List of royal visits to Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, the tenth-largest city in Canada, has hosted visits by the Canadian royal family since the 19th century.^[1]


Year	Royal visitors	Notes
1860	Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales	Later became King Edward VII; opens Gore Park (town centre) and the Crystal Palace.^[2]
1869	Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn	*
1883	Prince George of Wales	Later became King George V.^[3]
1901	The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York	Later become King George V and Queen Mary.
1919	Prince Edward, Prince of Wales	Later became King Edward VIII and abdicated.
1927	Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, and Prince George	*
1939	King George VI and Queen Elizabeth	Opened the Queen Elizabeth Way in Hamilton.^[4]
1941	Prince George, Duke of Kent	2nd visit to Hamilton.
1951	Princess Elizabeth	Later became Queen Elizabeth II.
1958	Princess Margaret	*
1959	Queen Elizabeth II	2nd visit to Hamilton.
1974	Princess Anne	*
1980	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh	Helps open the Hamilton Public Library.
1988	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon	*
1996	Prince Charles, Prince of Wales	Visits the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
2002	Queen Elizabeth II	3rd visit to Hamilton; presents colours to The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) at Copps Coliseum
2009	Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall	Visit to Dundurn Castle and HMCS Haida.^[5]
2012	Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex	Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and John Weir Foote Armoury.

References

^ "Fast Facts from Hamilton's Past". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791–1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1991). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876–1924). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
^ "The Hamilton Memory Project;" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator- Souvenir Edition page MP6. 10 June 2006.
^ "Royals charm crowd with walkabout". Retrieved 8 November 2009. ^{[dead link]}

[Bank-1] "Fast Facts from Hamilton's Past". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2008.

[HAMBIO1-2] Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791–1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd.

[HAMBIO2-3] Bailey, Thomas Melville (1991). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876–1924). W.L. Griffin Ltd.

[MEMPROJ6-4] "The Hamilton Memory Project;" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator- Souvenir Edition page MP6. 10 June 2006.

[Dundurn-5] "Royals charm crowd with walkabout". Retrieved 8 November 2009. ^{[dead link]}

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Features	Flag Notable Hamiltonians
History	1930 British Empire Games Auchmar Bank of Hamilton Battlefield House Battle of Stoney Creek Dundurn Castle George Hamilton Grand Lodge of Canada Hamilton Tigers (NHL) HMCS Haida List of National Historic Sites List of royal visits Studebaker Canada Tim Hortons Thomas McQuesten Timeline of events Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway USS Hamilton USS Scourge War of 1812 Whitehern
Geography	List of waterfalls Bruce Trail Cootes Paradise Desjardins Canal Golden Horseshoe Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Hamilton Harbour Lake Ontario Niagara Escarpment Royal Botanical Gardens Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Twenty Mile Creek
Communities	Ainslie Wood Ancaster Beasley Binbrook Dundas Flamborough Glanbrook Lynden North End Stoney Creek Westdale
Economy	Arcelor Mittal / Dofasco Economic history Film industry in Hamilton Hamilton Health Sciences Head offices in Hamilton List of tallest buildings in Hamilton U.S. Steel / Stelco
Politics	Hamilton City Hall Hamilton, Ontario City Council List of Hamilton Mayors
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Hospitals	Hamilton Health Sciences Chedoke Hospital (closed 2014) Hamilton General Hospital Juravinski Cancer Centre Juravinski Hospital McMaster Children's Hospital McMaster University Medical Centre St. Peter's Hospital St. Joseph's Health System St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Education	Hamilton Public Library Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Hillfield Strathallan College Columbia International College McMaster Divinity College McMaster University Mohawk College Redeemer University College
Culture	African Lion Safari Around the Bay Road Race Art Gallery of Hamilton Canadian Football Hall of Fame Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Dundas Cactus Festival Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Labour Day Classic List of Attractions in Hamilton Media in Hamilton Pride Hamilton Power Play (TV series) Sports in Hamilton Supercrawl Sports venues in Hamilton Westfield Heritage Village
Transportation	GO Transit Hamilton GO West Harbour GO Confederation GO Hamilton Street Railway BLAST network Hamilton LRT A-Line Hamilton Bike Share John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport List of streets in Hamilton
Parks	Bayfront Park Beasley Park Confederation Beach Park Gore Park Hamilton–Brantford–Cambridge Trails Mohawk Sports Park Pier 4 Park

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