Prince Philip will be in Toronto on 200th Anniversary of Battle of York

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Sources have confirmed that The Duke of Edinburgh and the colonel-in-chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment, Prince Philip, will be making a short trip to Toronto on Friday afternoon, i.e. expected to last only 24-hour, and described by authorities as a “private working visit” to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of York. The 91-year-old Price is anticipated to present a new regimental colour to the Petawawa-based Third Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment.

Regimental colours are a ceremonial flag considered the most prized possession of every regiment. The events on Saturday will also include a 21-gun salute in honour of the prince by the Local Army Reserve unit 7 Toronto Regiment and Royal Canadian Artillery. April 27 will be the 200th anniversary of the Battle of York, i.e. when the city was occupied by the United States. It’s one of the final events in a series to remember the bicentennial of the War of 1812.

The ceremony of colours presentation is scheduled to be held at a public ceremony at Queen’s Park, while the 21-gun salute will take place at the Legislative Building at 10 a.m. After the presentation, more than 1,500 sailors and soldiers will march from Queen’s Park to the Fort York National Historic Site. This decision to make a short visit to Toronto is an unexpected one, because the Prince previously spent five days in hospital last year with an infection. The royal commentator, Richard Berthelsen, stated that “he’s invited by his regiment, and he obviously has made time in his schedule to come over for 24 hours.”