Visit to the Netherlands and Poland - August 31, 2019

September 01, 2019

At the request of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, traveled to the Netherlands and Poland, from August 30 to September 2, 2019.

  • A photo of a Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers and a Meritorious Service Medal.
  • The Governor General is greeted by members of the Canadian Navy as she boards the HMCS St John's.
  • The Governor General takes a photo with a medal recipient.
  • The Governor General pins a medal on a recipient.
  • The Governor General takes a photo with a medal recipient.
  • The Governor General takes a photo with a medal recipient.
  • The Governor General engages in conversation during a luncheon hosted my Prime Minister Rutte.
  • The Governor General sits among guests at a long table during a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Rutte.
  • A paratrooper prepares to land during the commemorative ceremony in Terneuzen.
  • A photo of the crowd in attendance at the commemorative ceremony in Terneuzen, a military frigate in the background.
  • A photo of an orchestra on stage at the commemorative ceremony in the Scheldetheatre in Terneuzen, with footage of the Second World War playing on a large screen.
  • The Governor General delivers a speech at the commemorative ceremony in Terneuzen, orchestra behind.
  • Three planes flying in a bright blue sky.
  • The Governor General on stage at the commemorative ceremony in Terneuzen, prepared to light a flame.
  • A photo of the main outdoor stage at the commemorative ceremony in Terneuzen, a large crowd surrounds it.
  • A photo of the Governor General alongside a team who worked on and published the first edition of a book on the Battle of the Scheldt.
  • The Governor General prepares to lay a wreath at the Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery.
  • The Governor General looks intently at tombstones at the Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery.
  • The Governor General walking through the Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery.
  • A photo of a stone marking the Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, the Governor General in the background.