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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 | E.P. Ranch, 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 |
Saskatchewan is a province in Western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the United States. Saskatchewan and Alberta are the only landlocked provinces of Canada. In 2023, Saskatchewan's population was estimated at 1,221,439. Nearly 10% of Saskatchewan's total area of 651,900 km2 (251,700 sq mi) is fresh water, mostly rivers, reservoirs, and lakes.
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 census, Regina had a city population of 226,404, and a Metropolitan Area population of 249,217. It is governed by Regina City Council. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159.
Saskatoon is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as the cultural and economic hub of central Saskatchewan since its founding in 1882 as a Temperance colony.
Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres (190 mi) south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province.
Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, 77 km (48 mi) west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161.
Fort Saskatchewan is a city along the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, Canada. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Edmonton, the provincial capital. It is part of the Edmonton census metropolitan area and one of 24 municipalities that constitute the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board. Its population in the 2021 federal census was 27,088.
Davidson is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 104 kilometres (65 mi) south-east of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 11 as well as Highway 44, in the rural municipality of Arm River. Located approximately halfway between Saskatoon and Regina, it is a popular stopping point with many restaurants and gas stations located adjacent to the highway.
The St. Louis Light, St. Louis Ghost Light, or St. Louis Ghost Train is a supposed paranormal phenomenon seen near Saint Louis, Saskatchewan, Canada. It has been described by witnesses as a huge beam of white light, reminiscent of a locomotive headlamp.
Outlook is a town in west central Saskatchewan, Canada about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south-southwest of Saskatoon. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River, downstream from Gardiner Dam and the Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station.
Hanley is a town in Division No. 11 in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 65 km south of Saskatoon. The town's population in 2011 was 522. It was named after Hanley, Staffordshire, England, by early founders. It is also the seat for the rural municipality of Rosedale.
Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, was constructed as a residence for the lieutenant governor of the North-West Territories, whose territorial headquarters were in Regina until the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of the Territories in 1905 and Regina became the capital of Saskatchewan.
Government House is the former official residence of the lieutenant governors of Alberta. Located in Edmonton's Glenora neighbourhood, since 1964 the restored and repurposed building has been used by the Alberta provincial government for ceremonial events, conferences, and some official meetings of the caucus.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has, between 1969 and 2023, presented seven police service horses from the Musical Ride unit to two of Canada's monarchs: six horses to Queen Elizabeth II and one to King Charles III. PSH Burmese was used by Elizabeth for Trooping the Colour between 1969 and 1986. Charles has done the same with PSH Noble since 2023.
The Saskatchewan Legislative Building is located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and houses the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, the Canadian monarchy operates in Saskatchewan as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. As such, the Crown within Saskatchewan's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in right of Saskatchewan, His Majesty in right of Saskatchewan, or His Majesty the King in right of Saskatchewan. The Constitution Act, 1867, however, leaves many royal duties in Saskatchewan specifically assigned to the sovereign's viceroy, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, whose direct participation in governance is limited by the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy.
Goodwater is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37 and Census Division No. 2. The village is located approximately 50 km (31 mi) south of the City of Weyburn. Goodwater is located on Treaty 4 land, negotiated between the Cree, Saulteaux, and Assiniboine first peoples, and Alexander Morris, second Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (1872–1877). Goodwater is currently part of the Souris - Moose Mountain federal riding.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, and connections to the Canadian Crown in Saskatoon, the most populous city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, are visible in visits from the Sovereign of Canada, the Canadian Royal Family and vice-regal representatives, and also in the prominence of names and symbols in civic traditions. The Crown's image appears in the centrepiece portrait at Saskatoon City Council chamber and also in the badges of Saskatoon Police Service officers. On one of several visits to Saskatoon, Queen Elizabeth II said "Constitutional Monarchy has always placed the emphasis on people in community – as it were, a national family with the Sovereign as its head." Saskatoon's manifold connections include more than a dozen royal visits, frequent vice-regal visitors, namesakes for schools, streets and neighbourhoods, and the regular inclusion of its own namesake, the saskatoon berry, on menus for royal and vice-regal functions. Canada's 2008 definitive postage stamp features a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II taken in Saskatoon.
Glenavon is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125 and Census Division No. 5.
Royal tours of Canada by the Canadian royal family have been taking place since 1786—when the future King William IV became the first member of the royal family to visit Canada—and continue into the 21st century, either as an official tour, a working tour, a vacation, or a period of military service by a member of the royal family. In 1939, King George VI became the first reigning monarch to tour the country.
The 1939 royal tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was undertaken in the build-up of world political tensions to the imminent Second World War (1939-1945), as a way to shore up sympathy for the United Kingdom among her dominions and allies, should war break out in Europe. The tour lasted a month, from 17 May to 15 June, covering every province in Canada, along with the then separate Dominion of Newfoundland, and a few days south in the adjacent United States. It demonstrated and cemented Canada's allegiance to the Crown and its status as the senior Dominion of the then British Empire. There had been previous royal family tours in Canada, but, the 1939 tour was unprecedented, both due to the fact that it was the first visit to North America by the reigning monarch, as well as in its wide scope and public / media attention. The tour was an enormous event of the time, attracting huge crowds at each new city.
