A Very Royal Visit to Vancouver

September 25, 2016

2 min read

A person in a patterned white and red dress and red heels walking beside a person in a black suit waving, with a crowd behind a glass barrier taking photos.

Royal-Fever? Vancouver’s Jack Poole Plaza was absolutely on fire with it this morning. A well-behaved, captive audience waited patiently (yet super-excitedly) for the 10:45 a.m. scheduled royal visit of Prince William and Kate Middleton, who landed in Coal Harbour at the site of the Olympic torch.

Crowd of people with umbrellas gathered in front of tall modern buildings on a cloudy day.

Crowd of people holding Canadian flags and umbrellas gathered outdoors near modern buildings on a rainy day.

Crowd of people standing behind barricades holding umbrellas and Canadian flags in an urban area.

Locals and visitors to the city lined up to share tight sidewalk space along Cordova Street to catch a glimpse of the couple when they hopped in to their motorcade to visit the city, while others crammed the plaza space to watch Will and Kate make their way from the plane on foot prior.

Cart with sign advertising a Royal Combo of hot chocolate or English breakfast tea and a scone for $5, with thermoses, cups, and a Union Jack flag.

Two people waving while walking, one in a black suit and the other in a white and pink dress with red shoes, followed by a person in a naval uniform and another in a white blouse and red skirt.

The Duchess of Cambridge looked fabulously chic in an Alexander McQueen print dress, with a red clutch and stiletto pumps. Best accessory Kate wore? That engaging smile that’s won us Canadians over since Prince William first introduced us to her.