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 achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation and recognises all people from all sectors of Canadian society.
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…
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 News determined that after Her Majesty passes on, 61 percent of Canadians don’t think the Monarch and Royal Family…
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…
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. Full text > https://t.co/YKWIQCM17o pic.twitter.com/1BkaaQ1S9q
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 1…
Canadians Would Break Ties with Monarchy After Current Queen, Poll Suggests
28th December 2016
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…
Up close with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for #RoyalVisitCanada
5th October 2016
When it was first announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were coming to Canada it was hard for me to believe that as someone who writes about them day in and day out that I would have the chance to cover them in person.
Yet soon enough (and after completing many…
Last full day for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on #RoyalVisitCanada
1st October 2016
Around noon on 30 September, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge landed their war canoe in Haida Gwaii, a north coast island archipelago to start off their last full day of their tour around British Columbia and the Yukon.
After a flight in, the Duke and Duchess rode the replica Haida war canoe with 12 members of the Skidegate Saints basketball team who helped paddle the boat, although both Prince…
