QUEEN AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO CELEBRATE SASKATCHEWAN CENTENNIAL

Saskatchewan will have a unique opportunity to celebrate the centennial with The Queen this spring.

Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Regina, Lumsden and Saskatoon from May 17th-20th, 2005.

"To have Her Majesty and His Royal Highness in Saskatchewan to help celebrate our centennial is a great honour," Provincial Secretary Joan Beatty said.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will be welcomed on May 17th at Regina's International Airport before attending a program at the First Nations University of Canada.

The official welcome to Canada and Saskatchewan will be May 18th at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, where The Queen will unveil a Golden Jubilee statue and a centennial mural while The Duke of Edinburgh will turn the sod for a War Memorial; in the afternoon, they will travel to the town of Lumsden for a luncheon hosted by Premier Lorne Calvert.

On the morning of May 19th, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will lay a wreath at the cenotaph at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Depot Division in honour of all RCMP officers killed in the line of duty. They will then travel to Saskatoon for a tour of the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron at the University of Saskatchewan; in the evening, they will be guests at the Lieutenant Governor's Centennial Gala – A Celebration of the Arts.

On Friday, May 20th, Her Majesty will officially open the addition to Government House Heritage Property while the Duke of Edinburgh attends a Ducks Unlimited event. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a luncheon in the afternoon hosted by the Government of Canada before leaving Saskatchewan for Alberta.

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For More Information, Contact:

Maureen Boyle Government Relations Regina Phone: (306) 787-5959