Salon.com > Selena Ross http://www.salon.com Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Prince William, Kate face Quebec protests again http://www.salon.com/2011/07/03/royal_tour/ http://www.salon.com/2011/07/03/royal_tour/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:32:34 +0000 http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/07/03/royal_tour Prince William and Kate faced more protests by French-speaking separatists Sunday after arriving in Quebec City on a Canadian navy frigate that sailed down the picturesque St. Lawrence Seaway..

The newlyweds are on the fourth day of a nine-day trip to Canada in what is their first official overseas trip since their April 29 wedding.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge encountered small but vocal protests in Montreal, the French-speaking province's biggest city, on Saturday after being cheered by tens of thousands the previous day in Canada's largely English-speaking capital, Ottawa.

Prince William and Kate sang hymns as they took part in a bilingual interfaith prayer service on the deck of the HMCS Montreal which docked in Quebec City after an overnight trip from Montreal. They then headed ashore for a meeting with residents of La Maison Dauphine, a center that helps homeless youths.

Police were out in force in downtown Quebec City. More than 150 protesters, some wearing black and waving flags, demonstrated about two blocks from City Hall, where Prince William was due to make remarks.

A far larger crowd of supporters, chanting "Will and Kate." were allowed closer to City Hall and greeted the royal motorcade with loud cheers when it arrived.

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