William, Kate arrive in Canada with 2 young children

Prince George was dressed in a blue sweater and shorts, along with knee-length socks. “They’re basically celebrities. They have this long history of kings and queens, and I just love it”. She donned a Jenny Packham dress and appeared to be wearing the diamond-studded Queen’s Maple Leaf Brooch, a customary gesture to the host country.

Still, the children did not attend the official welcome ceremony, and the airport welcoming ceremony was closed to the public.

They were headed to the provincial Parliament buildings in Victoria for a formal welcoming ceremony.

The royal family arrived Saturday to Victoria, British Columbia.

Thousands of people were there to greet the royal couple.

New research carried out by Ipsos to coincide with the royal tour found that 58% of Canadians believe the constitutional monarchy helps to define Canada’s identity, with 70% thinking that William and Kate will help to keep the monarchy relevant to Canadians.

“It’s a great opportunity”. More than 30,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada since Trudeau was elected last fall. We were so happy when we found out the little ones would be coming along for the ride, because we can’t get enough of those two!

Not even homework from her English literature class could keep Sara Kidd, a 20-year-old student at the University of Victoria, away from the festivities. “I have a whole living room filled with books and magazines about them”, Ward said.

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“We’re thrilled”, she said.

“He’s cute. He’s cool”.

On Sunday, the couple will arrive at Vancouver’s downtown seaplane terminal and visit the Jack Poole Plaza followed by a visit at Sheway, an outreach program for vulnerable pregnant women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community.

At Haida Gwaii, on the province’s northern coast, the royal couple will go on a sea-going canoe trip from historic Skidegate Landing to the Haida Heritage Centre and Museum.

In 2014 the duke and duchess took George to a zoo in in Sydney, Australia.

The couple have previously hinted they were keen to take three-year-old George and one-and-a-half-year-old Charlotte to as many Commonwealth regions as possible before they start school.

Huge crowds had turned out at the harbour side to catch a glimpse of the British royals despite the drizzly weather, and both William and Kate were clearly touched by the warm welcome they received as they emerged from the aircraft.