Following is a revised schedule of events for the visit of Princess Anne:
Friday, April 23
2:15 p.m. - Princess Anne arrives at St. John's airport
4:30 p.m. - receives an honorary degree from MUN. She will also address a special convocation at the D.F. Cook Recital Hall.
6:30 p.m. - presents Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards during a ceremony at Delta St. John's Hotel.
Saturday, April 24
9:40 a.m. - attends ANZAC Day ceremonies at Camp Pleasantville. ANZAC is the acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The ceremony marks the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, Turkey during the First World War. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was the only North American unit to take part in that battle.
10:45 a.m. - meets with members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Branch 56 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Pleasantville.
11:45 a.m. - unveils a dedication plaque at the Trail of the Caribou Memorial Park, across from Branch 56 of the Royal Canadian Legion. The park will recognize the five battles fought by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in France and Belgium during the First World War.
12:05 p.m. - arrives at the Marine Institute of Memorial University, where she will observe a simulation of a Second World War supply convoy leaving St. John's Harbour, using the institute's full-motion bridge simulator.
1:35 p.m. - takes part in a tree-planting and inspection of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's Mounted Unit at Government House.
2:30 p.m. - attends a ceremony for presentation of new regimental colours to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Mile One Stadium. Princess Anne is the regiment's colonel-in-chief. Audience members are encouraged to bring along family heirlooms of those who served in previous conflicts as a tribute to veterans.
8 p.m. - invitation-only dinner marking the 215th anniversary of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at the Delta Hotel.
Sunday, April 25
9:15 a.m. - attends regimental church service/morning prayer at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
10:45 a.m. - arrives at Caribou Memorial in Bowring Park for a wreath-laying ceremony.
11:25 a.m. - attends reception at the Bowring Park Bungalow with veterans of recent international deployments to places such as Afghanistan.
12:45 p.m. - departs St. John's International Airport.
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