Members of the British royal family have been visiting Canada for more than 200 years. Some highlights:

• In 1786-87, Prince William, the future King William IV, visited Canada during his naval service.
• In 1860, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, took a two-month, pre-Confederation tour of Upper and Lower Canada.
• In 1901, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, later to become King George V and Queen Mary, toured Canada coast-to-coast. 
• In 1913, Prince Albert, Duke of York and later to become King George VI, visited parts of Canada during his naval service. 
• In 1919, Edward, Prince of Wales and later to become King Edward VIII, spent two months touring Canada. In the process he bought a ranch in southern Alberta, which he visited several times over the next decade.
• In 1927, the Prince of Wales and Prince George, both kings-to-be, helped celebrate the 60th anniversary of Confederation. 
• In 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth became the first reigning monarchs to visit Canada, touring for six weeks, coast-to-coast.