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Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian moments

To celebrate her 90th birthday on April 21, we're looking back at some of the Queen's Canadian memories.
Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian moments

Princess Elizabeth wearing a blanket ( a wedding present from Canada) and the Duke of Edinburgh wearing typical 10m gallon hat pointing watch the Calgary Stampede Canada 1951

Queen Elizabeth II's 90th

A visit to Sydney, NS

Six-year-old Lois Gallagher, daughter of the mayor of Sydney, presents a bouquet to Princess Elizabeth during her five-week tour of Canada in 1951.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press.

Visiting Calgary

At the Calgary Stampede in 1950, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh stay warm under a Hudson's Bay blanket (a wedding present from Canada).

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press.

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A gala reception in Ottawa

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet Chief Justice Patrick Kerwin during a state dinner in Ottawa in 1957. The Queen wears the Maple Leaf of Canada dress designed by Norman Hartnell. Each green velvet leaf is appliqued with crystals and emeralds. 

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

The Queen's first call to Canada

Queen Elizabeth II inaugurates the Canadian Trans-Atlantic Telephone cable in 1961 by making the first call Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Ottawa.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press.

A visit to Newfoundland

Queen Elizabeth II is presented with a bouquet at Torbay Air Force base, near St. John's, NFLD. 

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press.

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Opening parliament

The Queen and Prince Philip enter Canada's Senate to open parliament in 1957. Prince Philip wears the uniform of a colonel-in-chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment, the Queen her coronation gown. 

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press.

Returning to England

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave from their plane as they prepare to leave Canada for home after a visit in 1967.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, John McNeill/The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

Visiting the Arctic

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit the small Inuit settlement of Tuktoyaktuk in 1970.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, John McNeill/The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

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Visiting Thunder Bay, ON

Queen Elizabeth II sits with Chief Frank Pelletier to watch a display of Appaloosa horses and traditional dancing in 1973. 

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press.

Visiting Toronto

Queen Elizabeth II with Toronto Mayor David Crombie at High Park in 1973.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

Visiting London, ON

Queen Elizabeth II inspects the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, during her visit to London in 1973.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, Erik Christensen/The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

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Pierre Trudeau's infamous pirouette

Pierre Trudeau pirouettes behind Queen Elizabeth II during a 1977 picture session at Buckingham Palace in London, England.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press/Doug Ball.

The Queen and Pierre Trudeau

Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau arrive at a gala concert at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in 1977.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson.

Visiting Ottawa

Queen Elizabeth II greets children outside an Ottawa public school during a 1977 trip to Canada.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, John McNeill/The Globe and Mail/Canadian Press.

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The Queen visits Ottawa on official business

Queen Elizabeth II signs Canada's constitutional proclamation in Ottawa on April 17, 1982 as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau looks on.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press/Ron Poling.

With Jean Chretien

The Queen is all smiles as Attorney General Jean Chretien reaches for a pen to sign the constitution proclamation in 1982.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, Erik Christensen/The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

Visiting Toronto

Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Prince Philip attend an event at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto in 1984.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, Jack Dobson/The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

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A visit to Jasper, AB

Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd as she leaves St. Mary's and St. George Anglican Church following a church service in 2005 in Jasper.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson.

A reception for Jean Chretien

Queen Elizabeth II presents the Order of Merit to former Prime Minister Jean Chretien, pictured here with wife Aline, at Buckingham Palace in 2009.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, AP/Ian Nicholson.

A Canada Day visit

Queen Elizabeth II chats with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in 2010.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld.

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A Toronto state dinner

Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrive for a state dinner in Toronto in 2010. The queen's dress is embellished with crystal maple leaves.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn.

A Canadian portrait of the Queen

Stephen Harper stands with Queen Elizabeth as she unveils a portrait of herself by Canadian artist Phil Richards in 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick.

Stephen Harper visits Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with Prime Minister Stephen Harper at Buckingham Palace in 2013.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, Rex Features/The Canadian Press.

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The reopening of Canada House

Queen Elizabeth II is saluted by RCMP officers on a visit to reopen Canada House, the official home to the Canadian High Commission in the U.K. after its restoration in 2015.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, REX.

Justin Trudeau visits Buckingham Palace

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II during a private audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2015.

Queen Elizabeth II's most Canadian momentsPhoto, Yui Mok/PA Wire/REX Shutterstock.

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