The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte get on a float plane as they prepare to depart Victoria, B.C. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Royal Visit 2016
Day eight: The royals leave Victoria on a float plane.
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Day eight
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Day eight: Will and Kate meet with Kelty Mental Health Resources Centre members in Victoria.
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Day eight: The Duke and Duchess unveil a monument dedicated to people who have overcome adversity at the Cridge Centre for the Family in Victoria.
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Day eight: Kate steers the Pacific Grace tall ship before docking in Victoria.
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Day seven: The Duke and Duchess arrive in Haida Gwaii, B.C.
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Day seven
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Day seven: Will and Kate paddle in a traditional Haida canoe.
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Day six: The royals arrive at a children's tea party at Government House in Victoria.
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Day six
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Day six: Prince George is delighted by bubbles during a children's party in Victoria.
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Day six: Princess Charlotte pets a dog at a children's tea party in Victoria.
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Day five: Will and Kate watch Aboriginal youth dancers perform during a welcoming ceremony in Carcross, Yukon.
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Day five
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Day five
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Day five
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Day five: Kate hangs on to a railing as she gets off a steam train.
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Day five: Will and Kate tour the MacBride Museum of Yukon History in Whitehorse.
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Day five: Will greets children outside the MacBride Museum of Yukon History.
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Day four: Will and Kate arrive in Whitehorse.
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Day four: The Duke and Duchess arrive in Kelowna, B.C.
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Day four: The royals take a tour of Mission Hill Winery.
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Day four: Kate and Will meet young chefs at Mission Hill Winery.
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Day four: Will and Kate have a bite at Mission Hill Winery.
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Day three: Will and Kate return to Victoria for a ceremony.
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Day three: Grand Chief Ed John of the First Nations Summit looks on as the Duke places a Ring of Reconciliation upon the Black Rod.
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Day three: Will and Kate arrive in rainy Bella Bella, B.C. on Sept. 26.
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Day three: Kate and Will greet Aboriginal elders in Bella Bella, B.C.
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Day three: Kate and Will attend a welcoming ceremony at the Heiltsuk First Nation.
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Day three: Will and Kate wear the vests they were given during the welcoming ceremony.
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Day three: Kate and Will attend a welcoming ceremony at the Heiltsuk First Nation.
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Day three: The Duke and Duchess take a walk with Christy Clark in the Great Bear rainforest.
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Day two: The royals arrived in Vancouver on Sept. 25 by float plane.
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Day two: Justin, William, Sophie and Kate take a walk at the Kitsilano Coast Guard station in Vancouver.
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Day two: Kate receives flowers from a little girl during a visit to the Immigration Services Society in Vancouver.
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Day one: The royal family landed in Victoria on Sept. 24.
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Day one: The Duchess of Cambridge holds Princess Charlotte as they arrive in Victoria.
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Day one: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sign the Canadian government's Golden Book in Victoria.
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