British Royals

King Charles quietly shows support for Canada

The King has had a busy diplomatic period, as both the UK and Canada are managing changes by the US government in multiple areas. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leading his country amidst an on-going trade war with the US. Although he cannot make explicit statements, King Charles quietly wore his support for Canada this week.  King Charles visited HMS Prince of Wales, a British…
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A Commonwealth milestone marked in Christmas broadcast

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…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

An emotional return home as Princess Margriet returns to Canada

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…
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King Charles III

Charles and Camilla to visit Canada

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…
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