King: On the hunt for a shipwreck here in Ottawa
It was the first official royal visit to the Province of Canada and an appropriate ship was needed.
The year was 1860, and Ottawa had recently been selected by Queen Victoria as the permanent capital.
Her Majesty would never visit Canada herself; it was said she despised traveling on water due to seasickness. Instead, she sent her son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, to make the trip.
The 18-year-old prince would visit Newfoundland, the Maritimes and the Province of Canada
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