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Prince Harry<\/a> has officially started his visit to Canada to mark Remembrance week<\/a>, just hours before his brother, Prince William, is set to attend this year\u2019s Earthshot Prize awards in Brazil. The Duke of Sussex headed to Toronto today, where he spent time with members of Canada\u2019s Reserve Forces.<\/p>\n Harry met with soldiers from two Army Reserve units, the Queen\u2019s Own Rifles of Canada and the Royal Regiment of Canada, and spoke to them about their recent deployments and ongoing contributions to Canadian military operations worldwide. He also learned about the training efforts for the Armed Forces and how regiment members continue to deploy on operations.<\/p>\n The Queen\u2019s Own Rifles, founded in 1860, is Canada\u2019s oldest continuously serving infantry regiment. The Royal Regiment of Canada, one of the country\u2019s oldest infantry regiments, has participated in nearly every major Canadian military operation since the Fenian Raids of 1866.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Harry spoke with Chief Warrant Officer Justin Thorn and Chief Warrant Officer Mariangeles Najlis, Regimental Sergeant Majors of both units, about the unique challenges and the great rewards of Reserve service.<\/p>\n He also met with Commander Paul Smith at one of the largest of the Royal Canadian Navy\u2019s 24 Reserve divisions, who made history as the first Black commanding officer of the unit in 2021 and the first Black Commanding Officer of a Canadian warship in 2014.<\/p>\n The duke then viewed demonstrations from the base\u2019s dive team, deck team, weapons display, operations team, and band members, speaking with personnel in attendance about their dual roles as reservists and civilians and meeting their families.<\/p>\n According to a press release published on the Sussex website, Harry\u2019s visit highlighted the \u201cvital role\u201d Reserve Forces play in Canada\u2019s military capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It also said that the prince\u2019s appearance acknowledged the \u201cdual commitment required of reservists and the families who support them\u201d.<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s visit took place as part of his time in Toronto at the invitation of True Patriot Love, Canada\u2019s national foundation for the military and Veteran community, his team said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prince Harry has officially started his visit to Canada to mark Remembrance week, just hours before his brother, Prince William, is set to attend this year\u2019s Earthshot Prize awards in Brazil. 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