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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) drops the ceremonial puck prior to the Vancouver Canucks preseason game against the San Jose Sharks 06 October 2002, in Vancouver, Canada  Also pictured are Sharks Mike Ricci (L), Canucks Markus Naslund (R), Cassie Campbell (3rd R), captain of the Canadian Women's Hockey Team, and Wayne Gretzky (2nd L), general manager of the Canadian Men's Olympic hockey team. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, are on an 11-day visit to Canada.    (Kim Stallknecht/AFP/Getty Images)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (C) drops the ceremonial puck prior to the Vancouver Canucks preseason game against the San Jose Sharks 06 October 2002, in Vancouver, Canada Also pictured are Sharks Mike Ricci (L), Canucks Markus Naslund (R), Cassie Campbell (3rd R), captain of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team, and Wayne Gretzky (2nd L), general manager of the Canadian Men’s Olympic hockey team. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, are on an 11-day visit to Canada. (Kim Stallknecht/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images

Meeting Her Majesty

As Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, Maclean’s royal watcher Patricia Treble tracks down Canadians who have met Her Majesty.
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