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William and Catherine in Canada, Day One- National War Memorial

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The Duke and Duchess continued on from the airport to the National War Memorial, where they met with the Prime Minister of Canada and his wife, Laureen Harper. Prince William and Princess Catherine laid a wreath together on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They then signed a book, and spoke to some war veterans. After that, they participated in a walkabout.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge lays a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier as they visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge pay their respects during a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, June 30, 2011, the first stop on their nine-day tour of Canada, kicking off their first official foreign trip as husband and wife.

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge pauses for a moment following a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, June 30, 2011, the first stop on her nine-day tour of Canada with her husband Prince William, their first official foreign trip as husband and wifeAFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINS.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Prime Minister Steven Harper (L) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and the Prime Minister's wife Laureen take part in a ceremony as the young royal couple visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: A message is seen after Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier as they visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Britain's Prince William speaks to veterans during a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, June 30, 2011, the first stop on a nine-day tour of Canada and the first official foreign trip with Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge as husband and wife.

Prince William greets well wishers following a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, June 30, 2011, the first stop on his nine-day tour of Canada with his wife Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge, their first official foreign trip as husband and wife.

Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge greets well wishers following a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, June 30, 2011, the first stop on her nine-day tour of Canada with her husband Prince William, their first official foreign trip as husband and wifeAFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINS.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meet veterans as they visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets members of the public as she visits the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meet veterans as they visit the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge meets members of the public as he visits the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 30: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets members of the public as she visits the National War Memorial on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

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