Iqaluit prepares for Royal visit by Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit is gearing up for the arrival of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, who are expected to land Thursday from the United Kingdom on a Canadian Forces Airbus.
The couple will begin their royal tour in the capital of Nunavut — the 18th visit to Canada for Prince Charles and the fourth for his wife Camilla — where they will be greeted by dignitaries including Gov. Gen. David Johnston and Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna.
Charles and Camilla will also receive a welcome at the legislative assembly, complete with military honours and a traditional Inuit ceremony.
The Prince of Wales is also planning to meet Thursday with groups focused on the promotion and preservation of the Inuit language, including Pirurvik — a non-government centre that bears a name meaning “place of growth.”