Every country in the Commonwealth believes that they have a special relationship with the Royal Family. And I believe that to a large extent, each nation does have its own unique and special relationship with the royals. Prince Philip visited Canada over 70 times and greatly admired the Canadian Armed Forces. And as a Canadian, it was lovely to see that relationship acknowledged at the…
As has been well shared, the late Duke of Edinburgh completed over 22,000 royal engagements. Between official visits, unofficial visits, and stopovers, Prince Philip visited Canada over 70 times. Along with his appreciation and admiration of the Canadian military, he enjoyed…
On Sunday and Monday, much of the world watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. The media are scrambling to keep up with fact-checking and responses as more clips are shared afterwards. Emotions are running high, and people on…
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth undertook a month-long tour of Canada in May and June of 1939, visiting every province, the Dominion of Newfoundland, and they also spent a few days in the United States. The tour was more ambitious than any of the previous Canadian tours. But the King’s speech on May 24th, 1939 from Government House in Winnipeg was a historic occasion.
The King and…
Poll shows the majority of Canadians support Prince Harry being made Governor General
12th January 2020
A poll has found that the majority of Canadians
would support the appointment of Prince Harry as Canada’s Governor General.
Held just two days prior to the shock announcement that Harry and Meghan, would be “stepping back” from their royal duties, it showed 60 per…
Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado of Japan is currently on an unofficial visit to Canada to mark the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada.
The visit, which lasts from 23 August until 2 September, has been full of public events despite…
Canada to donate $100,000 to the Breakfast Club of Canada in honour of Archie Harrison's birth
1st June 2019
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that to celebrate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child, Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Canada would be donated $100,000 to the Breakfast Club of Canada.
The Prime Minister congratulated the couple in his statement and said he was looking forward to a future Sussex family visit to the Great White…
Prince Albert of Monaco visits Canada where he is received by Prime Minister
10th May 2018
Prince Albert of Monaco was received by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relations between Canada and Monaco.
The two heads of state met for their first formal meeting on Monday 7th May, in…
Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip have sent a message of condolence to the families of the victims of the recent bus crash which involved the Humboldt Broncos ice hockey team in Saskatchewan, Canada. The message was sent in both English and French – the two…
Canadian government considering eliminating historic royal liaison role
20th September 2017
Created in 1959, the position of Canadian Secretary to the Queen (CSQ) is now under review as Canadian government officials assess the future of the role. When the role of CSQ was first created, the ceremonial duties it consisted of – including acting as Canadian adviser to the monarch and coordinator for royal visits – were handled by people such as the Sergeant-at-Arms in the House of…
