List of royal visits to London, Ontario

London, a Canadian city located in Southwestern Ontario along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, has received numerous royal visits since 1939. The United Kingdom's current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, first visited in 1973, and subsequent visits have been made by other members of the British Royal Family since then.

King George VI

List of royal visits by date
Person or people Royal house Picture Year Notes Refs
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth Windsor 1939 Royal Visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth [1][2]
Prince Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1962 Second Commonwealth Study Conference [2][3]
Queen Elizabeth II Windsor 1973 Participate in events marking the R.C.M.P. centennial [2][3]
Prince Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1980 Fifth Commonwealth Study Conference [2][3]
Prince Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1983 Participate in events marking the centennial of the Royal Canadian Regiment, including a trooping of the colours at J.W. Little Stadium, 1983-07-01 [3][4]
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Windsor 1989 Opening of Western Counties Wing, Parkwood Hospital, and unveiling of statue of Dr. Banting [2][3]
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip Windsor 1997 Marked the 500th anniversary of John Cabot's arrival in what is now Canada [2][3]

References
  1. Bousfield, Arthur (2000). The Queen Mother and Her Century: An Illustrated Biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on Her 100th Birthday. London, UK: Dundrum. p. 146. ISBN 9781550023497.
  2. Hall, Trevor (1989). Royal Canada: A History of Royal Visits to Canada since 1786. Godalming, England.
  3. Communications, Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage. "Past Royal Tours". canada.pch.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  4. Nellis, William, "Philip opens regiment museum, kicks off centennial year at base," The Globe and Mail, 1983-07-01, page 9
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