HOW THE ROYALS GOT AROUND
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled in style during their eight-day tour of B.C. and Yukon, which ended this past weekend. Among their more unusual modes of transportation:
1 SEAPLANE
Prince William and Kate and their children, 16-month-old Charlotte and three-year-old George, arrived and departed Victoria, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, via seaplane. The royal family made Victoria’s Government House, the official residence of B.C.’s lieutenant-governor, their home base for the trip.
2 WAR CANOE
The duke and duchess arrived at the Haida Gwaii village of Skidegate off the coast of B.C. in a replica 15-metre Haida war canoe, ferried to the remote island by paddlers wearing T-shirts opposing liquefied natural gas development. Some band members dancing for the couple were also wearing T-shirts under their traditional regalia reading: No pipelines. No tankers. No problem.
3 FISHING BOAT
William and Kate capped off their visit to the remote archipelago of Haida Gwaii with a fishing trip on-board the Highland Ranger, an open-deck, aluminum vessel. The area is renowned for its salmon and halibut fishing.
4 TALL SHIP
William and Kate’s last stop on Friday was onboard the tall ship Pacific Grace, operated by the Sail and Life Training Society, a charity that teaches young people aged 13 to 25 to sail. Aboard were youth involved in programs run by Jack.org, a charity that supports student leadership in promoting mental health. The Pacific Grace took the royal couple on a cruise of Victoria’s inner harbour.