plant produces nuclear fuel, which is used by many nuclear power plants, transport power plants and research reactors, not only in Russia, but also in other European countries. The company has quality certificates OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001.

The museum of the plant presents its history, shows old photographs of the streets of the city, there are achievements of workers, as well as photos of significant people, there are many of the most interesting models produced at the machine-building plant. It also stores presentations showing the principles of the enterprise.

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This temple - a landmark of Elektrostal - is a single-dome centric church, which is made in the style of Byzantine times. It was erected in the 20th century, in the immediate vicinity of St. Andrew's Church. The temple was designed by T. V. Trubnikov and V. A. Drozdov, according to the developments of which the iconostasis and interior were exactly designed.

The church plays the role of a baptismal church and belongs to the Moscow diocese. The main shrines of the church are the most ancient and valuable icons of Nikandor Gorodnoyezersky and the Great Martyr Panteleimon. In addition, particles of the relics of saints are kept here. Divine services are held in the temple only during religious holidays.

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The local park - a landmark of Elektrostal is an ideal place where everyone can stay alone with nature, ride numerous attractions, and also spend time playing slot machines. The park is especially popular in the summer - it is full of families, youth companies and couples in love.

Especially for the summer in 2013, the park was re-planned, which made it possible to accommodate more modern entertainment and interesting playgrounds for young visitors. Swimmers will love the dragon and swans, and trampolines have been installed for more active children.

It is noteworthy that the prices in the local park are quite affordable: the cost of a ticket for various attractions ranges from 30-100 rubles. Today it is called "Wonder Park", and it is divided into a quieter "Quiet Alley" and "Entertainment Alley", where there is an inexpensive cafe, a summer stage, and also quite a lot ofattractions.

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This cinema is very popular, so it can be called a landmark of Elektrostal. It is located in the shopping center "Elgrad" and consists of 5 spacious halls that can accommodate more than 800 people. To show 2D and 3D films, only modern equipment is used: Dolby Digital Surround EX and MasterImage acoustics, as well as huge screens with a special coating. In all cinema halls, very comfortable conditions for visitors were created: climate control and soft chairs.

In the foyer of the Cinema Gallery there is a play area, a fairly spacious cafe, fast food establishments (Suneki, Tashir-pizza, Rostiks, Kebab-tun, etc.) and popcorn- bar. This is an attractive local leisure center, where the residents of Elektrostal are shown all the latest cinema.

This is a whole complex where you can spend your free time pleasantly and profitably. In addition to the playgrounds, which are fully equipped for playing laser tag and paintball, guests are invited to visit a local cafe where delicious home-cooked dishes are prepared, a banquet menu, karaoke, as well as a relaxing sauna with a warm font.

What do tourists who have visited the city say? It is not tourist, but industrial. Attractions are quite specific, but overall interesting. Tourists were pleased with low prices.

Looking at the photo of the sights of the city of Elektrostal, you may want to go there and spendunforgettable weekend.

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Elektrostal is a vibrant city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia. With a rich history, stunning architecture, and a thriving community, Elektrostal is a city that has much to offer. Whether you are a history buff, nature enthusiast, or simply curious about different cultures, Elektrostal is sure to captivate you.

This article will provide you with 40 fascinating facts about Elektrostal, giving you a better understanding of why this city is worth exploring. From its origins as an industrial hub to its modern-day charm, we will delve into the various aspects that make Elektrostal a unique and must-visit destination.

So, join us as we uncover the hidden treasures of Elektrostal and discover what makes this city a true gem in the heart of Russia.

Key Takeaways:

  • Elektrostal, known as the “Motor City of Russia,” is a vibrant and growing city with a rich industrial history, offering diverse cultural experiences and a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
  • With its convenient location near Moscow, Elektrostal provides a picturesque landscape, vibrant nightlife, and a range of recreational activities, making it an ideal destination for residents and visitors alike.

Known as the “Motor City of Russia.”

Elektrostal, a city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia, earned the nickname “Motor City” due to its significant involvement in the automotive industry.

Home to the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Elektrostal is renowned for its metallurgical plant, which has been producing high-quality steel and alloys since its establishment in 1916.

Boasts a rich industrial heritage.

Elektrostal has a long history of industrial development, contributing to the growth and progress of the region.

Founded in 1916.

The city of Elektrostal was founded in 1916 as a result of the construction of the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Located approximately 50 kilometers east of Moscow.

Elektrostal is situated in close proximity to the Russian capital, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors.

Known for its vibrant cultural scene.

Elektrostal is home to several cultural institutions, including museums, theaters, and art galleries that showcase the city’s rich artistic heritage.

A popular destination for nature lovers.

Surrounded by picturesque landscapes and forests, Elektrostal offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and birdwatching.

Hosts the annual Elektrostal City Day celebrations.

Every year, Elektrostal organizes festive events and activities to celebrate its founding, bringing together residents and visitors in a spirit of unity and joy.

Has a population of approximately 160,000 people.

Elektrostal is home to a diverse and vibrant community of around 160,000 residents, contributing to its dynamic atmosphere.

Boasts excellent education facilities.

The city is known for its well-established educational institutions, providing quality education to students of all ages.

A center for scientific research and innovation.

Elektrostal serves as an important hub for scientific research, particularly in the fields of metallurgy, materials science, and engineering.

Surrounded by picturesque lakes.

The city is blessed with numerous beautiful lakes, offering scenic views and recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike.

Well-connected transportation system.

Elektrostal benefits from an efficient transportation network, including highways, railways, and public transportation options, ensuring convenient travel within and beyond the city.

Famous for its traditional Russian cuisine.

Food enthusiasts can indulge in authentic Russian dishes at numerous restaurants and cafes scattered throughout Elektrostal.

Home to notable architectural landmarks.

Elektrostal boasts impressive architecture, including the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and the Elektrostal Palace of Culture.

Offers a wide range of recreational facilities.

Residents and visitors can enjoy various recreational activities, such as sports complexes, swimming pools, and fitness centers, enhancing the overall quality of life.

Provides a high standard of healthcare.

Elektrostal is equipped with modern medical facilities, ensuring residents have access to quality healthcare services.

Home to the Elektrostal History Museum.

The Elektrostal History Museum showcases the city’s fascinating past through exhibitions and displays.

A hub for sports enthusiasts.

Elektrostal is passionate about sports, with numerous stadiums, arenas, and sports clubs offering opportunities for athletes and spectators.

Celebrates diverse cultural festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal hosts a variety of cultural festivals, celebrating different ethnicities, traditions, and art forms.

Electric power played a significant role in its early development.

Elektrostal owes its name and initial growth to the establishment of electric power stations and the utilization of electricity in the industrial sector.

Boasts a thriving economy.

The city’s strong industrial base, coupled with its strategic location near Moscow, has contributed to Elektrostal’s prosperous economic status.

Houses the Elektrostal Drama Theater.

The Elektrostal Drama Theater is a cultural centerpiece, attracting theater enthusiasts from far and wide.

Popular destination for winter sports.

Elektrostal’s proximity to ski resorts and winter sport facilities makes it a favorite destination for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities.

Promotes environmental sustainability.

Elektrostal prioritizes environmental protection and sustainability, implementing initiatives to reduce pollution and preserve natural resources.

Home to renowned educational institutions.

Elektrostal is known for its prestigious schools and universities, offering a wide range of academic programs to students.

Committed to cultural preservation.

The city values its cultural heritage and takes active steps to preserve and promote traditional customs, crafts, and arts.

Hosts an annual International Film Festival.

The Elektrostal International Film Festival attracts filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing a diverse range of films.

Encourages entrepreneurship and innovation.

Elektrostal supports aspiring entrepreneurs and fosters a culture of innovation, providing opportunities for startups and business development.

Offers a range of housing options.

Elektrostal provides diverse housing options, including apartments, houses, and residential complexes, catering to different lifestyles and budgets.

Home to notable sports teams.

Elektrostal is proud of its sports legacy, with several successful sports teams competing at regional and national levels.

Boasts a vibrant nightlife scene.

Residents and visitors can enjoy a lively nightlife in Elektrostal, with numerous bars, clubs, and entertainment venues.

Promotes cultural exchange and international relations.

Elektrostal actively engages in international partnerships, cultural exchanges, and diplomatic collaborations to foster global connections.

Surrounded by beautiful nature reserves.

Nearby nature reserves, such as the Barybino Forest and Luchinskoye Lake, offer opportunities for nature enthusiasts to explore and appreciate the region’s biodiversity.

Commemorates historical events.

The city pays tribute to significant historical events through memorials, monuments, and exhibitions, ensuring the preservation of collective memory.

Promotes sports and youth development.

Elektrostal invests in sports infrastructure and programs to encourage youth participation, health, and physical fitness.

Hosts annual cultural and artistic festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal celebrates its cultural diversity through festivals dedicated to music, dance, art, and theater.

Provides a picturesque landscape for photography enthusiasts.

The city’s scenic beauty, architectural landmarks, and natural surroundings make it a paradise for photographers.

Connects to Moscow via a direct train line.

The convenient train connection between Elektrostal and Moscow makes commuting between the two cities effortless.

A city with a bright future.

Elektrostal continues to grow and develop, aiming to become a model city in terms of infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for its residents.

In conclusion, Elektrostal is a fascinating city with a rich history and a vibrant present. From its origins as a center of steel production to its modern-day status as a hub for education and industry, Elektrostal has plenty to offer both residents and visitors. With its beautiful parks, cultural attractions, and proximity to Moscow, there is no shortage of things to see and do in this dynamic city. Whether you’re interested in exploring its historical landmarks, enjoying outdoor activities, or immersing yourself in the local culture, Elektrostal has something for everyone. So, next time you find yourself in the Moscow region, don’t miss the opportunity to discover the hidden gems of Elektrostal.

Q: What is the population of Elektrostal?

A: As of the latest data, the population of Elektrostal is approximately XXXX.

Q: How far is Elektrostal from Moscow?

A: Elektrostal is located approximately XX kilometers away from Moscow.

Q: Are there any famous landmarks in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to several notable landmarks, including XXXX and XXXX.

Q: What industries are prominent in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal is known for its steel production industry and is also a center for engineering and manufacturing.

Q: Are there any universities or educational institutions in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to XXXX University and several other educational institutions.

Q: What are some popular outdoor activities in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal offers several outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking in its beautiful parks.

Q: Is Elektrostal well-connected in terms of transportation?

A: Yes, Elektrostal has good transportation links, including trains and buses, making it easily accessible from nearby cities.

Q: Are there any annual events or festivals in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, including XXXX and XXXX.

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First refuelling for Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP

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The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactor units. In such reactors, nuclear fuel is not replaced in the same way as in standard NPPs – partial replacement of fuel once every 12-18 months. Instead, once every few years the entire reactor core is replaced with and a full load of fresh fuel.

The KLT-40S reactor cores have a number of advantages compared with standard NPPs. For the first time, a cassette core was used, which made it possible to increase the fuel cycle to 3-3.5 years before refuelling, and also reduce by one and a half times the fuel component in the cost of the electricity produced. The operating experience of the FNPP provided the basis for the design of the new series of nuclear icebreaker reactors (series 22220). Currently, three such icebreakers have been launched.

The Akademik Lomonosov was connected to the power grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020.

Electricity generation from the FNPP at the end of 2023 amounted to 194 GWh. The population of Pevek is just over 4,000 people. However, the plant can potentially provide electricity to a city with a population of up to 100,000. The FNPP solved two problems. Firstly, it replaced the retiring capacities of the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya Thermal Power Plant, which is more than 70 years old. It also supplies power to the main mining enterprises located in western Chukotka. In September, a 490 km 110 kilovolt power transmission line was put into operation connecting Pevek and Bilibino.

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Planned Outage for Some Cornell Lab Services

Several Cornell Lab of Ornithology services will be unavailable beginning March 19 through 6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time on March 21 . This is a one-time disruption while we migrate more than 1.6 billion eBird observations and additional project data to new servers. After the move, our websites will have improved reliability, stability, and room to grow. Thank you for your understanding during this outage.

Don’t worry, your data (checklists, media, Bird Academy courses, Merlin life list, etc.) will be safe during the migration and will be unaffected when we come back online.

Unavailable: The following websites and services will be down during this period:

  • eBird.org , including eBird portals, eBird Alerts, the eBird API, eBird Science, and data downloads
  • Macaulay Library
  • Birds of the World

Partially affected: Several Cornell Lab projects will remain up but services that require a login will be unavailable:

  • Bird Academy login and store will be unavailable. Users will be able to access most course materials if they were logged in to the site before the outage. Snap ID quizzes will not function during the outage.
  • NestWatch and Project FeederWatch login and data entry will be unavailable both on the website and the app. Please record your data on paper and enter it after the outage ends.
  • eBird Mobile app : The Explore and My eBird functions will not work during the outage. You can use the app to create checklists and then submit them after the outage ends. Your eBird data will be safe.
  • Merlin Bird ID app : Sound ID will continue to work, as well as Photo ID, Step-by-Step, and Explore, using your recent locations only. You will not be able to save sightings, refresh your life list, update your location, or log in to your account. These functions will return when the outage ends and your data will be safe.

Unaffected: The following sites will continue to function as normal:

  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology institutional website
  • All About Birds
  • Cornell Lab YouTube channel

What Can I Do During the Outage?

Go out birding.

  • If you already have Merlin Bird ID app installed, you can still use it for some purposes. Though you won’t be able to update your location, save sightings, or refresh your life list, the ID functions will still work with your saved locations, and you can still browse species using Explore Birds
  • If you already have the eBird Mobile app installed on your device, you can start eBird Mobile checklists during the downtime and submit them once eBird is back online. Learn how to Enter Sightings with eBird Mobile

Explore Birds Online

  • Read about science, conservation, and birdwatching on All About Birds and in our magazine, Living Bird
  • Watch wild birds live on Cornell Lab Bird Cams
  • Browse our natural history films on the Cornell Lab YouTube channel
  • Watch recorded webinars on everything from Merlin tips and tricks, to feeding birds at home, to conversations with scientists, and more

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Is it safe to travel to Haiti right now? What travelers should know

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The State Department is urging Americans not to travel to Haiti amid fresh gang violence in the country, which declared a state of emergency last week.

While neither the warnings nor violence are entirely new – Haiti has been a Level 4: Do Not Travel destination in State Department travel advisories since before the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse – a spate of recent high-profile attacks, including an attempt by armed gangs to seize control of the country’s main international airport, has sparked renewed urgency. 

“The current security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous,” the U.S. Embassy in Haiti said in a security alert issued Sunday. “We are aware that there are few or no commercial options to depart Haiti safely at this time. As they become available, we urge U.S. citizens to take advantage of them. The U.S. Embassy’s ability to assist U.S. citizens is severely limited.” 

The U.S. military stepped in to airlift American personnel “into and out of the Embassy” to augment security, U.S. Southern Command said Sunday in a statement to USA TODAY. The embassy is also coordinating assisted departure flights "through non-commercial means" for U.S. citizens, according to its website .

Americans in Haiti can fill out crisis intake forms and enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program program for updates. 

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Here’s what airlines and cruise lines are doing about trips to Haiti:

Haiti violence: Military airlifts American personnel out of embassy as Haiti spirals into violence

Are there direct flights to Haiti?

Three U.S. airlines typically operate direct flights to Haiti: American, JetBlue and Spirit. However, all three have temporarily suspended service and issued travel waivers for the Caribbean destination.

◾ American Airlines customers with flights scheduled to, through, or from Port-au-Prince (PAP) through March 25 may modify flights without paying change fees. Changes must be made by March 25 with the same origin and destination cities as the original booking.

◾ JetBlue Airways is waiving change and cancellation fees for travelers with flights scheduled to and from Port-au-Prince through April 15. Changes can be made through April 30.

◾ Spirit Airlines is waiving change fees and fare differences on travel to, from, or through Cap Haitien (CAP) and Port-au-Prince through April 15. Travelers should rebook by April 30. After that, the airline said change fees would still be waived, but fare differences may apply.

Is Royal Caribbean still going to Haiti?

Royal Caribbean and its sister line Celebrity Cruises normally sail to Labadee, Haiti , a private destination roughly six hours away from Port-au-Prince by car. However Royal Caribbean is skipping several previously scheduled stops, in coming days.

The following sailings will not go to Labadee.

  • Adventure of the Seas: 3/15 sailing 
  • Mariner of the Seas: 3/16 sailing
  • Explorer of the Seas: 3/17 sailing 
  • Oasis of the Seas: 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 and 4/14 sailings
  • Symphony of the Seas: 3/17, 3/23, 3/31, 4/6, 4/14, 4/20 and 4/28 sailings
  • Grandeur of the Seas: 3/18 sailing 
  • Independence of the Seas: 4/4, 4/8, 4/18 and 4/22 sailings

"The safety and security of our guests, crew, and communities we visit are our top priority," a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said in a statement to USA TODAY. "Our Global Security and Intel Team is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Haiti, and in an abundance of caution, we are temporarily making adjustments to sailings visiting Labadee. We will continue to monitor and reassess calls as needed, and will communicate updates with guests directly."

As recently as March 11, the cruise line had not canceled any sailings to Labadee, but was keeping a close on the situation while noting that it had private security in the area, which was closed to the public.

It doesn’t look like any Celebrity cruises are scheduled there until fall.

Contributing: Nathan Diller, USA TODAY

Eve Chen is a travel reporter  for USA TODAY based in Atlanta. You can reach her at [email protected].

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  19. Princess Kate seen out on weekend shopping trip

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  24. First refuelling for Russia's Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP

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  25. Planned Outage for Some Cornell Lab Services

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