Gallery: Royal couple's Canadian visit — Day 1

 

The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada Thursday for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in Friday's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

 
 
 
 
Britain's Prince William (C) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge along with Canada's Governor General David Johnston, (R) take part in a youth reception at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.
 

Britain's Prince William (C) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge along with Canada's Governor General David Johnston, (R) take part in a youth reception at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

Photograph by: Chris Wattie, Reuters

 
Britain's Prince William (C) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge along with Canada's Governor General David Johnston, (R) take part in a youth reception at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.
Britain's Prince William inspects the honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony at Rideau Hall on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly-married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.
Britain's Prince William poses for a well-wisher at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge laughs as her husband Prince William, Duke of Cambridge makes a speech outside the official residence of the Governor General of Canada at Rideau Hall on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, smells a bouquet of flowers as Canada's Prime Ministers Stephen Harper looks on during an official welcoming ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011.
The hands of Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario as they kick-off their nine-day tour in Canada June 30, 2011.
Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario as they kick-off their nine-day tour in Canada June 30, 2011.
The Governor General David Johnston and the Prime Minister Stephen Harper were at Rideau Hall Thursday June 30, 2011 to greet Royal newlyweds Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge to Canada.
The Governor General David Johnston and the Prime Minister Stephen Harper were at Rideau Hall Thursday June 30, 2011 to greet Royal newlyweds Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge to Canada.
Prince William did an inspection of the Guard of Honour Thursday on the grounds of Rideau Hall.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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