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| Royal wedding: Kate and William to visit Canada | Royal wedding: Kate and William to visit Canada |
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| Prince William and Kate Middleton will make their first official overseas trip as a married couple to Canada in late June, St James's Palace has said. | Prince William and Kate Middleton will make their first official overseas trip as a married couple to Canada in late June, St James's Palace has said. |
| The royal couple are expected to travel across the Commonwealth nation during their visit from 30 June to 8 July. | The royal couple are expected to travel across the Commonwealth nation during their visit from 30 June to 8 July. |
| They will visit Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and the capital, Ottawa. | They will visit Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and the capital, Ottawa. |
| Canadian PM Stephen Harper said it was a testament to Canada's "very close relationship with the Royal Family". | Canadian PM Stephen Harper said it was a testament to Canada's "very close relationship with the Royal Family". |
| He invited the couple to Canada after they announced their engagement in November. | He invited the couple to Canada after they announced their engagement in November. |
| A spokesman for St James's Palace said: "Prince William was pleased to accept an invitation on his and Miss Middleton's behalf from the government of Canada. | A spokesman for St James's Palace said: "Prince William was pleased to accept an invitation on his and Miss Middleton's behalf from the government of Canada. |
| "Prince William was keen to be able to visit Canada for himself as an adult, and to be able to show his wife a country that is close to his family's heart." | "Prince William was keen to be able to visit Canada for himself as an adult, and to be able to show his wife a country that is close to his family's heart." |
| William, 28, and Kate, 29, will marry at Westminster Abbey on 29 April. | William, 28, and Kate, 29, will marry at Westminster Abbey on 29 April. |
| During their first official trip, it is believed the Prince and his royal bride will take part in Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on 1 July. | During their first official trip, it is believed the Prince and his royal bride will take part in Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on 1 July. |
| Mr Harper, who is likely to host an official banquet in their honour, said he hoped their tour would be "the start of a lasting relationship with Canada by the royal couple". | Mr Harper, who is likely to host an official banquet in their honour, said he hoped their tour would be "the start of a lasting relationship with Canada by the royal couple". |
| "Canada looks forward to welcoming the young couple this summer and providing them with all that our country has to offer - including, of course, the special hospitality and warmth reserved for members of the Royal Family," he said. | "Canada looks forward to welcoming the young couple this summer and providing them with all that our country has to offer - including, of course, the special hospitality and warmth reserved for members of the Royal Family," he said. |
| William visited the Commonwealth country in 1998 aged 15, touring Vancouver with his father the Prince of Wales and brother Prince Harry. | William visited the Commonwealth country in 1998 aged 15, touring Vancouver with his father the Prince of Wales and brother Prince Harry. |
| The Queen visited Canada last July, and in 2009, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall spent 11 days there. | The Queen visited Canada last July, and in 2009, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall spent 11 days there. |
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