Portrait sitting
Her Majesty The Queen sits for a portrait photograph at Rideau Hall. This photo will serve as the model for Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee portrait, to be unveiled in 2012.

Canada Day Noon Show Followed by a Walkabout – Public Event
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh join the festivities for Canada’s 143rd birthday on Parliament Hill. Highlighting the theme “Our Year to Shine: Canada Welcomes the World,” the Canada Day Noon Show will celebrate 143 years of service at home and abroad.

The celebrations begin when The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive by landau (a horse-drawn carriage) escorted by mounted members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

As The Queen’s Personal Canadian Flag flies over the Peace Tower, The Queen receives full military honours: a Royal Salute, the inspection of the Guard of Honour, a 21-gun salute, a fly-past and a march-past.

Speeches by Minister Moore, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and The Queen will take place between performances by some of Canada’s best artists. These include the Barenaked Ladies, Quebec pop star Isabelle Boulay, bagpipers The Campbell Brothers, and Newfoundland Indie rock band Hey Rosetta! The Noon Show will be broadcast live on CBC and Radio Canada.

Visit the Canada Day Noon Show Web page for more information.