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This is a list of official overseas visits and Commonwealth tours made by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Prince William, as a child, first travelled with his parents on official visits and tours. He is presently one of the United Kingdom's most important ambassadors and occasionally travels abroad to represent the UK.
The first and second floors of the building are still open for public viewing; the Spotswood Society—named after Virginia governor Alexander Spotswood—offers guided tours of the building when William and Mary classes are in-session. [13] The Spotswood Society also offers a virtual tour. [14] [full citation needed]
Since 1786, members of the Canadian royal family have visited Canada, [1] either as an official tour, a working tour, a vacation, or a period of military service. The first member to visit was the future King William IV in 1786.
To visit Pearson College of the Pacific, attend meetings of the Council 4/25 – 5/4 Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Mrs Angus Ogilvy: Ontario: Ottawa, Toronto British Columbia: Victoria, Nanaimo: To celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, visit the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) 5/17 – 6/7
J. A. C. Chandler, the President of William & Mary, proposed the construction of Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall in 1919 and the college's Board of Visitors approved the plan in 1923. [1] Phi Beta Kappa is the United States' oldest honor society and was founded at William & Mary in 1776.
The reconstructed Capitol and Governor's Palace join the Wren Building of the College of William & Mary as the three main structures of the restoration. The architects charged with restoration of Williamsburg chose to reconstruct the first capitol based on superior documentation of its design, including in the 1929-discovered Bodleian Plate ...
William was the first child born to a Prince and Princess of Wales since Prince John was born to Prince George and Princess Mary (later King George V and Queen Mary) in July 1905. [8] When he was nine months old, William accompanied his parents on their 1983 tour of Australia and New Zealand, as his first trip overseas. [9]
Named in honor of the reigning monarchs King William III and Queen Mary II, the college was one of the original Colonial colleges. [13] William & Mary was founded as an Anglican institution; governors were required to be members of the Church of England, and professors were required to declare adherence to the Thirty-Nine Articles. [14]