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Saskatchewan, a Canadian province, has received numerous royal visits since 1901. The current Canadian monarch has visited Saskatchewan six times. Other members of the Canadian Royal Family have also paid visits.
| Date | Visitor(s) | Communities | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1901 | The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York | Moose Jaw | |
| October 1901 | The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York | Qu'Appelle, Regina | |
| April 1906 | Prince Arthur, The Duke of Connaught | Regina | |
| October 1912 | The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia | Moose Jaw, Regina | |
| July 1916 | The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia | Regina | |
| September 1919 | The Prince of Wales | Saskatoon | Outdoor city park pavilion |
| October 1919 | The Prince of Wales | Maple Creek, Gull Lake, Swift Current (whistle stops), Regina, Qu'Appelle Valley | |
| August 1927 | The Prince of Wales and Prince George | Moose Jaw, Regina | |
| May–June 1939 | King George Vl and Queen Elizabeth | Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Train stops | University of Saskatchewan |
| April 1941 | Princess Alice and The Earl of Athlone | Moose Jaw, Regina, Small rural communities | |
| August 1941 | Princess Alice and The Earl of Athlone | Moose Jaw, Regina, Small rural communities | |
| June 1944 | Princess Alice The Earl of Athlone | Moose Jaw, Small rural communities | |
| October 1951 | Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh | Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current | |
| July 1958 | Princess Margaret | Prince Albert, Waskesiu Lake | |
| July 1959 | Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh | Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Train stops at Broadview, Chamberlain, Hanley, Indian Head, Moosomin | Western Development Museum |
| April 1966 | Lord Louis Mountbatten | Regina | |
| June 1967 | Princess Alexandra and The Honourable Angus Ogilvy | Regina | |
| July 1973 | Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh | Regina | |
| November 1977 | The Duke of Edinburgh | Regina | |
| July 1978 | Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward | Balcarres, Cory Potash Mine, Fort Qu'Appelle, Lloydminster, Melville, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton | |
| July 1980 | Princess Margaret | The Battlefords, Muskoday First Nation, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Tisdale, Zenon Park | |
| July 1982 | The Princess Royal | Alameda, Gravelbourg, Estevan, Moosomin, Qu'Appelle Valley, Regina, Saskatoon, Wilcox | |
| July 1985 | The Queen Mother | Regina | |
| June 1987 | The Duke of Edinburgh | Last Mountain Lake, Regina, Farm near Kronau | |
| October 1987 | Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh | Canora, Kamsack, Kindersley, Regina, Saskatoon, Farm near Flaxcombe | Wanuskewin archaeological site |
| July 1989 | The Duke and Duchess of York | Arrowhead Island on Lac la Ronge, La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Stanley Mission, Swift Current | Canada Summer Games |
| August 1994 | Prince Edward | Fort Qu'Appelle, Echo Lake, Regina, Standing Buffalo First Nation | |
| April 2001 | The Prince of Wales | Assiniboia, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon | Community Service Village, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Meewasin Valley Weir (Itinerary) |
| June 2003 | The Earl of Wessex | Lloydminster, Melfort, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina | |
| June 2004 | The Princess Royal | The Battlefords, Regina, Saskatoon | King George School (Itinerary) |
| May 2005 | Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh | Lumsden, Regina, Saskatoon | Canadian Light Source Synchrotron, Credit Union Centre (Itinerary) |
| June 2006 | The Earl of Wessex | Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan Order of Merit |
| June 2007 | The Princess Royal | Regina, Saltcoats, Yorkton | Royal Regina Rifles, Freedom of the City Parade |
| May 2012 | The Prince of Wales | Regina | |
| September 2014 | The Earl of Wessex | Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current | |
| June 2016 | The Earl and Countess of Wessex | Regina |
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