She’s been gone two years: Remembering the Queen’s many memorable visits to Calgary and Alberta – Calgary Sun

Sep 05, 2024

Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Calgary and Alberta left many in this province with wonderful memories

It’s been two years — as of Sept. 8 — that Queen Elizabeth died. As that anniversary is marked, we take a look back at Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Calgary and Alberta. She visited Calgary five times over the years.

Elizabeth’s inaugural visit to Canada occurred in 1951; she was still a princess at the time with the title of Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh. Her father, the king, wasn’t well at the time and so she visited Canada as his representative. A one-day visit to Calgary was included in the itinerary.

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