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 official languages of Canada. Her
Majesty, who is also the Queen of Canada, stated, “Prince
Philip and I were saddened to…
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…
The Order of Canada was established by
Her Majesty The Queen, as Queen of Canada, as part of the creation
of a Canadian honours system unique to the country and the
reduction of the use of British honours within the realm. The Order
of Canada recognises outstanding…
Princess Ayako of Takamodo, a member of
the Imperial House of Japan, has visited the Nikka Yuko Japanese
Garden for its 50th anniversary. The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in
Canada welcomed Japanese royalty as it celebrated its 50th
anniversary. John Harding, who chairs the anniversary committee,
said that the garden is meaningful as it highlights the connections
between Japan and Canada. This…
It is Canada’s 150th birthday, and the
Queen of Canada is celebrating the special occasion with a new
Canada-themed portrait. Sitting on an ornate gold-coloured chair
and wearing a pale gold dress, Her Majesty sported a platinum
Canadian maple-leaf brooch on her left…
Canada without a Sovereign: Over half of Canadian's don't want a monarchy
29th June 2017
It doesn’t seem to matter that Prince
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are landing in Canada to
celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary, half of Canadian’s wish
to see the end of the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth dies. A poll
done for Ipsos for Global…
Canadian Troops will take up their
ceremonial duties as the Queen’s Guard in London England on the
18th of June, they will continue until July 3rd. Personnel from the
2nd Batallion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry as
well as members of the Royal Canadian Artillery Band will guard the
official royal residences of the UK. A total of 80 soldiers
alongside 35 military…
For Canadian’s the monarchy costs each
person as little as $1.53 a year(94p), which is about as expensive
as a small cup of coffee at the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons.
The $1.53 doesn’t just cover the Canadian Governor General, who is
their representative…
The people of Canada will be celebrating
150 years of Confederation later this year, and the first message
of congratulations has already been sent out- in two languages. The
Queen sends congratulations to the people of Canada in the 150th
anniversary year of Confederation.
A recent poll, conducted by Ipsos on
the behalf of Global News, suggests that the majority of Canadians
would favour severing ties with their monarchy upon the death of
the current Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
The poll showed that 53% of respondents believe that upon the
ascension of Charles, the Prince of Wales, to the throne the
Canadian monarchy should be abolished. The…
