William and Kate's Canada itinerary announced (AFP)

LONDON (AFP) – Prince William and his new wife Kate will visit eight cities during their July visit to Canada, their first overseas royal tour as a married couple, palace officials have announced.

The couple, officially titled Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will kick-off their visit in Ottawa before taking in Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Summerside, Yellowknife and Calgary.

From there, they will fly to California and spend two days in the Los Angeles area.

"The couple are very much looking forward to their first joint royal tour," a royal source said.

"Their purpose is to strengthen the very strong ties that exist between Canada and their royal family and for the duke and the duchess to get to know Canada better."

William last visited Canada when he went to Vancouver aged 15 in 1998 with his father Prince Charles and brother Prince Harry. He was given a pop star's welcome and was mobbed by teenage girls.

The brothers also toured Ontario province with their parents in 1991.

As Canada is a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its sovereign, the duke and duchess will visit as members of the Canadian royal family.

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William and Kate's Visit to California with a Little Help from Their Friends (ContributorNetwork)

One of William and Kate's royal wedding guests was the British director, Guy Ritchie. He is another one of their friends who is helping to welcome them to Hollywood in July. Besides David and Victoria Beckham the famed director of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" is getting assistance from Hollywood executive producer, Steve Tisch. He was the executive producer on a couple of Ritchie's films. Tisch also co-owns the NFL's New York Giants. Now Tisch has the good fortune to host a lavish dinner party for the royal couple who is taking Hollywood by storm. Anyone who is anybody is trying to get an invitation.

Wills, Guy Ritchie and Company

Prince William met Guy Ritchie through his good friend, William Duckworth Chad, who is a real estate agent. Guy Ritchie was in the market for a home during his marriage to the iconic pop star, Madonna. After their introduction Wills became friends with Guy Ritchie. He was even invited to Ritchie's Ashcombe House in Somerset. Eventually Guy Ritchie was later invited to the royal wedding. Steve Tisch had been executive producer on the films Guy Ritchie directed "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch."

Steve Tisch's Lavish Party

Steve Tisch has been executive producer for a number of other Hollywood blockbuster films such as "Risky Business" that made Tom Cruise a star. "Forrest Gump" was another huge film for Tisch that was not only a box office success, but won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Now his latest production will be a dinner party for 30 guests to welcome William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, for their first official visit to Hollywood at his home. One of the reasons William and Kate are visiting Hollywood is to promote the success of the British film industry due in part to "The King's Speech." The royal family was very happy with its portrayal.

A-List of Celebrities to Attend

Some of the guests who will be invited to Steve Tisch's opulent home in July are other film studio moguls and A-List actors. A few lucky celebrities, in addition to Guy Ritchie, on the list include Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and John Travolta. There are British television celebrities who have become international stars in their own right that may or may not be there, due to filming schedules, are Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole of "X-Factor USA." The only other royal to be embraced by Hollywood was William's mother, Princess Diana. Now there's going to be new royals in Tinseltown.

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Get to Know Pippa Middleton, Kate's Party Planning Maid of Honor

One member of the Middleton family who seems to be relishing her moment in the spotlight is Pippa, Kate's younger sister.

The 27-year-old, who will serve as the chief maid of honor at her sister's wedding on Friday, had paparazzi clamoring for her snap at the engagement party of Richard Branson's daughter Holly last week in London -- and she happily obliged. She already looks like a seasoned pro preening in front of the cameras.

Pippa, which is short for Philippa, works as a party planner three days a week at a company called Table Talk and two days a week editing an online magazine called The Party Time, which is an off-shoot of her parents' successful party supply company, Party Pieces.

She has taken the last two weeks off work to organize a post-nuptial bash for 300 at the Palace. Apparently she angered Royal officials by ordering in mirrored disco balls for the breakfast/disco event. According to the Daily Mail the Queen's minions were not overly impressed with transforming Buckingham Palace into a glittery 80's style nightclub but Prince William stepped in and overruled saying he wanted something different from the parties being thrown by his grand-mother which will be a formal champagne and canape reception immediately following the I-do's.

While big sister Kate has been involved with Prince William for years, Pippa has quickly become one of England's most eligible bachelorettes. In 2008, Tatler magazine named her the number one society singleton. Last December she started dating city financier and former professional cricketer, Alex Loudon who is an old friend of Prince William's and will reportedly be Pippa's date for the big day.

She is said to have honed her party planning skills as a student at the University of Edinburgh where she arranged after-dinner activities at posh house parties for other students who were 'bright young things,' i.e. either titled or wealthy.

Currently living in a flat in Chelsea that her parents purchased with her brother James. Both of the Middleton siblings are not the shy and retiring type. Photos of Pippa clad in a dress constructed out of toilet paper and photos of little brother James clad in well, a dress circulated the web but have been discreetly pulled down in advance of their big sister's wedding day.

Somehow we get the feeling we're going to be seeing lots more of Princess Kate's lil' sis.

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Royal April Fool's Joke: Seats to William and Kate's Wedding for Sale

With the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton only weeks away, hype is reaching critical mass. And frankly, the overdrive whirlwind of all things Will and Kate has started to become a blur.

That's why the luxury site AHAlife got the attention of many of its readers with its unique, eye-popping offer on Friday.

The gussied-up package was offered with frills galore, but the gem in the deal was a doozy: two "tickets" to the lavish, history-making nuptials at Westminster Abbey in London later this month. The cost of the once-in-a-lifetime experience? A whopping $24,875.

The chance for a commoner to sit among royals and international dignitaries in the ancient Abbey, with pipe organs blaring, watching Wills as he watches Kate (and her dress and train) proceed down the aisle seemed downright irresistible...

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