Photos:Queen Elizabeth II helps celebrate Canadian navy's 100th
(Agencies)
2010-06-30 11:03
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth ll and the Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a Canadian naval uniform, are welcomed by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) at Canadian Forces Base Halifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 29, 2010.[Agencies]
It is now the home port for the Canadian Navy's Atlantic fleet.
The queen is visiting Canada with her husband Prince Philip.
During her 22nd official tour of the country, the 84-year-old monarch will travel to parliament and address the nation on Canada Day on Thursday.
She will also travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she is expected to attend a horse race, and then wrap up her tour in Toronto, where she is due to visit Research in Motion, the maker of the popular Blackberry handset.