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Royal couple prepare to travel to Ontario

Wed Nov 4, 7:03 AM

ST..JOHNS (CBC) - Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, will pay respect to Newfoundland and Labrador's veterans before departing for Ontario as they continue their 11-day tour of Canada.

The royal couple are scheduled to lay a wreath at the National War Memorial in St. John's as they conclude their visit to the province.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall began their visit to Canada in Newfoundland on Monday. They've visited the oldest English settlement in Canada at Cupids and the historic Brigus home of Capt. Bob Bartlett, an Arctic explorer who led a trek to the North Pole in 1909.

Before departing for Ontario, the couple will also meet with students, teachers and volunteers at a local language training school.

Charles and Camilla are scheduled to arrive in Toronto in the early afternoon, where they will meet with Premier Dalton McGuinty.

The Prince of Wales is scheduled to meet with members of the organization Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, while the Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Royal Conservatory of Music at the University of Toronto.

On Thursday, Charles and Camilla will visit Dundurn Castle in Hamilton before travelling to Niagara-on-the-Lake to tour HMCS Haida and Niagara College Teaching Winery. The couple will open the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on Friday.

This visit is Charles's 16th tour of Canada and Camilla's first official visit.

The royal couple's tour of the country comes at a time when a recent survey obtained last week by CBC News indicated that a majority of Canadians feel the constitutional monarchy is out of step with the times.

The visit also includes stops in British Columbia and Quebec.

In British Columbia, Charles and Camilla will visit Victoria and Vancouver beginning Friday. In Victoria, they will meet Premier Gordon Campbell at the legislature. In Vancouver, their tour will include a visit to the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic village on Saturday morning, a stop at a cancer care clinic and a seminar on sustainable development at Simon Fraser University.

During the last leg of the royal tour, the couple will visit Ottawa and Montreal. The couple will meet with Gov. Gen. Michaƫlle Jean, Harper and Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff, followed by a meeting with Quebec Premier Jean Charest.

The couple's visit in eastern Ontario and Quebec will include the Cirque du Soleil and the Biodome in Montreal. The two will also be at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa on Remembrance Day and Rideau Hall for a tree-planting ceremony before departing on Nov. 12.