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After trying his hand at reading the weather, the royal showed his musical skills in Canada

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    >>> and just call him his royal hipness. take a look. this is none other than prince charles , scratching on the turn tables -- apparently i'm scratching now, too. he's on tour of canada with his wife camilla, celebrating the queen's diamond jubilee . all right. well,

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The Prince of Wales has been showing off some hidden talents during the Jubilee tour.

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Earlier this month he was presenting the weather, but Tuesday Prince Charles was in full flow as a DJ.

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The Prince is on a four day trip to Canada with the Duchess of Cornwall as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour.

Today they will be celebrating Canada's First Nations people when they meet students from the country's indigenous communities.

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The royal couple will visit the First Nations University of Canada in Regina, which offers young people the unique opportunity to study in an environment that supports their cultures, languages, and values.

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Photos: Fit for a queen: 60 years of style

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  1. The queen's style

    Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain stands out wherever she goes. Both regal and dignified, a timeless elegance has become her trademark after more than 60 years on the throne. From unique prints to fabulous hats, she also manages to portray a sense of fun with her wardrobe choices. Take a look through the queen's signature style over the years.

    A 9-year-old Princess Elizabeth, christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, poses in an elegant winter coat. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  2. Surprise coronation

    After the abdication of Elizabeth's uncle, King George VI became king on May 12, 1937. In a matter of months, Princess Elizabeth was suddenly catapulted into the role of heir to the throne. The 11-year-old princess (standing next to her younger sister Margaret) wore a long dress with a train to the event that was held at Westminster Abbey. (Getty Images ) Back to slideshow navigation

  3. Guiding the nation

    With the country in the midst of war, Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, pose in the uniforms of the Girl Guides, the female equivalent of the Scouts. The queen joined as a child and remained active throughout her youth, earning several badges, including a boating permit. (Lisa Sheridan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  4. Practical princess

    In 1945, Princess Elizabeth joined the Army's Auxilliary Territorial Service as a mechanic. She was one of 200,000 women who joined the service at that time. The women wore khaki belted jackets, skirts, tie up shoes and caps. (Rue Des Archives) Back to slideshow navigation
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  5. Royal bridesmaid

    Wearing a simple ankle-length dress and garland of flowers in her hair, Princess Elizabeth serves as bridesmaid to friends at the Savoy Hotel in London in May 1946. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  6. Nice day for a wedding

    A year before her own nuptials, Princess Elizabeth, left, along with her aunt Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, and sister Princess Margaret attended the wedding of a friend at Westminster Abbey in November 1946. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  7. Young and in love

    Princess Elizabeth shows off her platinum and diamond engagement ring after announcing her engagement to Navy officer and son of royalty Philip Mountbatten. The diamonds in the ring came from a tiara belonging to Philip's mother, Princess Andrew of Greece. Elizabeth and Philip, who are cousins, first met in 1934 at the wedding of the Duke of Kent, and then saw each other again in 1939. In 1946 they became secretly engaged, but held off on the announcement until July 1947. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  8. Here comes the bride

    Princess Elizabeth wed Philip Mountbatten in 1947 in Westminster Abbey. Designed by Norman Hartnell, the dress was made of ivory satin and embroidered with flowers and thousands of pearls imported from the U.S. The queen famously saved her ration cards in order to buy the material used in the dress. The diamond tiara originally belonged to her grandmother, Queen Mary, and was then handed down to Elizabeth's mother who lent it to her daughter for the wedding. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  9. Romantic walk

    Ever formal even while on their honeymoon, Princess Elizabeth and the newly named Duke of Edinburgh take a stroll on the day after their wedding through the grounds of Broadlands, the Duke's uncle's home. (Tim Graham Royal Photos / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
    Anniversary stamps issued to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten RN.
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  10. It's a girl!

    Princess Elizabeth, in a jaunty hat, shows off her new baby daughter, Princess Anne, on the day of her christening in October 1950. The lace christening gown is a royal family heirloom, and was originally worn by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter in 1841, as well as by Elizabeth herself. (Central Press / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  11. Becoming queen

    The official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II taken in February 1952 after the death of her father and upon her ascension to the throne. Her sleeveless dress with a full skirt is accentuated by the royal jewels that included a diamond tiara, diamond necklace and bracelet. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  12. Coronation day

    For her coronation ceremony on June 4, 1953, more than a year after her father's death, the queen again turned to Norman Hartnell to design her gown. Hartnell, who had designed her wedding dress, spent months embroidering the emblems of Great Britain and the Commonwealth on the white satin. The dress was also encrusted with pearls and crystals. (Central Press / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  13. Loyal partner

    Prince Philip stands beside his newly coronated wife, Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace. The queen wore a necklace made up of 25 diamonds and a central drop-shaped pendant of 22.48 carats, originally created for Queen Victoria. (AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  14. Hat and gloves

    A year after her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II visited Australia. In the 1950s and 1960s she often wore close fitting hats that matched her suit, and was rarely seen without gloves. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  15. Visit to Italy

    Queen Elizabeth II And Prince Philip visit the Italian president in Castelporziano, Italy In May 1961. For the occasion, she paired an ornate hat with a simple print, belted dress. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  16. Pretty in pink

    Ever the fan of bright colors, Queen Elizabeth stands out in hot pink on a visit to a model village in Jaipur, also known as the "pink city," during a royal tour of India and Pakistan in January 1961. (Derek Berwin / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  17. Spring flowers

    Wearing a pastel blue coat dress and cap covered in colorful pastel flowers, Queen Elizabeth and King Faisal of Saudi Arabia review the Royal Horse Artillery In Hyde Park in May 1967. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  18. Favorite companions

    Queen Elizabeth II walks with her dog Wren at the Open Stake Retriever Trials on her Balmoral estate in October 1967. For the relaxed atmosphere, the queen tied a scarf around her head, one of her signature looks throughout her reign. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  19. Stand out queen

    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made an official visit to Malta in November 1967. The couple lived there on and off for two years after their wedding and the queen has remarked that it was one of her favorite times in their marriage. For the warm weather, she paired a straw hat with a turquoise jacket adorned with diamond brooches, and her signature triple strand of pearls. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  20. Heading home

    Queen Elizabeth arrives at King's Cross railway station in London with her four corgi dogs after vacationing at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland in October 1969. (AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  21. Sunny disposition

    Queen Elizabeth turned heads in a yellow dress and matching turban during a state visit to Mexico in 1975. Turbans were a popular accessory choice for the queen who is rarely seen in public without a head covering. (Serge Lemoine / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  22. In the wild

    Queen Elizabeth makes a rare appearance in pants on a safari with Prince Philip during their state visit to Zambia in 1979. (Serge Lemoine / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  23. Ship ahoy

    Queen Elizabeth chose a colorful patterned dress, white gloves and tiara to greet the prime minister of Bahrain, the Emir of Bahrain, and the heir apparent, together with Prince Philip on board her ship the Britannia during her state visit to Bahrain in February 1979. (Tim Graham / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  24. Family jewels

    The queen wears a royal blue dress and matching turban during her visit to Saudi Arabia in February 1979. She accessorized with a favorite triple strand of pearls given to her by her father in 1935, and the Prince Albert sapphire brooch, which was a wedding gift from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria. (Tim Graham / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  25. Fairytale wedding

    The newly named Princess Diana was the star of the show, but Queen Elizabeth looked stunning in her own right in a light blue dress, matching hat and double strand of pearls at the wedding of her eldest son, Prince Charles in August 1982. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  26. Horsing around

    Queen Elizabeth takes President Ronald Reagan on an hour-long ride through the grounds of Windsor Castle in June 1982. Known to be an accomplished rider, the queen is often pictured in her traditional riding gear - knee-high boots, tweed jacket and scarf. (David Levenson / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  27. Ladies in white

    The queen, dressed in her best formal attire arrives with Princess Diana in a carriage to open Parliament in 1991. (Reg Lancaster / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  28. Ruby red

    Queen Elizabeth poses in her Burmese ruby tiara for a portrait taken at her Sandringham estate in 1993. She commissioned the tiara in 1973 and it incorporated 96 rubies that were given to the queen as a gift from the Burmese people on the occasion of her wedding. (Terry O'Neill / Getty Images ) Back to slideshow navigation
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  29. Opera buff

    Queen Elizabeth attends the opera in a silver patterned dress during her first official visit to Hungary in May 1993. (Tim Graham / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  30. Island visit

    The queen chose a pastel yellow and green silk dress with a matching hat for a visit to tropical Jamaica in February 2002. She accessorized with a pair of diamond brooches. (Tim Graham / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  31. Making it legal

    With considerably less fanfare than at his first wedding, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles at Windsor Castle in April 2005. The queen opted for an off-white coat dress to attend the blessing at a church, although she sat out the couple's civil ceremony. (Stefan Rousseau / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  32. Remembering good times

    On their 60th wedding anniversary, the queen and Prince Philip visited Broadlands, where they spent their first night of marriage in 1947. The queen is the first British monarch to reach her diamond wedding anniversary. (Tim Graham Royal Photos / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  33. Sparkling in sequins

    Looking regal in a sequined dress and white gloves, Queen Elizabeth attends a reception recognizing the work of the Duke of Edinburgh during a tour of Slovenia in October 2008. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  34. Plume of royalty

    Queen Elizabeth II attends the Thistle Service at St Giles' Cathedral in July 2010 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ceremony takes place every other year and the queen wears a hat with white feather plume and long, velvet robe. (Danny Lawson / WPA pool via Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  35. Royal red

    Prince William shows off the Sea King search and rescue helicopter he pilots to his grandmother. Known to be close with her grandsons, the queen, wearing a matching coat dress and hat, dropped in for a short visit to the Royal Air Force base in Wales less than a month before William's wedding in April 2011. (Christopher Furlong / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  36. Wedding festivities

    Queen Elizabeth welcomed visiting foreign dignitaries to London on on April 28, 2011, the evening before Prince William's wedding. For the event she chose full-length blue dress with a metallic pattern. Her ever-present handbag matches the swirls in the dress. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  37. Grandmother of the groom

    The queen chose a yellow wool dress and matching hat both designed by Angela Kelly for the wedding of her grandson, Prince William to Catherine Middleton on April 29, 2011. The supplier of the cream leather handbag the queen carried to the wedding reportedly saw a 60 percent increase in sales in the weeks after the event. (Andrew Winning / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  38. Presidential visit

    Queen Elizabeth welcomed President Barack Obama to Buckingham Palace in May 2011, and hosted a rare state banquet in honor of his visit. For the event she wore a lavishly embroidered silk crepe evening gown, and the Grand Duchess Vladimir tiara with diamonds and pearls. (Chris Jackson / WPA Pool via Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  39. Horsing around

    Queen Elizabeth jokes with her daughter-in-law Camilla at the Windsor Horse Show in May 2011. Known to be a fan of Hermes scarves, the queen often opts for a short scarf tied around her chin to protect her hair. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  40. Tweed fan

    On a day filled with official duties in London in February 2012, the queen steps out in a light brown coat dress and matching feathered hat. The color choice was striking for the monarch who usually opts for bright colors so her subjects can easily pick her out in the crowd. (Eddie Mulholland / Pool via EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
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  41. Family affair

    For the first time, the queen is joined at an official event in March 2012 by both her granddaughter-in-law Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and daughter-in-law, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The women were dressed in matching shades of blue, although the queen was the only one to accessorize with a hat and gloves. (Toby Melville / WPA Pool via Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  42. Standing out

    Queen Elizabeth stands out in one of her favorite colors after attending the annual Commonwealth Day Observance Service in March 2012 at Westminster Abbey. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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    Pretty in purple

    Queen Elizabeth, in a lavender coat and hat, wearing her signature necklace, is cheered by crowds of admirers as she arrives at Nine Springs Park on May 2, 2012 in Yeovil, England. She made the visit with the Duke of Edinburgh as part of their Diamond Jubilee tour of the country. (Chris Jackson / WPA pool via Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  44. Diamond queen

    Queen Elizabeth opens parliament May 2012 during her Diamond Jubilee year. For the annual event she dons her parliamentary robes, with a long train, and the imperial state crown which travels to the Houses of Parliament in its own carriage ahead of the queen's. (Oli Scarff / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  45. Jolly good time

    Queen Elizabeth shares a laugh with Prince Edward and guests as she enjoys a race from her balcony at the Derby meeting at Epsom racecourse, near London on June 2, 2012. She wears a regal royal blue coat with matching hat over a white floral gown to watch the classic horse race. The race is the first engagement of the Diamond Jubilee central weekend which celebrates the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. (Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
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  46. Boat parade

    Queen Elizabeth arrives at Chelsea Pier in London, before boarding the royal barge to participate in the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on June 3. More than 1,000 boats sail down the River Thames in a flotilla tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne that organizers are calling the biggest pageant on the river for 350 years. (Bethany Clarke / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  47. Diamond day

    Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd outside of St. Paul's Cathedral following a national service of thanksgiving during her Diamond Jubilee. She celebrated the day without her husband, Prince Philip, who was taken to a hospital with a bladder infection and was kept under observation for a few days in a move the palace said was "precautionary." (Alastair Grant / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  48. The blues

    Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she meets one of the taller members of the Great Britain team during a tour of the Athletes Village during the London 2012 Olympics Games on July 28 in London, England. (Wpa Pool / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  49. For teal

    Queen Elizabeth II gets all matchy matchy at Thames Hospicecare on Nov. 28 in Windsor, Berkshire. (Wpa Pool / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  50. Royal wave

    Decked out in pastel purple, Queen Elizabeth II waves as she arrives for a visit at the Bank of England in London on Dec. 13. (Eddie Mulholland / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  51. Flower power

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves to workers at the end of her tour of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to mark her Diamond Jubilee in London on Dec. 18. (Pool / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
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  52. Red carpet ready

    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend a gala performance of "Our Extraordinary World" at The Royal Opera House on Oct. 30 in London, England. (Danny Martindale / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  53. Minted

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