Events · St. John's · Happened once
Royal Visit - Tree Planting at Government House
Prince Charles and Camilla at the Governor's House
We were honored to see Prince Charles in our city, it as a real treat. He was with Camilla and a few other important people, and was a very historic day.
4 November 2009
Government House
This is the Tree that Duchess Camilla planted just before she arrived to do the official planting ceremony.
A view of Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla and Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland John Crosby as they arrive at the Tree Planting Ceremony at the Government House in St. John's.
This is just before Prince Charles does the official digging and watering of the tree.
This is the view when Prince Charles was digging the clay and shoveling it onto the tree to officially plant the tree at the Government House in St. John's.
A view of the Duchess Camilla as she waters the tree after shoveling the dirt over it and this is the last step for the official Tree Planting. Both trees were planted, one by the Prince and the other by Duchees Camila
This is a Close up view of Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla as they talk to people in the crowd at the Tree Planting Ceremony held at the Government House in St. John's.
THis is a close up view of Prince Charles at the Tree Planting Ceremony held at the Government House in St. John's.
This is a view of Duchess Camilla up close while she talked with the crowd at the Tree Planting Ceremony at the Government House in St. John's.
These horses and service men trotting with their flags in arm.
The horses and service men keep their horses steady and calm, while awaiting Prince Charles.
The crowd lines up along the rope to get a look at the prince as he plants a tree at the Governor's House
This was the moment that Prince Charles put the shovel into the soil to get the dirt and help plant the tree for the ceremony. A historic moment for Newfoundland and Labrador.