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| Canada royal tour making of us - Duke of Cambridge | Canada royal tour making of us - Duke of Cambridge |
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| The Duke of Cambridge has suggested the royal tour of Canada has been the making of him and his new wife. | The Duke of Cambridge has suggested the royal tour of Canada has been the making of him and his new wife. |
| On the final stop of their nine-day trip in Calgary, the duke said the visit "far surpassed" expectations. | On the final stop of their nine-day trip in Calgary, the duke said the visit "far surpassed" expectations. |
| The duke spoke at the Calgary Stampede rodeo festival where they watched bucking bulls and were given traditional 10 gallon hats. | |
| The couple leave Canada on Friday for California where they will attend a black tie Bafta dinner. | |
| 'Beautiful country' | 'Beautiful country' |
| On Thursday, the duke and duchess joined Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at a reception ahead of the rodeo, appropriately dressed in cowboy shirts, boots and jeans. | |
| The royal couple arrived riding on top of a stagecoach through cheering crowds. | The royal couple arrived riding on top of a stagecoach through cheering crowds. |
| William wore a blue and green checked shirt and Catherine a white blouse with a pattern by Alice Temperley. | |
| The duke told guests: "In 1939, my great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, said of her first tour of Canada with her husband, King George VI, 'Canada made us'. | The duke told guests: "In 1939, my great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, said of her first tour of Canada with her husband, King George VI, 'Canada made us'. |
| "Catherine and I now know very well what she meant. Canada has far surpassed all that we were promised. Our promise to Canada is that we shall return." | "Catherine and I now know very well what she meant. Canada has far surpassed all that we were promised. Our promise to Canada is that we shall return." |
| He continued: "I can only say that the experience of this past seven days has exceeded all our expectations. | He continued: "I can only say that the experience of this past seven days has exceeded all our expectations. |
| "We have been hugely struck by the diversity of this beautiful country - from Ottawa to Quebec, from Prince Edward Island to the Northwest Territories, and now the excitement of Calgary." | "We have been hugely struck by the diversity of this beautiful country - from Ottawa to Quebec, from Prince Edward Island to the Northwest Territories, and now the excitement of Calgary." |
| Hat ceremony | Hat ceremony |
| Mr Harper praised the royal couple, telling them: "Your visit has helped introduce a whole new generation of Canadians to the important role of the Crown in the history and governance of our great country. | Mr Harper praised the royal couple, telling them: "Your visit has helped introduce a whole new generation of Canadians to the important role of the Crown in the history and governance of our great country. |
| "Exactly 60 years ago, Canadians were similarly enchanted and enthralled when then Princess Elizabeth embarked upon her first tour of this country." | "Exactly 60 years ago, Canadians were similarly enchanted and enthralled when then Princess Elizabeth embarked upon her first tour of this country." |
| The custom-made white Smithbilt cowboy hats presented to the royal couple in a ceremony known as "white-hatting" are symbolic of the city, which built its wealth from cattle. | The custom-made white Smithbilt cowboy hats presented to the royal couple in a ceremony known as "white-hatting" are symbolic of the city, which built its wealth from cattle. |
| On previous royal visits William's father the Prince of Wales and grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh have been presented with the hats. | On previous royal visits William's father the Prince of Wales and grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh have been presented with the hats. |
| Six-year-old Diamond Marshall, who has cancer, was at Calgary International Airport with her father Lyall, 37, and stepmother Danielle, 32. | Six-year-old Diamond Marshall, who has cancer, was at Calgary International Airport with her father Lyall, 37, and stepmother Danielle, 32. |
| Lyall wrote to the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada to try to make her dream of meeting a "princess" come true - which happened with the help of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. | Lyall wrote to the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada to try to make her dream of meeting a "princess" come true - which happened with the help of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. |
| The duchess, wearing a primrose silk crepe dress by Jenny Packham, crouched down to chat to Diamond. | The duchess, wearing a primrose silk crepe dress by Jenny Packham, crouched down to chat to Diamond. |
| "She looks as fancy as she does on TV," was the young girl's verdict after meeting the duchess. | "She looks as fancy as she does on TV," was the young girl's verdict after meeting the duchess. |
| Before arriving in Calgary, the duke and duchess took a 24-hour break in a remote log cabin in the Canadian Rockies. | |
| They made an unschedualed stop to visit Slave Lake, Alberta, where more than a third of the town was burned by a wildfire on 15 May, which led to the evacuation of Slave Lake's 7,000 residents. | |
| The royal couple had a private meeting with some of the families who were affected. | The royal couple had a private meeting with some of the families who were affected. |