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| Royal couple end Canadian visit | Royal couple end Canadian visit |
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| Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have ended their tour of Canada with a tree planting ceremony at the home of the Queen's representative. | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have ended their tour of Canada with a tree planting ceremony at the home of the Queen's representative. |
| The prince and duchess planted a red oak at the governor general's official residence in Ottawa. | The prince and duchess planted a red oak at the governor general's official residence in Ottawa. |
| Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, have spent 11 days touring Canada visiting the provinces of Newfoundland, British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario. | |
| The prince said he wanted to meet "as many Canadians as possible". | The prince said he wanted to meet "as many Canadians as possible". |
| Governor General Michaelle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper bid farewell to the royal couple at Ottawa's airport following a military departure ceremony. | Governor General Michaelle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper bid farewell to the royal couple at Ottawa's airport following a military departure ceremony. |
| Prince Charles inspected soldiers from the Royal Canadian Dragoons, of which he is colonel-in-chief, before meeting a group of teenage students. | Prince Charles inspected soldiers from the Royal Canadian Dragoons, of which he is colonel-in-chief, before meeting a group of teenage students. |
| At the airport gates the couple were greeted by an activist from the animal rights group Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) dressed as a seal to highlight the group's anti-fur campaign. | At the airport gates the couple were greeted by an activist from the animal rights group Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) dressed as a seal to highlight the group's anti-fur campaign. |
| Last week the duchess faced criticism for wearing a rabbit stole. For her departure she chose a fawn coloured calf-length cape lined with re-fashioned grey fur from a garment owned by her grandmother. | Last week the duchess faced criticism for wearing a rabbit stole. For her departure she chose a fawn coloured calf-length cape lined with re-fashioned grey fur from a garment owned by her grandmother. |
| Earlier, during the tree planting ceremony, the couple were heckled by a presenter from a political satire show who was dressed as the television character Xena Warrior Princess. | Earlier, during the tree planting ceremony, the couple were heckled by a presenter from a political satire show who was dressed as the television character Xena Warrior Princess. |
| It followed disruption to their visit to Quebec on Tuesday when anti-monarchy protesters pelted soldiers with eggs. | It followed disruption to their visit to Quebec on Tuesday when anti-monarchy protesters pelted soldiers with eggs. |
| During their tour the couple have carried out a range of engagements including participating in the national Remembrance Day ceremony, meeting soldiers and their families as well as touring the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics athletes' village. | During their tour the couple have carried out a range of engagements including participating in the national Remembrance Day ceremony, meeting soldiers and their families as well as touring the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics athletes' village. |
| It was the prince's 15th trip to Canada but his first accompanied by the duchess. | It was the prince's 15th trip to Canada but his first accompanied by the duchess. |