Upon her arrival in Canada on Friday, May 3rd, The Princess Royal attended the Commissioning Ceremony for the HMCS Max Bernays, the Canadian Pacific Fleet's inaugural Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel.
She took a tour of the ship and interacted with some of its crew members.
The following day, on Saturday, May 4th, Her Royal Highness laid a wreath at God's Acre Cemetery in her capacity as the President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The cemetery in Esquimalt serves as the final resting place for over 2,500 military personnel and their families.
Subsequently, The Princess Royal visited the Maritime Museum of British Columbia Archive to explore some items from its archival collection.
During a visit to Esquimalt in 1951 by the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, Prince Philip noticed the absence of a naval museum.
He reached out to the Greenwich Maritime Museum, requesting them to send artifacts to British Columbia to establish a new naval museum, which led to the inception of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
Additionally, The Princess Royal visited FED Urban Farm to learn about their endeavors in setting up home-based food gardens during the pandemic using simple and cost-effective supplies.
On Sunday, May 5th, The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence participated in the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Parade.
This event commemorates the service and sacrifices of the countless Canadians who fought in the prolonged Battle of the Atlantic during World War II to secure control of the North Atlantic Ocean for supplying the war effort from 1939 to 1945.
Her Royal Highness also made a visit to The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC), the oldest yacht club in western Canada, as well as the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, of which she serves as the Patron.