The city of Saint John was perhaps at the peak of its influence and prosperity when the Prince of Wales visited it in 1860. A proud citizenry turned out to demonstrate their loyalty to the future King Edward VII. This engraving by George Henry Andrews (1816-1898) appeared in the Illustrated London News and is based on sketches he made while accompanying the Prince on his tour. The Prince is being greeted by the leading dignitaries of the province who would have been introduced according to precedence. The group around the Prince included the Lieutenant-Governor, members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, and the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as well as the mayor, aldermen and councillors of the city. Notice the affluence suggested by the clothing of the spectators in the foreground.
