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The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, kicking off their trip in New Brunswick with stops in Ontario and Saskatchewan. Their time here is about service: the Queen's service to country and individual acts of service by Canadians.

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are greeted as they arrive Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Fredericton, N.B. The royal couple begin a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. TPaul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Governor-General David Johnston (L) and his wife Sharon (2nd L) greet Prince Charles (R) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during a welcoming ceremony at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, May 21, 2012. The Prince of Wales and his wife are on a three-day royal tour of Canada as part of events that mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Christinne Muschi/Reuters

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Prince Charles chats with his wife Camilla and Heritage Minister James Moore while sitting next to Governor General David Johnston and his wife Sharon during their official welcome ceremony at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, sign the Canadian government's guest books at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, May 21, 2012. The Prince of Wales and his wife are on a three-day royal tour of Canada as part of the events that mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Christinne Muschi/Reuters

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, attend a function at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple is on a three-day tour with stops in New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles inspects the honor guard during the official welcome ceremony at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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World War II veterans rise to greet Prince Charles (2nd L) and Camilla (L), Duchess of Cornwall, during a welcoming ceremony at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, May 21, 2012. The Prince of Wales and his wife are on a three-day royal tour of Canada as part of the events that mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Christinne Muschi/Reuters

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Prince Charles, alongside his wife Camilla, talks with New Brunswick Premier David Alward and Heritage Minister James Moore during a walk about Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are visiting to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles is greeted by a supporter during a walk about Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are visiting to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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A young child shies away from the Duchess of Cornwall during a walk about Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla chat with a traditional broom maker at a fair in Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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The Duchess of Cornwall is presented with flowers by a group of young girls during a walk about Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles plays road hockey while touring the Hazen White-St Francis School in Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles and New Brunswick Premier David Alward watch a boy and his mother play Jenga while touring the Hazen White-St Francis School in Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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The Duchess of Cornwall chats with students reading in the library while touring the Hazen White-St Francis School in Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a four-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, taste maple cake during a visit to Hazen White-St. Francis school in Saint John, New Brunswick, May 21, 2012. The Prince of Wales and his wife are on a three-day royal tour of Canada as part of the events that mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Christinne Muschi/Reuters

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School principal Jennifer Carhart wipes a tear after receiving the Diamond Jubilee medal from Prince Charles while touring the Hazen White-St Francis School in Saint John, N.B., on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are on a three-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive at Pearson International Airport in Toronto May 21, 2012. The Prince of Wales and his wife are on a three-day royal tour of Canada as part of events that mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Mike Cassese/Reuters

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Prince Charles is greeted by Ontario Lieutenant-Governor David Onley in Toronto on Monday, May 21, 2012. The royal couple are visiting to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla watch fireworks with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty in Toronto, May 21, 2012.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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