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A royal visit to Manor Park

By Wes Smiderle

King Charles and Camilla, Queen consort, visit the grounds of the RCMP in Manor Park.
Back in May, Manor Park hosted a royal visit by Prince Charles and Camilla, then Duchesse of York. Since the death of Queen Elizabeth in September, he has become King Charles III and Camilla is the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. Photo: Doug Banks

In May, then-Prince Charles, now King Charles II, and his wife Camilla, now Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, paid a visit to Manor Park as part of a three-day Canada-wide tour.

They toured the RCMP stables and attended a special performance of the Musical Ride. (The Prince of Wales was appointed Honorary Commissioner of the RCMP in 2012.)

Before coming to Manor Park, they visited Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral on Byron Ave. for a short prayer service and a meeting with the local Ukrainian-Canadian community followed by a visit to Assumption Elementary School in Vanier.

All photos were taken by Doug Banks.