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Summary Canada is gearing up for the first official visit of Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton.
A bakery owner, Claude Bonnet, is preparing for the official visit of newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton, hoping to entice the royal couples sweet spot.Bonnet whipped up an 80 kilogram candy maple leaf decorated with a photo of the couple on their wedding day that he has placed at the front of his shop.He is hoping that while on their first official tour abroad, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will stop in like US President Barack Obama did when he visited Canadas capital city.The visit is attracting 12 times more foreign journalists than covered Queen Elizabeths last tour of Canada in 2010. Approximately 1,300 journalists in total are accredited, compared with 848 for the Queens tour.Prince William and Kate will arrive in Ottawa on June 30. They will join Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill on July 1, and will also head to Rideau Hall for a welcome by the Governor General.
