A very special anniversary for a country with a very special place in the heart of Queen Elizabeth II took centre stage in one of her Christmas broadcasts.
In 1967, Canada celebrated its centenary. The Canadian Crown was established as separate (as were the other dominions) with the Statute of Westminster in 1931.
As Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth, visited the country in the summer of…
King Charles welcomes Indigenous leaders to Buckingham Palace as Coronation audiences continue
5th May 2023
Ahead of his Coronation on Saturday, The King has been meeting with many Commonwealth leaders this week. On Thursday, he met with Canadian Governor General Mary Simon and Canadian Indigenous leaders.
King Charles met with Canadian leaders at Buckingham Palace on…
The monarchs of England and Great Britain have been using the title of Defender of the Faith for over 500 years. However, King Charles III will not be using this title in all of his realms and territories as Canada makes a change.
In a bill that was included with…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has made her way back to the land where she was born for a visit that was supposed to happen in 2020, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Canada’s independence.
Her Royal Highness and her husband, Prof Pieter van Vollenhoven, landed in Ottawa on the morning of Thursday, 12 May, and began their visit at the house where the Dutch royals resided…
Fresh details of Charles and Camilla's Jubilee tour of Canada revealed
27th April 2022
As members of the Royal Family continue to tour parts of the UK and the Commonwealth in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, more details about the upcoming tour to Canada from the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have been revealed.
Their Royal Highnesses will visit…
A new Angus Reid poll shows that a majority of Canadians would support ending the monarchy after The Queen passes, despite overwhelming personal support from Canadians.
The poll was conducted in early April and shows that 51% of those polled are in favour of the…
Continuing on with a rota of tours to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Clarence House announced Monday morning that The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall would be visiting Canada in May.
No specific dates have been announced yet, but they will be visiting Newfoundland and Labrador, Ottawa, and the Northwest Territories over the course of their three-day tour.
The Governor…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been the first person to have an in-person meeting with The Queen since her Covid-19 diagnosis in February.
Trudeau flew to London early on Monday, 7 March to meet with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia took part in the gala evening celebrating the opening of the “Nebrija 2022” Year.
The Royals arrived at Teatro Real in Madrid in the evening of 21st February, and were welcomed by political and cultural authorities, before entering the…
Governor General unveils new Canadian Platinum Jubilee emblem
8th February 2022
The Governor General of Canada has shared a new heraldic emblem for The Queen’s Canadian Platinum Jubilee.
Shared on social media on Monday, 7 February, the new design is described as: “Created and painted by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald, the emblem’s seven-sided shape, seven pearls and seven maple leaves all celebrate the 70 years of Her Majesty’s reign.”
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