Canadian Monarchist News Les Nouvelles Monarchiques du Canada Spring-Summer 2 01 0 — No. 31 An occasional Newsletter for members and friends of The Monarchist League of Canada

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Report and Analysis by Senex IGNATIEFF BUNGLE In a May 2nd public intervention called “unprecedented” by political sci - entists and “unhelpful” and “bizarre” by Ottawa-watchers and monarchists alike, Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff – Federal Opposition Leader Michael Ig - strange intervention na tieff suggested that the Governor General’s time in office should be extend - scientist Peter Russell commented the ed. He went on to call for public involve - intervention was “inappropriate, unhelp - ment in the process of selection of her ful and unwise... It makes it appear as if eventual successor, saying “we should the Governor General is favored by his have a public conversation in this coun - party and not the government and that’s try about what kind of Governor General the very wrong impression to create.” we want next.” And an editorial in The Globe and Mail , “A cynical, destructive ploy,” journal - the matinal caffeine of the chattering ist Andrew Coyne thundered on his blog. class, observed on May 4th that the con - Could David Crombie, the former “tiny or John Fraser – “This is just outrageous. I cannot re - sequence of Mr Ignatieff’s action, includ - perfect Mayor of Toronto” be our next GG? energy and bonhomie? member any opposition party, ever, pol - ing singling her out by race and gender, iti cizing the appointment of a governor had been “to effectively and permanently general.” University of Toronto political compromise” Mme Jean, making out the individual who might at any time be call - “What were you thinking, Iggy?” ed on to arbitrate a Con stitutional crisis see Editorial, see page 2 continued on page 2 ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ONCE AGAIN? Will Queen Announce Centennial Gift to Maritime Command at Fleet Review? Harper trial balloon in PM’s congratulatory message

Report and Analysis by Senex or Hugh Segal, or General John de Chastelain, avuncular and intellectual Senator? military man admired by Queen? The advent of Spring brought multiple reports that the Prime Minister had decided to restore the name “Royal In This Issue Canadian Navy” to what is now dubbed Canadian Forces Maritime Command, QUEEN, PHILIP SUMMER the official name for the Navy, although the former usage has gained ground in CANADIAN HOMECOMING both official and unofficial usage over the last decade. The move would come Itinerary and article – page 3 amidst celebrations of the Navy’s 100th birthday during 2010. Charles & Camilla tour: full coverage 4-7 Nowhere was the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1966 more Queen said ready to approve RCN restoration Official Biography of Queen Mother 8-9 fiercely resisted than in the traditionally- as long as not political football minded ranks of the Royal Canadian Opinion: A Uniquely Canadian Crown? 11 Navy. Fuelled by a contentious debate in commander, Admiral William Landy- Parliament, opposition within the RCN more. It took a generation to overcome Crowns & Maces 14 led to the resignation of a clutch of senior the added bitterness caused by the con - officers, including its ranking operational continued on page 3 IGNATIEFF INTERVENTION...

continued from the previous page done much earlier than at present, the as “a Liberal darling.” proffered appointment being conditional WHAT WERE YOU PM’S CAREFUL on the ability of the individual to take CONSULTATION PROCESS and succeed in intensive language train - ing such as is offered to out-posted diplo - The Ignatieff comments did not de- THINKING, IGGY? mats at Middlebury College, Vermont rail a very careful process of consultation and similar institutions. The current pro - as to the best choice for Governor Editorial Comment cess would seem to rule out not only Rick General, one set in motion with the per - Hansen, but other eminently qualified sonal involvement of the Prime Minister, t is unprecedented and not a little strange for the Leader of the potential GG’s such as former Saskatch - who convened a group of “wise men” Opposition to have gone public with his recommendation that Mr ewan Lieutenant Governor Lynda Haver - I (including women) to gather suggestions Harper ask Mme Jean to stay on as Governor General beyond this Fall. stock and former Vancouver Mayor from a variety of sources around the Philip Owen. First, the PM had already put in place a mechanism for discreet sounding country and ultimately provide him a Amongst those whose suitability is out of the name of the next GG, a process in which – properly – Mr reasoned short list, which would be his apparently being seriously reviewed are Ignatieff was consulted by the Canadian Secretary to The Queen at Mr own starting point for the ultimate nom - • former Toronto Mayor and federal ination to The Queen, although he made Harper’s request. But such consultations are understood to be confiden - Cabinet Minister David Crombie , 74. A it clear that he would not feel obliged to tial. Mr Ignatieff had every opportunity then – or indeed, at any time Tory, Crombie is regarded as an astute select any of the names. directly to Mr Harper, to whom as Opposition Leader he has access – to “player” who has continued to perform The PM has met at least twice with put his case in favour of an extension. Going public simply looks strange useful public service in a variety of tasks. his consultation committee, apparently He recently retired as head of the Can - and an attempt to gain some political advantage – though most ob servers chair ed by the Private Secretary to The adian Urban Institute, is an Officer of the felt that the intervention was the more bizarre since the question of an Governor General, Sheila-Marie Cook, Order of Canada and the sort of person extension is not particularly engaging the public, nor are there really any and said to comprise, amongst others, whose popularity has always transcended votes at play on either side of such debate as the issue might provoke. University of Calgary political scientist any party label. “Tiny perfect Mayor,” he and long-time Harper confidant and pol - Second, Mr Harper has long made it clear that he favours a fairly strict was affectionately dubbed in Toronto – itical advisor Tom Flanagan; Chris topher adherence to the traditional five-year mandate for vice-regal incumbents. might it play well at Rideau Hall? McCreery, author, adviser on mon - He has shown flexibility in granting extensions under certain circum - • General John de Chastelain might be archical matters to the government and stances, such as, for instance, the one given M. Chaisson in New the presumptive favorite if, at 73, he feels currently Private Sec retary to the Lieu - able to undertake the challenges of Brunswick so that he could remain as HM’s representative during the ten ant Governor of Nova Scotia; Can - Rideau Hall after lengthy public service worldwide Acadian conference which the province was hosting. In gen - adian Secretary to The Queen, Senate as Chief of the Defence Staff, Am- eral, however, the PM knows how burnout can occur after five years in a Usher of the Black Rod and experienced bassador to the United States and, most Royal Tour organizer Kevin MacLeod, demanding post with much responsibility and visibility though usually recently, chief interlocutor in the highly- CVO; distinguished historian, author not much “power” in the traditional sense. Third, The Queen has only charged Northern Ireland peace process. and scholar (and former Rideau Hall one Canadian advisor in the Constitutional sense, the Prime Minister of Appointed CH by The Queen, with advisor) Jacques Monet, SJ. the day. Like any PM, Mr Harper is rightly jealous of this role – and is [As of press whom he is personally friendly, he also is time, CMN had been unsuccessful in less, not more, likely to take an Opposition leader’s advice when it is given CMM and OC. A gentleman and an securing confirmation of the committee’s essentially private man, the General’s ap - in public rather than through channels showing a concern for the office. membership from the Prime Minister’s Every Opposition Leader is a potential Prime Minister. How would Mr pointment would be seen as a further Office.] tribute to the revived strength, promi - Ignatieff feel were the roles reversed, his courteous confidential involve - POSSIBLE CANDIDATES nence and popularity of the Canadian ment of his principal political opponent apparently set at naught by par - Forces. Testifying to the seriousness with tisan grandstanding, and his exclusive prerogative to advise the Sovereign • John Fraser , an avowed monarchist, which the committee is taking its task, no apparently questioned? recently turned 66, has had a distin - names of potential candidates have guished career spanning journalism – Fourth, the giving of extensions for reasons other than those cited leaked from its deliberations. And those first resident Canadian correspondent as above inevitably leads the media and public to draw the conclusion that outsiders – the rest of us – tempted to China began to become more open to the an extension is somehow a reward for “good performance” while one speculate remember the salutary re - West, and later Editor of Saturday Night – denied is some form of criticism or censure of the vice-regal’s efforts in minder of the last appointment, whereby in letters and in academia. Most recently Mme Jean’s name surfaced only the even - office. This results in gross unfairness to the incumbent denied an exten - his lengthy service as Master of Massey ing before the announcement, having fig - sion, who may well feel ready to step out of the public spotlight, or whose College has brought it to a prominent ured in none of the preliminary media successor is ready and able to step into the position immediately. It adds position within the intellectual and social analysis including that of this periodical! to fanciful journalistic speculation about “differences” between Prime life of the University of Toronto and However, the buzz” amongst Ottawa beyond. Steeped in Canadian History, Minister/Premier and Governor, so injecting into the political arena deci - insiders, suggests, first, that the media and an eloquent speaker, Fraser’s net - sions that are rightly held closely, not only for reasons of state, but darling of the Spring, the widely-admired work of connections, non-stop energy because they affect the personal lives of the incoming and outgoing philanthropist and athlete Rich Hansen, and infectious bonhomie would bring a is a non-starter due to his lack of ability appointees. fresh breath to Ottawa. in French. Commons Speaker Peter Fifth, does Mr Ignatieff seriously think he should be throwing the • At 59, Senator Hugh Segal is the Milliken, popular, of traditional views weight of his party – or any political grouping – either for or against a young est of this quartet. A long-time and genial personality, also seemed to given Governor General? Could anything be more destructive of the neu - Con servative appointed to the Senate by fade in the mid-race handicapping, his Paul Martin in 2005, Member of the trality essential to the office than its occupant become a political football, ruling against the government on the Order of Canada, he has always been to be kicked into the end zone on a Sunday afternoon? Who should quar - Afghan detainee papers having either identified as a “red Tory” with a special terback a way out to the neutral field? What does this say about Mr thrust him into a controversial spotlight interest in the public policy process – he or prejudiced his standing with the Ignatieff’s understanding of the place of the Crown, which can accom - teaches at Queen’s University’s School of Prime Minister, depending on the cyni - plish very little in the charged atmosphere of 2010 unless it is and is seen Policy Studies – rather than hard-line cism of the commentator’s point of view. to be absolutely agnostic in partisan warfare? ideology. An avuncular personality com - Another factor not lost on observers, Sixth, did Mr Ignatieff not pause to consider that, however sincere his plements his intellectual astuteness. and suggesting the need for further re - While comparatively young, he is now regard for Mme Jean, his efforts, taken in context with a recent Montreal finements to the process next time seen as neither partisan nor ambitious. demonstration in support of her continuing as Governor General, would around, is the paucity of suitable bilin - tend to seem part of an organized “campaign” for her to receive an exten - gual candidates from Western Canada sion? And that media speculation would inevitably result that such activ - and especially from British Columbia. ity was being orchestrated by Rideau Hall? The Prime Minister is believed to feel Canadians’ It is no insult to Mme Jean – who has most recently cemented the that competence in the French language Suggestions affection Canadians have for her through her impassioned advocacy for at least to the sort of standard he has hard the well-being of Haiti – to say that this is a strange, unhelpful and rather won is a sine qua non for the position. Yet far from daily exposure or business need for GG awkward intervention is likely to produce the opposite effect to that to use French, many Westerners are Selections from the intended by Mr Ignatieff, and to raise questions as to his judgment and rather more likely to have some ability in probity, to his ability to keep confidences and to his understanding of the Spanish or a Chinese dialect. Perhaps it is Monarchist League’s workings of the Canadian Constitution. time to set in motion a process whereby Facebook Site – see page 19 preliminary selection of a candidate is

2 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 Navy... continued from page one CANADIAN HOMECOMING “Royal tours present a wonderful oppor - comitant abolition of distinctive uni - tunity for Canadians to learn more about forms and rank insignia, which were our constitutional monarchy, one of the large ly restored under Defence Minister pillars upon which our country is found - Robert Coates in 1985. However, the loss ed. They are an important part of our of the prestigious “Royal” designation history, traditions and institutions.” was not simultaneously reversed, a fail - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, May 19, ure which has continued to rankle within 2010 both the Navy and, to a lesser extent, the During her first Canadian Home com - ing since 2005, The Queen, accompanied PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE by the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit three PRESS RELEASE: MAY 4 provinces over nine days. Highlights of the trip include a Naval Review in Hali - (Emphases added by CMN – Ed.] The Queen’s last came to Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Dean fax, Canada Day ceremonies on Parl ia - for the Saskatchewan and Alberta announced today that the Government McFadden – said opposed to RCN ment Hill in Ottawa and a flying journey centenaries in 2005 of Canada is designating May 4th, to Winnipeg featuring a major Human 2010, as Canadian Navy Centennial Air Force. Rights event. array camera ensembles). Day to mark the Royal Canadian CMN has learned that Mr Harper’s The Royal Progress ends with several While the pace of the tour, and the Navy’s 100th anniversary of service. tentative plan involves asking The Queen days in Ontario which will highlight the num ber of engagements, reflects the fact The announcement was made during a to announce the change during a Fleet Sovereign’s keen interest in cutting-edge that Elizabeth is in her 85th year – and ceremony in the Senate Chamber on Review at Bedford Basin and Halifax Canadian technology through visits to Philip in his 90th – the schedule is none - Parliament Hill during which a ship’s Harbour scheduled for the Nova Scotia Research in Motion (home of the Black - the less variegated, allowing the public bell was presented to the people of portion of the Royal Homecoming on berry and other mobile communication sig nificant opportunities to greet Can - Canada by the Navy to show their con - June 29th. Apparently he has already dis - devices) in Wat er loo and to Toronto’s ada’s Queen at major public events in the tinued commitment to serve.”The cussed the matter – which necessitates Pinewood Studios (a leading film pro - capital cities on the itinerary, as well as founding of Canada’s navy represents a the Sovereign’s approval, but not any duction centre with high-tech multi- for HM to address the nation formally. proud milestone in our history,” said changes to the command structure re - Prime Minister Harper. “In the past quiring legislation – with The Queen, 100 years our sailors have developed a who is understood to have given her ROYAL HOMECOMING ITINERARY: reputation for bravery, skill and profes - sanction as long as it can be accom - sionalism from combat in both world plished in a manner intended to be per - JUNE 2 8- JULY 6, 201 0 wars and Korea to current actions such manent, and not subject to advice to as delivering aid to Haiti and combat - reverse from a future Canadian govern - MONDAY JUNE 28 – LONDON-HALIFAX ing piracy and terrorism in the ment. At press time, the final decision Afternoon administrative arrival, Arabian Sea. Our Government will was by no means a “done deal,” with Public Welcome at Garrison Grounds continue with its efforts to re-equip opposition said to be led by the Com - First Nations ceremony at the Commons Canada’s navy, providing them with mander of the Navy, Vice-Admiral Dean Rededication of Government House the new ships and up grades needed to McFadden, CMM, who was also em - Free evening get the job done.“This is a momentous broil ed in controversy as to whether gov - TUESDAY JUNE 29 – HALIFAX occasion. The navy is honoured by ernment finances would force moth - Federal Luncheon at CFB Halifax today’s proclamation, and we hope that balling a significant number of Naval Review of Fleet: Bedford Basin/Hfx Harbour Canadians will join us in recognizing vessels.. Walkabout at HMCS Sackville this milestone in Canadian history,” A possible straw in the wind indicat - Evening: Provincial Reception at Cunard Centre said Vice-Admiral Dean Mc Fadden, ing the Prime Minister’s intentions came Chief of the Maritime Staff.“The with the release of the remarks of Mr WEDNESDAY JUNE 30 – HALIFAX-OTTAWA Centennial Bell rededicates the Navy’s Harper and Defence Minister Peter Tree planting at Government House MacKay – a strong advocate of the pro - Noon-hour departure for Ottawa commitment to the people of Canada Kevin MacLeod, CVO, Senate Black for the next 100 years of service. It posal – in a Senate Ceremony during Administrative Arrival Ottawa Airport Rededication of Canadian Museum of Nature Rod and Canadian Secretary to The stands as a symbol that honours the which he designated May 4th as Can - Queen, will organize the Queen’s past, celebrates the Royal Canadian adian Navy Centennial Day. In his Visit to National Arts Centre Homecoming this Summer as he did Navy’s achievements and recognizes address and subsequent statement from Arrival at Government House: Tree planting that of the Prince of Wales in 2009. the navy’s safeguarding of Canadian the Prime Minister’s office, the term Audience: the Prime Minister MacLeod is considered a superb and values of freedom, democracy, respect “Royal Canadian Navy” was used no less Viewing: Diamond Jubilee Window plans experienced organizer, who knows for human rights and the rule of law,” than three times, the repetition indicat - Garden Party The Queen’s mind and has HM’s confidence and respect. said Peter MacKay, Minister of Nation - ing it was not accidental, and suggesting Private Dinner at Government House al Defence. The Royal Can adian Navy that the PM was testing the waters to see CANADA DAY THURSDAY JULY 1 – OTTAWA is planning several events on May 4th reaction to a possible restoration of the Taking of new Official Portrait and throughout 2010 to mark this sig - traditional nomenclature. Sympathy for Arrival by Landau at Parliament Hill nificant moment in Canada’s naval his - historic Naval traditions was also sug - Canada Day Ceremonies and Speech to Nation tory within the context of the centen - gested in the Minister’s May 2nd an - Private LuncheonProceed to Rest Facility through July 2 nial theme of “Bring the Navy to nounce ment of the restoration of the Canadians.” Events are aimed at hon - “executive curl” – a distinctive loop on SATURDAY JULY 3 – OTTAWA-WINNIPEG-TORONTO ouring the past, showcasing the cur - the topmost stripe of the braid of a Naval Morning departure from Ottawa to arrive Winnipeg at noon hour rent navy and reinforcing the require - Officer’s rank insignia. This Common - Queen’s Court Welcome, proceed to Government House ment for the future navy. wealth Naval practice had also fallen by Provincial Luncheon hosted by Lt-Governor the way at unification. Statue unveiling and walkabout in Government House Gardens Early evening: Human Rights Ceremony and Concert at the Forks Departure for Toronto Airport for late evening Administrative Arrival SUNDAY JULY 4 – TORONTO 11:00 Attend Matins at Cathedral Church of Saint James Afternoon: Attend Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack MONDAY JULY 5 – TORONTO-WATERLOO Morning in Waterloo: visit Research in Motion Provincial Luncheon: Pinewood Studios, Toronto, followed by Studio Tour Federal Dinner hosted by The Prime Minister TUESDAY JULY 6 – TORONTO-NEW YORK Mid-morning arrival at Queen’s Park Meet the Lieutenant Governor and visit Vice-Regal Suite Provincial event with Premier McGuinty Official Farewell Ceremonies on Lawn of Queen’s Park Proceed to Airport: Unveiling of Canadian Border Services Badge Early afternoon departure to New York City, where The Queen For details of a ROYAL HOMECOMING COM - will address the United Nations PETITION for photographers and those attend - CFB Halifax, where The Queen will visit in June – ing Royal events, see THE BACK PAGE will Maritime Command once more become the Royal Canadian Navy? as Sovereign of all her Realms

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 3 MIXED RECEPTION FOR CHARLES & CAMILLA DURING NOVEMBER TOUR Moderate public crowds give warm greetings – Snide media led by CBC mockumentary – Quebec demonstrations

The Prince of Wales chats with The Governor General at Rideau Hall Wet day for Charles and Camilla during visit to HMCS Haida, Hamilton Harbour Report & Analysis by Robert Finch Crowds throughout were at most Governor, Premier and a throng of citi - Dominion Chairman, mod erate, although overwhelmingly en - zens – including members of the Mon - The Monarchist League of Canada thusiastic – the exception being the hun - archist League of Canada – the Royals The Heir to Canada’s Throne, accom - dred or so separatist demonstrators in received military honours which were panied here for the first time by the Montreal – and Camilla’s introduction to followed by a cultural performance. The Duch ess of Cornwall, visited four prov - Canada did not prove controversial, Her Newfoundland and Labrador portion of inces November 2-12. It was the first re - Royal Highness being warmly greeted the tour continued the next day when turn to Canada by the Prince since 2001. every where. However, media coverage Charles and Camilla visited the first Smoothly organized once again by verged from cynical to hostile, with com - English settlement in Canada at Cupid, veteran tour compère Kevin MacLeod, mentary focusing on the Royal Couple and the outport heritage community of Canadian Secretary to The Queen and Brigus. Before attending a Provincial Senate Usher of the Black Rod, the pur - reception in the evening, Charles came to The brief visit “was profound Camilla greeted outside Royal Conservatory of pose of the visit, as explained in the offi - Memorial University, where he met with in its importance,” said fishermen involved with one of his caus - Music in Toronto – her first solo Canadian cial Government of Canada website, was engagement! Credit: Brock Weir to hold an “11-day coast-to-coast cele - Rear -Admiral Tyrone Pile, es, sustainable fishing, and a team from bration of the places, people and events commander of Maritime Students in Free Enterprise, associated that make us Canadian and contribute to Forces Pacific: “His Royal with HRH’s charity Youth Business Inter - our sense of belonging. The Prince and Highness has honoured all national. Tea with the LG and Premier, The Duchess will share their interest on of us by wearing the uniform tree-planting, wreath-laying and a visit issues that are of concern to Canadians: of the Canadian navy ... with the Association of New Canadians the environment, architectural preserva - for the first time.” rounded out this part of the tour. Flying to Ontario, Charles met in tion, cultural identity, green construc - (National Post, November 9, 2009, tion, social responsibility, sustainable on Charles & Camilla’s visit to Toronto with a group of CEO’s promot - agriculture and military tradition and CFB Esquimault) ing business’ role in the charitable sector history, to name only a few.” The Depart - and later presented the annual heritage ment of Canadian Heritage mounted a “visiting” from Britain as opposed to prize bearing his name to representatives being members of the Canadian Royal of the City of Edmonton, while Camilla comprehensive and interactive website to Charles, Colonel-on-Chief and Camilla facilitate access to the Royal itinerary, Family, as well as on small crowd num - carried out a solo engagement at the bers, with those turning out to welcome new ly-refurbished Royal Conservatory at Colours Ceremony for Black Watch imagery of the tour as it progressed and a Regiment, Montreal great deal of useful background material. Charles and Camilla inevitably being of Music. The theme of heritage contin - dubbed “royal watchers” as if they were ued at the Provincial reception, hosted by gathered as onlookers at a rather spectac - Premier McGuinty at the Carlu Centre, a “On behalf of all Canadians, I wel - ular edition of “Antiques Roadshow” restored urban space which had lain dis - come Their Royal Highnesses to rather than to greet Canada’s future King used for decades. Canada for what I hope will be a and his Consort. As usual, the CBC out - The next morning brought Charles memorable tour of our great country. did itself in deprecating the Royals by and Camilla to an historic site in Ham - Royal Visits are always a great hon - airing on the week of their arrival a ilton, Dundurn Castle, home of her our for Canadians. Given our deep trashy and overly hostile Doc Zone “doc - direct ancestor Sir Allan MacNab. This devotion to members of the Royal umentary” (better styled a “mockumen - was followed by a visit to HMCS Haida Family, and their devotion to tary”) entitled After Elizabeth II: Mon - and its naval museum, after which Canada, these visits are regarded as archy in Peril? Charles’ concern for sustainable agricul - ‘homecomings’ by Canadians.” The Prince and Duchess arrived ture was highlighted by a stop at Niagara In Montreal, the Royals visited with one Prime Minister Harper, November 2 at St John’s. Greeted official - College’s Teaching Winery School. One of Quebec’s most successful cultural exports, November 2, 2010 ly at the Mile One Centre by The Gov er - of the largest crowds greeted the Royals the Cirque de Soleil. nor General, Prime Minister, Lieutenant continued on the next page

Camilla returns to ancestral land flanked by Prince is delighted by agricultural exhibits at the Charles and Camilla on Remembrance Day at National War Memorial service iconic Mounties. Credit: Brock Weir Royal Winter Fair, Toronto Credit: Brock Weir

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continued from the previous page with members of the Canadian Youth back in Toronto as their day ended with Business Foundation, while the Duchess an early evening Colours Presentation visited the VanDusen Botanical Garden, Cabinet Minister’s Ceremony to two of the Prince’s Regi - exchanging seeds from the Royal Botan - Loyal Welcome: ments, the Royal Regiment of Canada ical Gardens at Kew. After another pair of and the Toronto Scottish, at Varsity Sta - individual visits – the Prince to an holis - May I say to you, Your Royal dium. Many of these reservists had tic medical clinic and then to a seminar Highness, just how delighted we are served in Afghanistan. Due to the on sustainable urban development at to welcome you home, as well as to thought fulness of The Lieutenant Gov er - Simon Fraser University while Camilla greet you, for the very first time, in nor, 50 lucky members of the Monarchist visited a hip mobility mobile research lab your new rank of Vice-Admiral in League of Canada were able to attend this – both returned to Victoria for a provin - the Canadian Navy... the uniform memorable event as His Honour’s guests. cial Reception at Government House. looks very smart on you, and you TRH final morning in Ontario brought Sunday saw Their Royal Highnesses at - make us proud by wearing it today on Charles wearing uniform of Vice-Admiral in them to the Royal Winter Fair, a large tend morning service at Christ Church this very special occasion... As Minister of Citizenship and Im - the CF for the first time, with federal Minister annual agricultural and equestrian show, Cathedral, where Victoria Monarchist and passionate monarchist Hon Jason Kenney League Chairman Colleen Mills and migration, I take great pride in shar - “We want a monarch we can many other members joined in the wor - ing uniquely Canadian symbols with new Canadian citizens. One such symbol look up to because he doesn’t ship, while Monday brought them to is the Canadian Crown embodied in our Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II...May there be peace and prosperity in our beloved Dominion of talk down to us. We want a CFB Esquimault to launch the centenary celebrations of the Canadian Navy with Canada and God’s blessings on our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth II. God thinking prince who can raise Save The Queen. alarums against the over- both military honours and an all-ranks Reception tendered by the Admiral. Hon. Jason Kenney welcoming simplification and shortcuts Reversing direction, the Prince and Charles & Camilla to CFB Esquimault, November 9, 2009 of modernity and not cater Duchess next flew to Ottawa, where they to the slack-jawed greed, were welcomed to Government House by Some sense from the media! complacency and dreariness Mme Jean and M. Lafond. The next “So grow up Canada. It would be irresponsible to inflict a constitutional of today’s consumer society. morn ing, Charles received the Prime maelstrom on the country in order to fix something that isn’t broken. We should We want an heir who looks Min ister, and accepted, on behalf of not be afraid of continuing our connection with the British Crown. It is a splen - as elegant in exquisitely Princes William and Harry, their ap- did part of our cultural heritage. And to those who get a bad case of colonial tailored suiting as he does point ment as Honorary Canadian cringe when Prince Charles sets foot in Canada, my advice is to ignore media in gumboots .” Rangers. After a meeting with Opposi - hogwash, listen to what the man has to say and learn about the causes he has Iain Hunter, writing in Victoria tion Leader Ignatieff, the Royals flew to espoused. I think you will find he measures up well against any parliamentary Times -Colonist, November 7, 2009 Montreal where they were received by head of state, especially in those republican parliamentary countries you may the Premier and Mme Dionne and wish to admire.” after which Charles visited Evergreen toured the Headquarters of the Cirque de Peter H. Russell, professor emeritus of political science at the Brick Works, an urban regeneration proj - Soleil, after which Charles visited the University of Toronto, writing in the Toronto Star, Nov 5, 2009 ect of a sort very much in line with his Bio dome for a presentation on environ - interests. mental issues before proceeding to the Flying across Canada, the Royal cou - Armoury of the Black Watch (Royal previous evening, joined the Governor television – the imagery that will be seen ple were welcomed to British Columbia Highland Regiment of Canada) where he General at the National Service of Re - by many millions and inevitably form the at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria. A presented a new Colour to his Regiment membrance on November 11 at the War lasting impressions of the homecoming federal government reception, attended and met with veterans recently returned Memorial. After the ceremony, TRH for the vast majority of Canadians. All by the Vancouver Chairman of the Mon - from Afghanistan. The downtown loca - journeyed to CFB Petawawa to meet with the planning in the world can neither archist League of Canada, Keith Roy, tion of the Armoury proved irresistible military personnel and their families. sup press demonstrators in Quebec nor took place at the restored Salt Building for separatist demonstrators who delayed The day concluded with a glittering Re - the harshness of some elements of the following an Aboriginal Welcome Cere - Charles’ arrival by about an hour, the ception and Dinner at Rideau Hall, at media. mony and tour of the Olympic Village Que bec security officials using a light which I was privileged to be a guest. This That said, there were certainly ele - with emphasis on its environmental fea - touch with the protesters. was the final event on the Royal schedule, ments of this visit that, in retrospect, tures in the reclaimed industrial site A vivid contrast to the protests of the the next day bringing the traditional oak were not helpful. One such factor, defi - which would be home to the athletes a previous day occurred as the Prince of tree planting on the grounds of Govern - nitely out of planners’ control, was the few months later. There too Charles met Wales, who had returned to Ottawa the ment House and the flight back to nine-year absence of Charles from Can - London. ada, coupled with the conspicuous and Constructing a Royal tour program- inexcusable failure of his and his sons’ me is a thankless business, balancing the advisors to have brought William and preferences and existing obligations of Harry here during their Gap Years so that the Royals involved with the often-com - they could begin to build a network of peting claims of different levels of gov - Canadian friends and causes, and, more ernment and the military with security importantly, be seen by Canadians as concerns, and the desire of the public – part of the fabric of national life as they where crowds will number a few thou - have successfully done in Australia and sands at most – to welcome and gain New Zealand, and in respect of the Com - proximity to the Royals with the need to monwealth, in many parts of Africa. provide settings which will play well on However, absent regular homecomings

Charles officially opens Toronto’s Royal Winter Prince of Wales and Camilla wore both Can - Fair Credit: Karen Hill adian and British versions of Remembrance Day poppies throughout their Canadian tour Credit: Karen Hill

Monarchist League Education Coordinator Nath an Tidridge (extreme r. of picture on steps) accompanied students from Waterdown District HS to greet Charles & Camilla – the students had been volunteering at the Castle for the pre- vious two months as part of an Active History Program and, from a VIP section with guests Camilla greets exhibitors at Royal Winter Fair, such as Hamilton’s favorite son, former Lieu - Toronto. Hon Hilary Weston, former Lt Gov and tenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, were able friend of the Royal Couple, appears far r. Press of media followed Royals throughout to view the Tree-planting at Dundurn Castle. Credit: Karen Hill Canada Credit: Karen Hill Credit: Nathan Tidridge

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and giving their lives in Afghanistan. Yet “I have nothing but the some of the imagery seemed exotic to greatest pride in what my many Canadians unaware of their sym - regiments and the rest of the bolism: Charles wearing a busby in his Canadian Forces achieve all dress uniform, for example. around the world...I know In addition, some felt there were few how busy you all are and I opportunities for the public to meet the cannot possibly congratulate Royals. And while the Prince took part in you enough for the service many forums to discuss his particular you provide .” interests, he was not given enough op - HRH Prince of Wales at portunity to communicate his message to CFB Esquimault, November 9, 2009 the public, who missed out on hearing at first-hand this extraordinary man’s gen - by the Prince and a purposeful, long- uine humanism and grasp of very com - overdue introduction of the young plex issues which have won him world - wide recognition. The itinerary was an - Princes to Canadians, Charles’ visits will The Prince of Wales speaks to a member of Camilla meets troops at CFB Petawawa be billed as those of an occasional British nounced relatively late – possibly driven the Guard of Honour at the National War on Remembrance Day “visitor.” by security concerns – but it gave little Mem or ial on Remembrance Day The responsibility for the past dec - notice for the public to plan to see the ade’s irretrievable lost opportunities lies Royals. Mile One Stadium in St John’s make me lose my marbles! But there is no both with Clarence House’s difficulty was less than half-full for the arrival cer - doubt whatsoever that any visitor to Journalism or Snideness? with the Charles’ engagement diary and emonies: what could have been done to Canada cannot help but be struck by the avoid this embarrassing scenario? Why immensity and diversity of the world’s CUPIDS, Newfoundland – This is apparent indifference in terms of com - the birthplace of English Canada. pelling William and Harry to focus on were school children and seniors not second largest country which of course bused in by the thousands to pack the acts as an incredibly important guardian And maybe, judging by the teensy Canada when they were much younger, crowds for Charles and Camilla, on the one hand, and the past hostility arena to its rafters? And why, when the of much of the Arctic – the world’s refrig - Prince visited his Ontario Regiments at eration service if you think about it. where the institution of offshore and priorities of Canadian politicians, on monarchy has come to die. Fifty- the other. It is certainly to be regretted Varsity Stadium in the middle of the Mon épouse et moi tenons à vous University of Toronto, was he not after - remercier sincèrement pour les com - seven people – the exact head-count that no immediate follow-up occurred to – showed up in the damp and the fog the concerted effort of a group of Can - wards given the chance to engage with mentaires très aimables et généreux students at Canada’s largest university? entendus ce soir. C’est un véritable plaisir Tuesday morning for a gander at the adians who traveled several years ago to Prince of Wales and the Duchess of visit Charles’ charities in Britain and to Missed opportunity. d’être parmi vous dans ce décor histo - Of course not even Kevin MacLeod’s rique – Rideau Hall. Cornwall. Admittedly, that’s just meet with the Prince to discuss how about one-twelfth of the local popu - these could be extended to a Canadian superb orchestration of the programme When, Governor-General, you so could preclude politicians making fools kindly wrote to us many months ago to lation, but still. It’s not like there’s a context. whole lot else to do on a November In this context, then, elements of the of themselves or going off message. invite us to visit, I am afraid I made two Notable in this respect was Newfound - requests. First, that my wife and I should day in this quiet, albeit gorgeous, Royals’ programme seemed almost to niche of the country. invite imagery that would accentuate the land and Labrador Premier Danny be able to meet as many Canadians as Williams’ welcome remarks treating the possible. And, second, that the Canadian Rosie DiManno, Toronto Star, “us and them” element which fosters November 3, 2009 republicanism’s trump card: that “they” couple as “British visitors” in an inappro - Forces should assume a particular signif - are not part of “us” but “visitors” from priately facetious speech where he said icance in the programme. I was so pleas - Britain. For example, Charles and Cam - “Wherever you go here, you will find fish ed when this chimed exactly with the hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, illa’s first stop after their arrival in St and chips that rival any in London, as Government of Canada’s own priorities. my wife and I were greatly privileged to John’s was to visit the site of the first well as plenty of Newfoundlanders who We have, I fear, now rather lost count of join you, Governor-General, with the British settlement in Canada. A good can’t live without their daily dose of Cor - the thousands of people we have met Prime Minister and others, to pay tribute part of the programme involved Charles’ onation Street.” Perhaps Mr Williams’ over the past ten days. But what we do to all Canada’s fallen. It was an even more military role as Colonel-in-Chief of intentions were good, but the execution retain – and with great clarity – is the poignant occasion at this time when I Canadian Regiments. These of course clumsy – for the Premier did go on to to warmth of the welcome we have received think of those Canadian servicemen who pro vide constant links with our country, observe that the Royals “would discover from coast to coast. have paid the ultimate price for their loy - and are doubly significant given the fact how much you and your family are Remembering with fondness the time alty and dedication in Afghanistan. We that Canadian soldiers are now fighting respected and admired by our people.” I spent back in 1975 on exercise with Her do owe them an enormous debt of ever - Majesty’s Canadian Forces when I was lasting gratitude as well as opening our The Prince of Wales serving in the Royal Navy and found hearts to their loved ones who grieve for Royal Homecoming addresses the State Dinner, myself in a tent for three weeks in a them. on Twitter somewhat inaptly named place, called Mesdames et messieurs, je peux affir - Rideau Hall, Ottawa Blissville– near Gagetown military base mer sans conteste, par mes nombreux Charles and Camilla’s visit was the 12th November 2009 in New Brunswick – you can perhaps voyages internationaux, que le Canada first-ever to be followed on Twitter, Your Excellencies, Prime Minister and imagine that the time my wife and I have est perçu comme étant imprégné d’un the social networking chatter facility. Mrs. Harper, mesdames et messieurs, been able to spend with some of the sens des responsabilités et d’un sens du At the initiation of Monarchist distinguished guests... Regiments of which I am so proud to be devoir, surtout quand vient le temps d’ai - League Chair man Robert Finch, fol - After ten days of travelling across nine Colonel in Chief – a number of them for der les autres dans le besoin. Au cours lowers tweeted the visit. Intrigued by time zones in four provinces, twelve over thirty years now – has been particu - des dix derniers jours, j’ai eu l’honneur et the innovation, Can west media part - cities and the Capital region, I have to say larly treasured. These regimental “fami - le plaisir de rencontrer énormément de nered with the League to have their that I do rather look to my wife for some lies” with their traditions of service and Canadiens qui ont à cœur cette obliga - reporters tweet from the different reassurance that this is indeed Ottawa courage – for that is their real strength – tion de servir avec conviction, diligence venues of the visit, thereby adding a and today is indeed Thursday – or is it play such an important part in the life of et altruisme. journalistic perspective to the man- Wednesday?! I’m afraid it’s enough to the nation. Indeed, today at the 11th What has been so marvellous, if I may on-the-street reaction. And who says say so, is the opportunity we have had to monarchists are fuddy-duddies? explore the nexus between military and civilian operations. A few years ago, with President Karzai of Afghanistan, I found - ed something called the Turquoise Mountain Foundation in Kabul, to try to protect and restore not only something of what remains of the old, historic part of the city’s former beauty and to keep its famous craft skills alive, but also to re - store dignity to the place and to the peo - ple... The results could not be more obvi - ous. Remarkably, for instance, some 15,000 cubic metres of rubbish has been cleared from the streets! 750 square Premier & Mrs Campbell flank the Royal couple metres of lanes and public spaces have on steps of BC Legislature during singing of the been paved and emergency repairs con - National Anthem at the Provincial welcome. Dogs a sure-fire way to attract Royal attention! Monarchist Trudy Carrier (in dark hat holding leads) Credit: Emily Hansen and her Canadian guide dogs for the Blind stock Walker and Kyle about to greet Charles. Credit: Trudie Carrier continued on the next page

6 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 CHARLES & CAMILLA TOUR...

continued from the previous page que nous avons eu la chance de rencontr - ducted on more than eighty buildings, er à St Johns et, quelques jours plus tard, including the magnificent historic centre à Vancouver. Et les bénévoles qui aident of Kabul, Murad Khane where, as a les réfugiés et les nouveaux immigrants à result, there is now full employment in s’adapter aux réalités de la société canadi - that part of the city for every man who enne. Ce ne sont que quelques exemples wants a job. As you can imagine, I am parmi tant d’autres de ce souci d’autrui enormously proud of what has been qui nous faire dire, que le Canada n’est achieved over the past four years by the pas seulement vivant et en bonne forme, Director, Rory Stewart, and his team. mais qu’il prospère! None of this, I have to say, would have In less than one hundred days time, been possible without the generous sup - the entire world’s eyes will again turn Close-up during a walkabout in downpour at port of the Government of Canada... towards Canada as you host the Winter Vancouver’s Van Dusen Gardens, Camilla com - Plusieurs autres rencontres ont égale - Olympics. My wife and I saw for our - mended the photographer for standing in the Charles enters Carlu, Toronto, for Provincial ment marqué les esprits. Par exemple, les selves in Vancouver how what you have poor, cold weather. Credit: Susan Ebeling Reception Credit: Brock Weir jeunes entrepreneurs qui développent rightly called “The Green Games” will des compétences et des programmes not only celebrate the excellence of stand this better than most. So, the des - Canadian regiments and organizations d’application nationale et internationale Canada’s athletes – some of whom we tiny of future generations lies in the with which I am associated and will con - had the pleasure of meeting – but also the hands of those attending the Copen- tinue to follow their achievements with work of Canadians in raising awareness hagen summit next month, and it is for the closest attention. That is why, Ladies of climate change and of the kind of this reason that I am particularly heart - and Gentlemen, this evening, my wife changes we will all need to make to our ened that iconic Canadian companies and I are not saying “au revoir” as much lives – and urgently – if we are to save such as Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia - as “à bientôt.” Thank you. this – our only – Planet for our children bank, Bombardier, Cascades, and Four and grandchildren. Seasons Hotels have signed a joint com - There may be less than 100 days to the muniqué, organized by my Business and Media Characterizes Winter Olympics, but despite what the the Environment Programme, urging Crowds climate change sceptics might say, I am world leaders to agree on cuts in carbon As mentioned in Mr Finch’s article afraid we now have less than 100 months emissions which are guided by the sci - above, many media choose to char - – ninety-two to be precise – to take the ence. The Canadian firms I have men - Charles takes Salute at Colours Ceremony for acterize crowds greeting Royals not Royals and Scottish, Varsity Stadium, Toronto necessary action to limit catastrophic cli - tioned have been joined by companies as “enthusiastic Canadians” or “Que - Credit: Brock Weir mate change. First Nation peoples under - including Nike, GE, Kodak, eBay, Coca- beckers braving separatist protestors” Cola, Nestle and Yahoo! There are now but as members of a fan club. To cite over 1,000 signatories from similar com - but one example – the Montreal panies all around the world. These firms Gazette , November 10, 2009, report - Enthusiastic Monarchists are motivated by hard-headed commer - ed that “About 200 royal watch ers Tell of Royal Encounters cial realities – and the very clear wishes greet ed the couple in English and of their shareholders, let alone, of course, French as they arrived at Quebec MY ROYAL ENCOUNTER: I think I have been to just about every public many of their younger employees who Premier Jean Charest’s office... At royal visit to Canada since 1983. I could not miss the chance to see the royal nowadays look to their companies to take Mont real’s nature museum, the Bio - couple on their first visit to Toronto. My sister and I arrived at the Royal a responsible lead. dome, chosen as a site in keeping Agricultural Fair before 8 am to ensure we got great seats on both sides of Governor-General, Prime Minister, with the conservancy theme of the the stadium. When the couple arrived by landau a tear came to my eye with when we leave Canada tomorrow we will trip and Prince Charles’s ecological pride to be able to see our future King and Queen in person. The ceremony take with us countless fond memories of campaign, about 60 royalty fans , was short and when I went to meet my sister afterward, I discovered the our time with you and will continue to most of them French, mingled with royal couple were touring the fair and shaking hands with people along the keep Canada and Canadians in our police, a quartet of protesters who way. I was thrilled to be standing on the edge of the laneway as Camilla minds – and, most importantly, in our sang and a young woman in a seal walked by and smiled. I thought my day was made! When I finally found my hearts – however far away we may be. I suit.” [emphases added – Ed.] sister, she told me the Duchess was off to see the Super Dog show, so off we take the greatest possible pride in the went. It was amazing to watch her watch the dogs. She seemed to genuine - ly enjoy the show. Afterward, I lined the laneway where she was leaving. To my utter amazement, I got to shake her hand and say hello. I was flabber - gasted! What an honour! Karen Hill, Mississauga, ON MY ROYAL ENCOUNTER: I decided it would be “eye-catching” to the royal couple if we took our two elderly male Black Labs with us. Both dogs are Can adian Guide Dogs for the Blind stock. The older one, Walker, is a retired guide dog, having successfully guided in Kelowna, BC and the other, Kyle, was not accepted into the training programme in Ottawa as his leg was injured when he was a pup. We “puppy-walked” both dogs in their first year of life. Anyway, my plan worked and Prince Charles came straight over to The Crown guaranteed the freedom for a few meet them. I briefly told him their history and he seemed very interested separatists to gain world wide attention by and quite delighted with them. I was interviewed by the local TV sta - Quebec Premier Jean Charest greets the protesting the future Monarch’s visit outside tion(CHEK) and I understand it was shown not only locally but nationally Prince of Wales the Black Watch Armoury as well. Trudie Carrier, Victoria, BC MY ROYAL ENCOUNTER: I saw Prince Charles and Camilla when they State Dinner Menu came to the BC Legislature on Friday, 6 November. It had been raining all Charles, Camilla – and Chairman Finch – enjoyed a remarkable meal from day, but it stopped just before they arrived. I got such a thrill when I had my the kitchens of Rideau Hall. Washed down with Niagara wines, the menu first glimpse of them pulling up outside the Legislature- to actually see consisted of Lake Winnipeg Goldeye, Northern pike and western wild Charles and Camilla in person, for the first time, was absolutely incredible. mushroom rillette served with Cortland apple prairie grain croquette, Charles and Cam illa stood under a pavilion, where Charles gave a speech, Saskatchewan mustard seed and colza oil emulsion. This was followed by and the Mon archist League members had an excellent view. I was very Appalachian red deer loin roasted with Rideau Hall herb garden chai, impressed with the number of people lining the walkway who had come out Outaouais cranberry and Shishigatani squash pot pie, maple-braised Salsifi to see the royal couple, and so proud that Victoria could give them such an bundle, autumn root vegetables with late-harvest Laurentian pimbina and enthusiastic welcome... Then Charles and Camilla came down to do a walk - Niagara Cabernet Sauvignon reduction. Then, baby and micro greens from about. They each took one side of the walkway, and Camilla came to our Cookstown, Ont., with Okanagan apricot and golden plum vinaigrette. For side. She shook hands with every person in the front row, where I was stand - afters? A tartlet of Newfoundland and Labrador Screech rum-soaked pear ing, and even anyone behind who put their hands out. She said “Hello” as confit, Nova Scotia baked apple frosted soufflé enhanced with Quebec ice she shook my hand. I was thrilled... cider and Ontario wild ginger, Nunavut Ukiurtatuq tea and wild eastern Emily Hansen, Victoria, BC. berry quenelle.

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 7 The Queen Mother by William Shawcross An interview essay with the author

By John Fraser the Royal Family. “You’re right. I knew it would be at - [Journalist and author John Fraser tacked, but I didn’t care. I was commis - is the Master of Massey College in sioned to do it from a pretty high quarter the University of Toronto – Ed. ] and after that I never once thought of not Amongst his many friends (and de - doing it. I admired the Queen Mother tractors) in the British media, there was a and our Queen for their incredible sense sense of shock that William Shawcross of duty. I knew that much of the Queen would have (a) actually agreed to write a Mother’s life was a succession of rather book on any member of the Royal Fam - staid receptions and dinners, but that ily, and (b) spent so much time to write wasn’t the point. It was a life set against such an exhaustive account of the cente - an extraordinary century and she had the narian Queen Mother. This was per haps gaiety and common sense to understand because Shawcross is most famous for his not only the importance of royalty in the brilliantly researched and scorching ac - modern age, but also she knew how to counts of the mess the United States got make it work for the widest possible itself into in Indo-China during the Viet - range of people.” nam War ( Side show: Nixon, Kissinger and At the launch at Massey College earli - the Des truc tion of Cambodia , 1979) and er this year, Shawcross read several sec - the continuing mess countries make of tions of his book and told some of the William Shawcross presents his official Biography of The Queen Mother to The Queen and Prince their foreign policy ( Deliver Us From anecdotes associated with the Queen of Wales at Birkhall, the late Queen’s residence on the Balmoral Estate, now occupied by Charles and Evil: Warlords, Peacekeepers and a World Mother’s visit’s to Canada, both as con - Camilla. of Endless Con flict , 2000). sort to King George VI and as his vibrant In addition, or perhaps especially, he widow with extensive ties to many Can - resilience to the Royal Family and for The book is as much a “homage” as it is a supported the invasion of Iraq which put adian institutions. He delighted in telling that we should all be grateful.” record of the past century, viewed from him squarely up against the majority one tale which saw the Queen Mother’s Shawcross is pleased with the sales of the top. That’s not a “top” that is in any opinion in the liberal British media. A official airplane developed serious engine the book on several continents and he way arrogant, or exclusive, but rather a man of the media, unafraid of powerful problems and was forced to make an said he will always remember the relish top much like the author: curious, warm- governments, fearless in taking on issues: emergency landing at a Can adian forces he felt at the chance to research the book hearted, courageous, with equal meas - but the monarchy? It is a sign of how base in northern Alberta. Upon descend - at various royal residences, as well as do ures of fun and respect for tradition and much many in the media have demo - ing from the plane to be greeted by a interviews with so many of the still-living the dignified side of public life. nized or trivialized the Royal Family that dumb-founded and hastily called base witnesses to the Queen Mother’s “magic.” such surprise could be seriously regis - com mander and a small honour party, tered. she turned on her famous smile. “It’s so In truth, this rather shy and gentle nice to be back home in northern journalistic warrior is simply a seeker Alberta, Commander. Thank you so after truth. He never claimed all-know - much!” ing knowledge, and as the son of Lord “That was so like her, wasn’t it,” said BOOK REVIEW Shawcross, the chief British prosecutor at Shawcross recalling the anecdote. “It did - the postwar trials of high Nazi officials in n’t matter where she was, she always Nuremberg, he has been surrounded on under stood what people expected of her, QUEEN ELIZABETH Mother which persists amongst the pub - all sides by the complications – and some she always put people at ease, she always THE QUEEN MOTHER: lic likely to read such a biography consti - of the brutal certainties – of legality, loy - had a bit of a twinkle in her eye.” THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY tutes a further problem for such an offi - alty, betrayal, heroism and compromise. I asked Shawcross how he felt about Review by Senex cial biographer. All of us know the out - Such a life has left him a devout, if un - the future of the monarchy in both the line of Elizabeth’s long and useful life – by William Shawcross flamboyant, Christian who also has rev - United Kingdom and Canada. He said it her girlhood at Glamis, her persistent Harper Collins erence for tradition and the role of the was “not for me to address the Canadian woo ing by Bertie, her taming of the ISBN: 978-0002008051 Crown in national life. situation” but that he felt the Royal alarming naval-tempered George V, her C$39.99 – available via amazon.ca A few months ago, his monumental Family had weathered rather well un pre - distaste for Wallis Simpson, her enabling at $25.77 study of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen cedented assaults from certain factions of the unexpected King in speech and con - Mother’s long sojourn on earth was pub - the media and other anti-monarchy The very first thing that will strike you fidence, her exemplary mothering of the lished simultaneously in the United enthusiasts. about this tome is its weight: at well over little Princesses, her personal bravery King dom, the United States, Australia, “It has been brutal some of the time, 1,000 pages, it is a hefty read not particu - and public appearances so vital to New Zealand and Canada. To launch it in hasn’t it, just brutal, but I think our larly congenial for bed or bath. In a word, nation al spirit throughout the War and Toronto, the former lieutenant governor Queen is very strong and she has a pretty the author has been diligent and thor - then her long, golden, resolute autumn of Ontario, the Hon. Hilary Weston, good track record as far as service is con - ough in his mission, and polite, even, climaxing in a centenary celebration par host ed a book reception at Massey Col- cerned. I think Prince Charles has had reverential in respect of his subject. excellence , followed by a relatively short lege and that was where I had a chance to the hardest go of all, but he seems to be Perhaps it is the fate of any official biog - period of infirmity and enormous talk with William Shawcross, as well as winning out these days. He is happily raphy to concentrate on bald facts, which crowds who paid at her death their hom - later on a trip to London where we had marri ed, his sons are popular, and the Shawcross does in spades, but at the same age of deep and affectionate respect. breakfast together at the Landmark Hotel causes he support – whether its concern time to be reticent, or rendered so, about The details of the above outline of her in Marylebone. I asked him why he took for the environment or the welfare of probing beneath those facts to render life is Shawcross’ strength. It will serve on the task of trying to turn such a sto - people on the margins – and which he fresh judgement on and insight into, in better, perhaps, the next generation for ried and long life into a huge biography has supported ever since he was allowed this case, one of the best known and whom The Queen Mother will be some - when he knew he would be attacked and to speak for himself are all causes which greatly-admired Royals ever to have one of whom the elders spoke rather than even mocked by many in the media who have become everyone’s now. And I think lived. as a living figure who formed part of the feel it is open season on all members of the Queen Mother added a large dose of That familiarity with The Queen fabric of the shared life of the Common -

8 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 wealth in which we participated. balances everything.” How marvellous! But what was she really like? Alas, per - And much more, too, we are let in on. haps inevitably, the paucity in Shawcross’ Imagine the sight of Prime Minister work of – not so much “revelation,” for Neville Chamberlain gooseberry picking who amongst us imagined there were any with Queen Mary. Of Elizabeth at 58 tak - shocking secrets to be ferreted out of her ing great pleasure that a lengthy tour life – but of insight into Elizabeth Bowes- would take her right around the world Lyon, the human being – leads to one of “before her very modern son-in-law two conclusions. Prince Philip had done so.” Poor Philip! Either the conditions placed on Shaw - Or of her passing through her study to cross by The Queen together with the the King in 1941, telling him “I’ve just sealing of some Archival material, at least heard the most extraordinary thing on for now, rendered it impossible to pene - the wireless. The Japanese have bombed trate behind the gauzy dresses and happy the Americans. It can’t be true.” All racing parties and the entire image of a vignettes that ring utterly true, and that fairy queen who loved her people, gave Shawcross has either unearthed afresh or them enormous pleasure and in return found in a source so obscure the reader is was greatly loved. In which case we owe unlikely to have encountered it. Shawcross thanks for harnessing his tal - Canada, of course, plays its part in the ents to writing a compendium of what biography. Reality hits home in the ever- It is unlikely that these Royal readers will find anything upsetting in was available to him. We can then hope tetchy US-Canadian relationship. Having Shawcross’ biography of The Queen Mother to live long enough to find a biographer opined that it was important for British who, unencumbered by any duty to our opinion to sense the 1939 trip was made her daily phone call to The Queen, for something he ought to do. Very odd. Sovereign, will get behind the great primarily for the benefit of Canadians, fear of the ascent being forbidden! Two People do change in a strange way... happy costume party and give us Eliza - Shawcross observes, “Despite the hope of years later, testing the waters in Montreal Every body adored him. I think he may beth, warts and all. Canadian officials, the American visit for future Royal visitors, she came upon a have thought he was so popular that peo - Or, there really was nothing there to came to outweigh the Canadian journey high school prom dance blaring loud ple would want him back, whatever... He be got at. No warts. The happy, doughty because of the personal relationship the disco music in an adjacent function must have been bemused with love, I Elizabeth whom we experienced during King was able to form with President room as she left a Regimental Dinner at suppose. You couldn’t reason with him...” whatever part of the last century we lived Roosevelt.” But he does not downplay the the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. In she went – In a brief Epilogue, Shawcross sums was that rarest of all God’s creatures: significance of the trans-Canadian the kids immediately recognized her and up his subject with great fondness but entirely as she seemed, truly happy, utter - odyssey – especially “in guaranteeing the cried “Vive La Reine” – and, we are told, without any sentimentality. Commenting ly uncomplicated. To observe that there support of Mackenzie King and Canada she came out dancing! that “She loved to preserve,” Shawcross was nothing to get at does not mean in the event of war, for the Canadian 1989 brought Elizabeth to Canada for realizes also that the very conservatism there was nothing there: it is not a criti - Prime Minister had been a convinced the last time – Shawcross tells us that The of her love of the old ways, of tradition, cism or a suggestion of shallowness. appeaser...” Queen vetoed a proposed trip a few years and of her influence on her daughter, Rather, it suggests that a sunny soul cre - Shawcross shares many fine moments later. Appropriately, her final Canadian “may have slowed down the pace of royal ated blue sky and fair winds not only for fresh to the otherwise-familiar narrative engagement was the 130th running of reform which is always necessary to all about her but for herself. And if that is of the ‘39 tour. On the first evening at the The Queen’s Plate, which prestigious maintain consent.” But he balances this true, how envious we might be! But such Old Capital of Quebec, the Lieutenant horse race her daughter will attend 21 measured criticism with the realization a life does not then lend itself to much Governor was struck by how at dinner years later this summer. that in the dark days for the monarchy intellectual analysis. The Queen, looking over the throngs of One very enjoyable result of Shaw - during the 1990’s, The Queen Mother’s To be fair to the author, it is important strangers arrayed before her at the cross’ researches is his frequently provid - popularity remained constant, and help - to know that in his Preface, Shawcross Chateau Frontenac, was able to identify ing us with passages from diary entries as ed to deflect a few of the deadlier arrows contrasts the former strictures of official three as “having the air of educators” well as from hitherto-unpublished letters from the criticism some royals seemed to royal biography with what, he asserts, he (they were in fact university presidents) Queen Elizabeth wrote over the years. go out of their way to attract. He also found to be true when he started his and two as judges. She insisted on meet - These bubble with the personality we lauds her courage amidst war and infir - work in 2003. Indeed the second sen - ing all five after the meal. The distance of always sensed from her charm and gaiety, mity, and the constancy of her presence; tence of the book begins, “I was given deferential 1939 from today hits sharply but they also deal with more serious sub - and he acknowledges the effect these unrestricted access ...to Queen Eliza- home as we read that a crowd of 20,000 jects. qualities had for good. beth’s papers.” He goes on to say “I was stood silently at Sudbury train station In her diary, the young Duchess of The reviewer remembers vividly at - given no such instructions... I was en - during a 20-minute stop at 1:00 am. The York recounts how the Prince of Wales tending a principal celebration of her couraged to write what I wished.” Of local press had published a request that and some of his paramours had taken 100th birthday, the Pageant of Elizabeth’s course neither he let alone any reader can the Royals be allowed to sleep. Quite Bertie and her dancing until 2:30 in the Life on HorseGuards Parade. In the know what material never made its way incredible on many levels! And as the morning: “Woke up very tired,” she midst of it all stood up a very old lady, to the Royal Archives at Windsor, Empress of Britain set sail homewards at wrote, “We are not used to dancing!” who uttered just a few words, speaking whether through the ravages of time, the the end of the tour, Lady Tweedsmuir That would change. At the end of a truly for perhaps two or three minutes, and yet protectiveness of Princess Margaret or watched, reflecting on Shakespeare’s grueling Australian tour they made in holding all in complete thrall and rever - the unilateral decision of one of the lines, “The bright day is gone, and we are 1927 (imagine wearing royal finery in ent silence, as she referred to “those who coterie of butlers and footmen who grew for the dark.” pre-air-conditioning days!) Elizabeth have gone before.” Now she has joined extraordinary close to a Dowager Queen. Other Canadian tours – really, home - wrote the King – “dearest Papa” – in most that company of souls who have influ - Without further speculation, what comings, – were less portentous and affectionate terms: “I hope you will not enced our lives for good. remains? Certainly the book is fascinat - probably even more fun. The Governor think me looking old and ugly, but a Aptly, then, Shawcross closes his ing in its minutiae. Imagine the young General and Prime Minister personally week in the Red Sea in June does not help intriguing but frustrating book by quot - Duchess penning an amusing note to a intervened to reverse Sir Martin Gilliat’s the complexion... it has been very hot, ing from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s supposedly confirmed bachelor friend initial refusal of a Maritime tour in Cen - and my cabin (sleeping) has been 105, letter to Elizabeth at the beginning of the asking whether he should marry an Am - tennial year. The Queen Mother’s insis - which is most uncomfortable...” An Second World War: “I feel inclined to say erican girl named Isabel. “Is a bell neces - tence on making an unscheduled visit to understatement. to Your Majesty what was said in the sary riding on a bicycle “ replied Eliza - the CN Tower in 1985 – despite The On the serious side, Shawcross cites a Bible story to Queen Esther – Who beth, “That’s one point against her, poor Queen’s having let it be known to Ottawa letter Elizabeth wrote the Headmaster of know eth whether thou art come to the girl.” And she went on to list four more that “no extras” were to be added to the Eton years after the Abdication, reflect - kingdom for such a time as this?...” “againsts” and but one “for” – a sense of schedule. Apparently her Private Secre - ing on “David” with great acuity: “I won - Shawcross suggests that it was true in humour. Conclusion? “Yes I think you tary told the federal Coordinator, Harris der. I don’t think he ever wanted to be 1939 “and remained so to the end of her ought to marry her. The sense of humour Boyd, that Elizabeth had not yet made King. I don’t think he thought of it as life.”

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 9 June 9 -10, 2010 Ottawa Conference Discusses Monarchy The Crown in Canada: Present Realities and Future Options

The timing is right for a conference on the Canadian Crown. The constitu - tional issues surrounding the federal election of October 2008, prorogations of Conference Program December 2008 and 2009 and minority Room 200, West Block, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa government have drawn public attention to the reserve powers of the Crown. Wednesday evening, June 9 There has been debate about the role of from 5:30 p.m. Registration the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governors. Although there is not a sig - 6 p.m. Reception, Buffet Supper nificant republican movement in Can - 7 p.m. Assessing the Canadian Crown: Perceptions, Realities, Challenges ada, the role and relevance of the Crown Chair: Senator Hugh Segal are current topics of discussion in the Opening Remarks: Hon.Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, media and the future of the monarchy in Immigration & Multiculturalism Canada needs to be addressed. Presentation: Senator Serge Joyal The Crown and Prime Ministerial This conference attracted people in - Government – La Couronne et un gouvernement par le Premier ministre Senator Serge Joyal a Conference presenter ter ested in the Crown, whether academ - Panel Discussion: Jonathan Malloy , Canadian Study of Parliament Group ics, policy-makers, staff of vice-regal David E. Smith , Universities of Saskatchewan and Regina offices, or public commentators. It is in - Jennifer Smith , Dalhousie University tend ed as an academic and policy search Michael Valpy, The Globe and Mail conference on the purpose, functioning, advantages and drawbacks of the present Thursday, June 10 system of constitutional monarchy in Canada and what its future might hold. 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast The purpose is not to debate whether or Speaker: Christopher McCreery , Private Secretary to the Lieutenant not Canada should be a monarchy but Governor of Nova Scotia rather to encourage an exchange of ideas The Crown and Honours: Getting It Right and inform Canadians on the institution 9 – 10:30 a.m. David E. Smith , Universities of Saskatchewan and Regina of the Crown, the least-known part of Session 1 The Crown and the Constitution : Sustaining Democracy? our governance structures. Discussants: Barry Cooper , University of Calgary PROGRAM: Hon. Henry Jackman , former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Lori Turnbull , Dalhousie University The conference convened in the West Block of the Parliament Buildings in 10:45 – 12 Lynda Haverstock , former Lieutenant Governor of Ottawa the evening of Wednesday, June Saskatchewan, and 9, and all day Thursday, June 10, 2010. Session 2 Michael Jackson , University of Regina Former Ontario LG Hal Jackman – discussed The presentations will appear on the Crown and Constitution The Crown in the Provinces: Canada’s Compound Monarchy web site of the Institution of Inter govern - Discussants: Peter Boyce , University of Tasmania, Australia mental Relations at Queen’s University Barry Cooper , University of Calgary and may be published subsequently in book form by the Institute through the 12:15 p.m. Luncheon Speaker: Patrick Monahan , York University McGill-Queen’s University Press. The Constitutional Role of the Governor General A full report on proceedings at the 2 – 3:30 p.m. Peter Boyce , University of Tasmania, Australia, and Noel Cox , Conference will appear in the Fall edition Auckland University of CMN. Session 3 of Technology, New Zealand The Crown Down Under: Issues and Trends in Australia and New Zealand Discussant: David E. Smith , Universities of Saskatchewan and Regina 3:45 – 5 p.m. David Arnot , Chief Commissioner, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission Session 4 The Crown and the First Nations: Historical Reality, Future Promise Discussant: Noel Cox , Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand 5:15 p.m. Conclusion Chair: Senator Lowell Murray Author of two seminal works on the Canadian Rapporteur : Rudyard Griffiths Crown, Prof David E Smith participated Closing Remarks: Senator Serge Joyal and Senator Hugh Segal in the Conference 6 – 7 p.m. Closing Reception Sponsors:

Prof Noel Cox, University of Auckland – The conference is the inititative of “Friends of the Canadian Crown”, an chaired panel on The Crown and First Nations informal network of academics, practitioners and students of public policy, writers, and others wishing to see the institution of constitutional monarchy better understood by Canadians. The organizing partner is the Institute of Follow the latest Vice-Regal Intergovernmental Relations at Queen’s University, Kingston. Co-sponsors are the Canadian Study of Parliament Group based in Ottawa and the activities on the Governor Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the Universities of General and Lieutenant Saskatchewan and Regina. Funding partners are the Walter & Duncan Governors’ web pages, Gordon Foundation, the Hon. Henry Jackman, and the Canadian Bar all linked on the Association. Hosts and co-chairs: Senator Serge Joyal and Senator Hugh Segal Monarchist League Conference Secretary: Michael Jackson , University of Regina web site Advisory Committee: Popular former Saskatchewan LG Lynda Paul Benoit , Ottawa; Rudyard Griffiths , Toronto; Christopher McCreery , Haverstock spoke at Conference www.monarchist.ca/ Halifax; Senator Lowell Murray , Ottawa; David E. Smith , Universities of new/links.html Saskatchewan & Regina.

10 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 A Uniquely Canadian Crown? A proposal for re-thinking the Canadian Succession to the Throne

by Kevin Gillespie fied by the recent remarks made by the Crown in the Commonwealth , explains then- Prime Minister of the United that: [Kevin Gillespie was born and raised Kingdom, Gordon Brown, in which he The critical occasion was, of course, in Lethbridge, Alberta, but moved to was quoted as saying, “I think in the 21st the [Abdication crisis of 1936]. In every Calgary in 2003 to attend the University century people do expect discrimination Dominion, and in Eire which was then a of Calgary, whence he graduated with a to be removed and they do expect us to quasi-Dominion, as well as in the United BA in the History and Philosophy of be looking at these issues.” As it seems Kingdom, [the Instrument of Ab dica - Science. He plans graduate studies in likely that succession reform will be on tion] was passed – but on different dates. Constitutional Law. A competitive the table in the near future, the first crite - It thus became a historical fact that for a swimmer for the past 20 years, medaling rion that should be met before Canada few days different Kings were legally several times nationally, Kevin helped the proceeds should be for all the other reigning in different parts of the UofC Dinos to win their first National Com monwealth Realms to change their Commonwealth. Championship in over 10 years during laws regarding the line of succession. Succession reform is an inevitable the 2007-2008 season. He first became This would create an environment that issue that every Commonwealth Realm interested in the Monarchy at a young would inevitably lead to the second crite - must deal with eventually; Canada age, and is a member of the Monarchist rion – an eventual split in the line of suc - should simply wait until all the others League of Canada.- Ed. ] cession between the Thrones of Canada have dealt with it first before attempting In 1982, Canada patriated its constitu - and the other 15 Commonwealth to make any alterations of its own. Once tion, cutting its last formal ties with the Realms. Lastly, Canada should wait until such a situation is achieved (and given United Kingdom. Canada’s constitutional this split leads to the end of the shared enough time I believe that it would be) it monarchy, however, was not changed, monarchy, with an exclusively Canadian would eventually lead to the second step and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II monarch ascending the Canadian on the road to an exclusively Canadian remained as Queen of Canada. The line Throne. monarchy – a split in the line of succes - of succession to the Canadian Throne is I believe that the goal of a uniquely sion. The two areas of succession law that identical to that of the 15 other Com - Canadian Crown should be pursued for Kevin Gillespie – Calgary student advocating are most likely to be changed in any sort mon wealth Realms (A Commonwealth two reasons. Firstly, a split in the shared changes in Succession on guard for The Queen! of reform would undoubtedly be male- Realm is an independent state within the monarchy would ensure that Canada Kingdom had “indicated he would be preference primogeniture and the ban on Commonwealth of Nations that recog - would no longer be compelled to share a raising the issue [of succession reform] Roman Catholic monarchs (including nizes Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as non-resident monarch with 15 other in - with other Commonwealth leaders when marrying a Catholic). If the other Realms its monarch. There are currently 16 dependent countries. This would leave they gather in November” for the Com - were to reform the monarchy without Com monwealth Realms: Antigua and the Canadian Monarch and Royal Family mon wealth Heads of Government Meet - Canada, a split in the line of succession Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Bar - free to reside in Canada, and to concen - ing. It will remain to be seen whether this would eventually occur. There are sever - bados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, trate exclusively on representing Canada will kick-start a move towards succession al ways that such a scenario could tran - New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint at home and on the world stage. Second - reform, but nevertheless, it seems appar - spire: a split could occur by the conver - Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vin - ly, as any change in the line of succession ent that there is significant popular sup - sion of someone in the direct line of suc - cent and the Grenadines, the Solo mon would require the consent of the House port for the idea. Anne Twomey reports cession to Catholicism, or by the mar - Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom of Commons and the Senate, as well as that a recent BBC poll found that 89% of riage of someone in the direct line of suc - of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.) , every single provincial legislature , doing people polled in the United Kingdom cession to a Roman Catholic. The most and although the Throne is occupied by nothing for the foreseeable future would supported equal rights for royal women, likely scenario, however, would be the the same person, the position of Queen be the easiest and least expensive option while 81% supported lifting the ban on birth of an elder daughter in the immedi - of Canada is a legally distinct and inde - available when considering changing the marrying a Catholic. It is likely that in ate line of succession, followed by a pendent position from that of any other laws of succession. the coming years there will be an in - young er son. In Canada, if reform has country. The succession of this shared In order for the goal of a uniquely crease in public pressure to reform the not taken place, the younger son would monarchy is determined by male-prefer - Can adian monarchy to be realised, the line of succession. be placed ahead of his older sister in the ence primogeniture – meaning that male first thing that Canada should do is to There is, however, a debate regarding line of succession. If the other Common - heirs will always take precedence over refrain from making any changes to the whether or not a Commonwealth Realm wealth Realms have reformed their suc - females – and excludes Roman Catholics, laws regarding the line of succession – particularly the United Kingdom – can cession laws, however, the older daughter along with those who are married to a until every other Commonwealth Realm alter its laws of succession without every would remain ahead of her younger Roman Catholic. Ob viously these out - does so first. We are currently living in a other Realm doing the same. An extract brother, and hence, a split would occur dated laws are discriminatory to women world that is becoming increasingly more from the “House of Commons Library between the lines of succession of and Roman Catholics, and recently the politically correct and less tolerant of any Research Paper 09/24 – 17 March, 2009” Canada and the rest of the Common - issue of reforming the line of succession sort of discrimination. The ancient laws states that the “ Statute of Westminster wealth Realms. has arisen in the United Kingdom. The of succession to the Throne – an intricate 1931 appears to require the United King - Finally, the last step on the road to an issue, however, is currently not pressing, mix of common law and legislation – are dom to obtain the assent of all the exclusively Canadian monarchy would as these laws do not have any direct con - inarguably discriminatory to women and Parliaments in the Commonwealth be - be to simply wait until the Demise of the sequences on the immediate line of suc - Roman Catholics. Vernon Bogdanor, fore altering the law of succession… al - shared Crown. (The Demise of the cession ( vis. the Prince of Wales and author of The Monarchy and the Con sti - though the precise nature of this require - Crown is the legal term for the end of a Prince William). Eventually, however, tu tion , explains that “The Crown des - ment is subject to some disagreement.” reign by a king or queen, by death or by these discriminatory laws will undoubt - cends on the same basis as the [ancient There is, however, significant evidence to abdication.) After a split in the line of edly affect a member of the immediate common law practice of the] inheritance support the position that there does not succession has been engendered, it line of succession – the most likely sce - of land. This means that male heirs take need to be universal consent among would only be a matter of time before nario being the birth of an elder daugh - precedence over female, with children Commonwealth Realms in order for any dif ferent monarchs acceded to the ter, followed by a younger son, in which representing their deceased ancestors; one Realm (or group of Realms) to alter Thrones of Canada and the rest of the case the daughter will be supplanted by and, under the rule of primogeniture, the its laws of succession. Peter Harry of the Commonwealth Realms. In the example the male child in the line of succession older son precedes the younger.” On the Commonwealth Institute writes: suggested above, the elder daughter for the sole reason that she is female. It is legislative side, Anne Twomey explains It is highly debatable whether the would inherit the Thrones of the other 15 likely that in the coming years there will that: members of the Commonwealth would Commonwealth Realms, while the be growing pressure on all the govern - “The Bill of Rights and the Act of need to ratify any alterations or reforms younger son would ascend the Canadian ments of the Common wealth Realms, Settle ment also state that any person who of the British monarchy. When there was Throne. Such an eventuality is not with - including in Canada, to reform the line is in communion with the Church of a referendum on the monarchy in Aus - out precedent, as the case of the King - of succession. Rome or who shall profess a Popish reli - tralia in November 1999 the Queen stat - dom of Hanover suggests: While it would make sense that the gion or marry a Papist shall be excluded ed that it was a matter entirely for the Hanover had become connected with laws concerning the line of succession from inheriting the Crown or exercising Australians and kept out of the debate [the United Kingdom], because it was should eventually be changed in Canada any regal power, authority or jurisdiction completely. Likewise, Britons would be ruled by the Prince who, after the death in order to eliminate the discrimination and shall be treated as dead for the pur - entitled to expect the Commonwealth of Queen Anne, came to be Sovereign of mentioned above, I propose that Canada poses of succession to the throne. ” nations to refrain from interfering with this country. But the law of Hanover lim - – with the goal of attaining its own exclu - This blatant discrimination is already British reforms of the monarchy. ited the sovereignty to men, and there - sive monarchy in mind – should wait to on the verge of becoming a significant ‘There is also one significant prece - fore, when Queen Victoria succeeded to do so until a number of criteria are met. political issue in various Commonwealth dent where unanimous consent among the throne of [the United Kingdom], she Currently there seems to be a growing Realms. It was recently reported in the Commonwealth Realms was not did not become Queen of Hanover, but appetite among the Commonwealth NEWS. scotsman.com that Prime Min - achieved regarding changes to the line of Hanover passed over to her uncle, the Realms for succession reform, exempli - ister Gordon Brown of the United succession. H. V. Hodson, author of The continued on the next page

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 11 BOOK REVIEW by Michael Jackson, CVO, SOM, CD Senate”. Then on page 64 we are advised contributed her own cup for (women’s) Research Fellow, Canadian Plains that “Canada’s High Commissioner re - hockey, points out in a foreword that the Research Center sides at Earnscliffe” in Ottawa. During Stanley Cup was one of the first awards University of Regina the Northwest Rebellion, the Battle of for excellence in the name of a governor Cut Knife Hill apparently occurred in general. If the authors had concentrated Kevin Shea and John Jason Wilson Manitoba (p. 144), not, as was actually on telling the story of the Stanley Cup Lord Stanley: The Man Behind the Cup the case, in present-day Saskatchewan. and the vice-regal connection with (Bolton ON: Fenn Publishing Company Constitutional and historical accuracy is Canadian hockey in a shorter volume, it Ltd., 2006, 457 pp., hard-cover, $35) not the strong point of these authors! would have been a more manageable This biography of Frederick Arthur Also, the book is liberally sprinkled with undertaking and had a greater impact. As Stan ley, Lord Stanley of Preston (and malapropisms and gaucheries – for ex - it is, they risk venturing into the 19th later 16th Earl of Derby), Canada’s sixth ample, on page 14, “At the risk of sound - century social and political history of the governor general, gets off to an unprom - ing cliché, Edward Geoffrey Stanley was United Kingdom in chapters one and two is ing start. On page 2, the authors tell us very much in touch with the common and that of Canada in much of the rest of that “the principal role of the governor man”; or, after a quotation on p. 67, the book. The results are predictably general in Canada was to carry out the “punctuated Lord Hamilton”. mixed. duties and wishes of the King or Queen In fairness, Lord Stanley does improve In the first two chapters, Shea and of England; ergo, the governor general the further we delve into it. And it is, as Wilson tell us something of Stanley’s Lord Stanley of Preston, was Canada’s head of state, appointed by the authors tell us, “dedicated to every family history and the political context in garbed as Lord Mayor of Liverpool the British monarch.” On page 6, we read hockey player whose dreams were fuelled which the Derbys played prominent roles that the Derby family’s “descendants by the hope of one day hoisting the Cup – Stanley’s father, the 14th Earl, was three came over with Richard the Conqueror”. that was so graciously provided by Lord times Prime Minister of the UK. These gage them from historical details not On page 55, the new governor general is Frederick Arthur Stanley.” Former Gov- chapters would have benefited from edit - familiar to the average Canadian reader. sworn in “in the Scarlet Chamber of the ernor General Adrienne Clarkson, who ing to clarify the main issues and disen - They do, however, give us an idea of the background from which Canada’s sixth governor general emerged. Frederick A UNIQUELY CANADIAN CROWN? Stanley shared his family’s passion for horse-racing and developed an interest in sports at a time when athletic endeav - continued from the previous page tion issued by the Governor General would greatly increase its visibility in ours were increasingly seen as key to Duke of Cumberland, eldest surviving under the Great Seal of Canada only Canada, and would leave the Royal developing character in those called to brother of William IV. where authorised by resolutions of the Family free to focus solely on represent - lead the Empire – and promoting “mus - When Queen Victoria was born a split Senate and House of Commons and of ing Canada at home and on the world cular Christianity”. in the lines of succession between the the legislative assemblies of each stage. The best way for Canada to achieve Thus, when Frederick Stanley was United Kingdom and the Kingdom of province. the goal of a uniquely Canadian Crown is named governor general in 1888 at the Hanover was created, and upon the death (a) the office of the Queen, the Gover - by letting the other Commonwealth relatively young age of 47, his attitude of King William IV, the shared monarchy nor General and the Lieutenant Gov - Realms proceed with succession reform towards sports was already well formed between the two countries ended. Just ernor of a province. ” without joining in itself. Eventually a and was to result in his prime legacy to like the case of Hanover, if the other In other words, reforming the laws of split in the direct lines of succession Canada. However, he was also involved Commonwealth Realms were to reform succession in Canada would require a between Canada and the other Com - in a number of key political and diplo - the laws of succession without Canada, a Constitutional Amendment with the mon wealth Realms would occur, and an matic issues during his time in the Can - split would eventually occur, and the unanimous support of the House of exclusively Canadian Monarchy would adian vice-regal office. He got on shared monarchy (in relation to Canada) Commons and the Senate, as well as the be established in Canada. extremely well with Prime Minister Sir would come to an end. In the end, 10 provincial legislatures. Such universal Bibliography John A. Macdonald and became his con - Canada would gain its own exclusively agreement between the provinces and fidant (one wishes that this practice Canadian monarchy. Only after such a the Federal Government has proven to be Bogdanor, Vernon 1995. The Monarchy and the Constitution , New York: Oxford Univer - could be revived with modern-day gov - split has occurred should Canada consid - elusive in the past (The two major ernors general and first ministers, but er reforming its laws of succession. attempts at Constitutional reform since sity Press. Hodson, H. V. “The Crown in the Common - that is probably a pipe-dream). His first It would be beneficial for Canada to patriation – the Meech Lake Accord brush with domestic political controver - work towards the goal of a uniquely (1987) and the Charlottetown Accord wealth.” Parliamentary Affairs 4.1. 1950. Makarenko, Jay. “Canadian Government & sy, in 1889, was over pressure to disallow Canadian monarchy for a number of rea - (1992) – both failed.); any attempt to the Quebec Jesuit Estates Act of the previ - sons. As was noted above, Canada cur - achieve this in regards to succession the Monarchy. The Monarchy in Canada. 2007. Mapleleafweb. 24 Nov. 2009 . to do so. Say the authors (p. 87), “it was creates a situation where our Sovereign forms to the line of succession, the McCarthy, Justin 1882. Epochs of Modern the sort of decision that one might expect cannot focus solely on fulfilling her cheapest and easiest option for Canada to History – The Epoch of Reform: 1830 – 1850 , from Stanley: fair and politically sound. Canadian duties; she must also take into pursue would probably be to do nothing London: Spottiswoode and Co. It ignored the raging and radical Orange account the wishes of her other Com - – at least for the foreseeable future. In the Twomey, Anne 2009. The Australian Crowns voice and solidified the non-political role monwealth governments, splitting her event that succession reform becomes a – Changing the Rules of Succession , Sydney: that had been envisioned for the office of commitments accordingly. On top of serious political issue, it would be in the University of Sydney. the governor general from the first.” that, the Monarchy is traditionally based best interest of Canada to just sit back “Brown Pledges to Reform UK Succession to Lord Stanley also took a keen interest in England; it is, therefore, much more and wait until all the other Common - the Throne.” News.scotsman.com. 27 Mar. in defence matters. He had served in the visible in the United Kingdom than it is wealth Realms deal with the problem 2009. Grenadier Guards for seven years and his in Canada. If Canada were to acquire its first. Canadians could potentially save Constitution Act, 1982 , being Schedule B to son Edward was an officer in the regi - own monarchy the Sovereign and the rest the millions of dollars that it might cost the Canada Act 1982 (U.K.), 1982. ment. Stanley was not impressed with of the Canadian Royal Family would be to try and amend the Constitution, along “Extract from House of Commons Library Canada’s militia and the state of its de - free to focus exclusively on representing with valuable time and resources that Research Paper 09/24 – 17 March, 2009.” fences and constantly pressured Mac - Canada at home and abroad. Canada could better be spent in other more Canadian Monarchist News Autumn 2009. donald to do something about it. War would no longer be compelled to share pressing areas of concern – and by doing “The Future of the Monarchy: The Report of with the United States was still consid - its Monarch with 15 other countries. In so Canada might just end up with its own the Fabian Commission.” 2003. ered a possibility and the last British gar - addition, the Canadian Royal Family exclusive monarchy! “Succession.” The British Monarchy. 24 Nov. rison had been withdrawn in 1871. Given could be based permanently in Canada, The practical reasons for not attempt - 2009 time, it is not surprising that sports and the Canadian population. the Canadian Throne, when combined “muscular Christianity” were viewed as a “Queen and Canada.” The British Monarchy. While I believe that Canada could with the benefits that an exclusively way to remedy a “Crisis in Masculinity” greatly benefit from its own exclusively Canadian Sovereign would accrue for 24 Nov. 2009 “What is a Commonwealth Realm?” The der were not idle ones in Stanley’s time. from reforming its laws of succession adian monarchy. In regards to succession In 1888 and 1889, the Americans did until – at least – after a split in the shared reform, doing nothing for the foreseeable British Monarchy. 24 Nov. 2009 where, to the point of repeatedly seizing “41. An amendment to the Con stitu - addition, having a Royal Family that is Canadian sealing vessels. Since Britain tion of Canada in relation to the follow - based in Canada and no longer tied to was still responsible for Canada’s foreign ing matters may be made by proclama - the other 15 Commonwealth Realms relations, the British minister in Wash -

12 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 BOOK REVIEW... LORD STANLEY

Assiniboia (now Saskatchewan), hunting at Long Lake near Regina, a pow-wow at an Indian reserve near Lethbridge and other First Nations events, including one with the famous Blackfoot Chief Crow - foot, a visit to a huge ranch is present-day Alberta, meetings with the North-West Mounted Police, receiving a Mormon delegation. Going through the moun - tains, Lady Constance rides part of the way on the cowcatcher of the locomotive, this being well before the days of safety concerns and liability insurance. The Stanleys’ visit to British Columbia is one of the more engaging parts of the book. We see the governor general dedi - cating what will be one of Vancouver’s finest assets: Stanley Park. The sojourn in Victoria is replete with excruciating detail about the various balls and calls The Rideau Hall Rebels: Stanley’s sons Arthur (second from l.) and Edward (seated beneath him) and receptions for the vice-regal couple caught the hockey bug while in Canada. and their party. Then, in the chapter, “Narrow Escape from a Watery Grave”, Street, Shea and Wilson tell us, we have the dramatic story of how on the Captain Colville selected a silver bowl ing ton was key to negotiations and party’s return to Vancouver their ship, lined with a gold-gilt interior. At ten Stanley had a role to play in pressuring HMS Amphion , ran onto a reef and was guineas, the price tag was roughly equiv - the British government to be firm. Like in danger of sinking. The warship limped alent to fifty Canadian dollars; in today’s many of the governors general from the back to Esquimalt, where “the shaken dollars, however, the price would be UK, he rapidly became “Canadianized” Governor General and his party” were between $5,500 and $8,900 […] Standing (“Canadianization of the Crown” is not housed at a hotel until they could find eighteen and a half centimetres (or about just a recent phenomenon) and took up another ship to resume their itinerary on seven and a quarter inches) tall and the Canadian cause wholeheartedly. He the mainland. twenty-nine centimetres (about eleven was frustrated by British willingness to Vice-regal visits to other parts of Can - and a half inches) in diameter, under the sacrifice Canada’s best interests in favour ada – Quebec, Montreal, Ontario, the engraved legend “From Stanley of of improved UK-US relations. Maritimes – are also chronicled, some - Preston” is the Stanley family crest, con - A large part of this book is taken up by times again in too much detail. But the sisting of “the eagle and child”. (p. 372) descriptions of Lord and Lady Stanley’s core of this book is, rightly, the story of Lord Stanley invited two Ottawa busi - travels across Canada. Their first visit to hockey and the Stanley Cup. In 1888, nessmen to administer the trophy, Dr. Toronto in 1888 is chronicled in detail, hockey had yet to achieve its legendary John Sweetland and Philip Ross, a especially their tour of the Toronto In - status in the Canadian mentality; Fred - founder of the Ontario Hockey Associa - dustrial Exhibition, where they were fas - erick Stanley and his family and staff tion. Ross was to remain a trustee of the cinated by the burgeoning technology of played a very significant part in making it Blackfoot, famed chief of the Crowfoot Nation, Stanley Cup until 1946 when, at the age whom Stanley visited when Governor General the day – electric lighting, streetcars and so. Since the 1870s Rideau Hall had of 88, he finally appointed a successor. the Edison phonograph (the authors note boasted tobogganing, a skating rink and The cup was presented for the first time general by historians. He emerges from the inconclusive debate over whether curling. Then, “after attending a hockey in March 1893 by Dr. Sweet to the this book with his reputation enhanced, Stanley actually recorded his voice on game during the Montreal Winter Carn - Montreal Amateur Athletic Associa tion, notably his diplomatic skills. His greatest this occasion). In the fall of 1889, the ival in February 1889, the Stanley family whose team defeated the Ottawa Hockey legacy, of course, remains his contribu - Stanleys embarked on a two-month trip enthusiastically embraced the new sport” Club to become the Canadian champi - tion to Canada’s national winter sport. As by train across western Canada, as far as (p. 359) and quickly organized teams at ons. the authors say (p. 50), “when the vice- the Pacific. It is on this trip that Con s - Rideau Hall for both men and women Frederick Stanley’s older brother, regal party gave its endorsement to hock - tance, Lady Stanley, comes to the fore - (the first recorded women’s hockey game Edward, 15th Earl of Derby, died in April ey, Canadians took notice. With the front as she records her impressions in took place there). The “Rideau Rebels” 1893 without heirs, meaning that Fred - blessing of the Queen’s representative, her diary. The Stanleys’ daughter-in-law, team included Stanley’s three sons and erick succeeded to the earldom. His five hockey rose from a child’s game to an Alice, married to their son Edward, con - his aides-de-camp and soon became a years as governor general were nearly up essential pastime that transcends every tributed to the chronicling of Canadian major force in the emerging hockey in any case, and the Stanleys returned to community of the entire nation. This, in history by her enthusiasm for photogra - world of Ontario and Quebec, travelling England and their estate of Knowsley in and of itself, is of great historical and cul - phy with the newly-invented Kodak box for games in Toronto and Montreal as July. The last two chapters of the book tural significance.” camera. well as smaller towns. Frus trated by the recount, reasonably succinctly, the re - A number of anecdotes enliven the lack of organization in hockey, Stanley’s mainder of Lord Stanley’s life, during narration, including occasional acerbic son Arthur, a natural athlete and leader, which he promoted Canada and hockey comments on local society by Constance. instigated leagues and championships, – even arranging informal games with However, the chapter is burdened by a leading to the establishment of the members of the Royal Family on the EXTRA COPIES lengthy and probably redundant recapit - Ontario Hockey Association in 1891, frozen pond in the gardens of Bucking - ulation of the history of western Canada complementing the existing Amateur ham Palace. He died in 1908 at the age of OF CMN and by excessive detail of the various re - Hockey Association of Canada. 67; Constance died in 1922 at the age of ceptions attended by the vice-regal party. In the chapter, “Birth of the Stanley 82. Frederick was succeeded as 17th Earl In fact, the prolonged descriptions of Cup”, the authors recount how Lord Stan - by his eldest son Edward, he who had AVAILABLE these social events are one of the draw - ley encouraged the development of hock - been a star player with the “Rideau backs of the book. Still, we get some ey by attending games, hosting parties Rebels” hockey team. An Epilogue tells for readers to interesting vignettes on prairie life in the for players and spectators, and serving as the story of the Stanley Cup since the 1880s: early agriculture in southern patron of the Ontario Hockey Associa - departure from Canada of its donor; this distribute. Let us tion. At a “raucous and ribald” banquet will be appreciated by hockey fans. know your held by the Ottawa Hockey Club in Lord Stanley: The Man Behind the Cup March 1892, a letter from the governor is an uneven book. It has patches of awk - requirements. general was read in which he offered to ward writing, errors of fact, overly ambi - donate “a challenge cup which should be tious efforts to deal with British and Email held from year to year by the champion Canadian history and politics, and bur - hockey team in the Dominion.” Thus was densome passages detailing vice-regal [email protected] born the world-famous Stanley Cup. travels and engagements. On the other Later that year, a former secretary to hand, it does give some interesting or write Lord Stanley, Captain Charles Colville, insights into the role of the governor gen - PO Box 1057, Stanley visited the Toronto Industrial who had returned to England, was com - eral in Canada’s political life and its rela - Exhibition of 1888, a precursor to the CNE, missioned to purchase the cup, which he tions with the United States between Oakville, ON L6J 5E9 and was fascinated by new technology - street - did at the shop of George Richmond 1888 and 1893. Frederick, Lord Stanley, cars and electric light! Collis & Company in London’s Regent has tended to be minimized as governor

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 13 CROWNS & MACES Queen self-identifies as Canadian... Harper gets triple crown!... Crosbie doing great in NL... Charest mistreats Quebec LG... Kenney knows what citizenship means... Halifax Tattoo anything but “royal”... Rideau Hall media officer shines... Vancouver Sun errs... Seniors Games in BC sing Royal Anthem – but almost didn’t... Russell Brand a monarchist...

CROWN to our Queen – God Bless the African and Antipodean parts of the crats a thorough and pro-monarchical tative of The Queen of England.” Later Her! – for once again identifying her - Commonwealth. guide to Canadian Citzenship for our readers are informed about Rideau Hall self as a Canadian who shares in the lives prospective new fellow subjects, entitled where “two uniformed men, resembling CROWN to Newfoundland & Lab - of her fellow Canadians. In the opening Discover Canada. the Queen of England’s guards at Buck - rador Lieutenant Governor John words of HM’s Vimy Day message ingham Palace, guard its front entrance.” Crosbie. Criticism of His Honour’s ap - MACE to the organizers of the so- reflecting on the passing of the final vet - pointment as too evidently “political” has called Royal Nova Scotia Inter na - CROWN to a loyal Monarchist eran of the Great War, our Monarch fast disappeared by the dignity and tional Tattoo. Clearly, whatever its name, League member and his colleague, wrote “As proud and grateful Canadians, enthusiasm with which he and Mme the Tattoo organizers do not include Her both unnamed, who were stewards at we pause today...” Furneaux Crosbie have tackled their Majesty The Queen amongst their prior - The Seniors’ Games for British Col um - CROWN to Prime Minister Stephen responsibilities in the Province, proving, ities, informing the Palace in a letter bia, held in Richmond in early Sept - Harper for resuming the recently- as did nearly all of M. Chrétien’s vice- obtained by The Globe and Mail on ember. The steering committee gathered often-broken Canadian tradition of men - regal appointees, that this special and March 31 that “Her Majesty proceeding the stewards for a briefing, when they through the finale would be highly un - were told that “by popular vote” the usual and disruptive to the production Royal Anthem would not be sung. One and not in keeping with the objectives of steward protested at this slighting of the the Tattoo.” Incredible! Allegedly their Queen. The member of the Monarchist worry centered on HM’s ability to climb League concurred. The Chairman said stairs to the raised platform – which led “We’ll put it to the vote”. The vote was The Daily Telegraph to remind an British returned nem con (without opposition) public, incredulous at the rudeness and so GSTQ was sung at the beginning shown the Sovereign, that The Queen of the Seniors’ Games. By such small yet finds no difficulty at all in handling the determined actions the fabric of loyalty is 47 steps of the Grand Staircase at Buck- woven tight in this land! ingham Palace, as indeed her Mother the CROWN to Russell NL Lt-Gov John Crosbie being dubbed a Knight late Queen Mother had found no prob - Brand for saluting of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jeru- lems with opening the Tattoo in 1979. If Canada’s retaining the Loyal Prime Minister received by salem not out of loyalty and respect, one might Canada’s Sovereign Monarchy during the direct service to Sovereign and commu - think the sheer commercial advantage of Grammy Awards Red nity quickly overcomes even the most a Monarch’s visit would have appealed to Carpet Special which partisan warrior, in whose ranks Mr the dullard correspondents before they aired on January 31. Crosbie certainly had been numbered! wrote in such terms. Maybe they should The dialogue between We were particularly struck by the happy consider folding up their tents and drop - the Eng lish comedian sight of strong and demonstrative public ping the “Royal” appellation graciously and film actor and ET singing of two verses of “the Ode to granted them by The Queen in 2006 Russell Brand – who says monar - Canada host Cheryl Newfoundland” at the Special Con voca - Apparently they suffer from short mem - chists aren’t a Hickey went as follows: tion at MUN after the Princess Royal had ories and little gratitude. A more appro - diverse lo t? spoken so eloquently of the particular priate name might be “a royal mess”! Hickey: We are here foundation of this reputed institution – with Russell Brand. Congratulations, by when we observed His Honour joining in CROWN to Julie Rocheleau, the affa - the way! without need for a word sheet. We doubt ble media officer at Rideau Hall. On Brand: Con gratu la tions to you for stay - Throne Speech contained two references there is any other province – other than being notified by the Monarchist League ing in the Com mon wealth! to Canada’s Queen Secretariat that an April 29 press release Quebec, where the lyrics would not nec - [ET Canada Host] Rick Campanelli: had omitted the lifetime honorific when tioning The Queen in the Speech from essarily be of a nature to allow a vice- Yeah! referring to the distinguished former the Throne. In the Speech opening the regal to participate – where a song of a Hickey: Well, thank you! Third Session of Canada’s 40th Parlia - special provincial character is known and Lieutenant Gover nor of New Bruns wick, ment on March 3, The Governor General sung in public with such evident feeling. the Hon. Herménégilde Chiasson, she Brand: Her Majesty the Queen! (Salutes) looked forward to 2012, stating, “That promptly rectified the error. Well done – Campanelli: What else do you like about MACE to Quebec Premier Jean year Canadians will also celebrate the if Rideau Hall gets it right, others will fol - Canada, Russell? Charest. The normally-moderate 60th anniversary of the accession of Her low! Premier publicly criticized the Lieu ten - Brand: I like Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Majesty Queen Eliza beth II, Queen of ant Governor’s use of “Royal Pri vil ege” to MACE to the Vancouver Sun. In an creators of South Park. I like Dan Ayk - Can ada, and our Government has estab - refuse to appear before a National As - April 24th article by Thandi Fletcher royd. I like Jim Carrey. I like ice hockey. I lished a Diamond Jubilee Committee to sembly committee investigating vice- commenting on the role and upcoming like maple leaves. I like the French bit of prepare for this historic occasion.” Re fer - regal expenses. During a trade mission to appointment of the Governor General, it, and the English bit of it... Canada is ring to 2010, the Speech stated it was “a India, he told reporters that “he should we are told that the GG “is the represen - one of my favourite countries. year in which Her Majesty Queen Eliz - bow to the committee’s request.” While abeth II will celebrate Canada Day with M. Charest’s advice may have been pru - Canadians.” dent in the political sense – some Que - NEWS from A further CROWN to our loyal beckers still make a meal of the alleged Prime Minister. In his welcome to over-spending by M. Duchesne’s prede - the ANTIPODES The Prince of Wales and Duchess of cessor – it should have been tendered to Cornwall at the start of their November the Governor in person and on a confi - tour, Mr Harper stated that “Given our dential basis. M. Duchesne, himself a for - Give Kiwi Republicans A Hug deep devotion to members of the Royal mer legislative official, is well aware of Family, and their devotion to Canada, the mischief made by separatist MNA’s Monarchy New Zealand (formerly the Monarchist League of New Zealand) these visits are regarded as ‘homecom - whenever vice-regal expenses are exam - announced a light-hearted gesture of national unity when its Chairman, Noel ings’ by Canadians.” It is a happy thing to ined, no matter how minutely explained; Cox, designated May 4 as “Hug a Republican Day.” Calling it “a rough year for find the PM adopting monarchist nom - and quite likely His Honour calculated republicans,” Professor Cox traced a string of monarchical successes ranging enclature to emphasize the bond of affec - the dignity of his Office suggested his from the restoration of traditional Honours and the designation QC to the suc - tion between Canadians and the Royal Private Secretary should appear in his cessful visits of Prince William and the Earl of Wessex and the defeat of a Family. stead. Private Member’s republican bill. The media release conculded, “ It’s not sur - And yet a third CROWN (we fear a CROWN to prising that republicans appear downcast, frequently negative, and out of touch less modest man might assume we Hon Jason with modern New Zealand and the Kiwi mood in general. In a lighthearted ges - are resurrecting for him the old triple Ken ney, Canada’s ture, Monarchy New Zealand calls on Kiwis to try to find a republican or two crown of the Papacy!) to the PM for his Citzenship & Im - and give them a hug.” imaginative gift of making Princes mi gra tion Min - William and Harry Honorary Canadian ister, for shep - New Zealanders Support the Crown – poll Rangers. May this be a precursor of their herding through Nothing daunted by a biased question referring to the current New Zealand soon being encouraged by his govern - the treacherous Sovereign as “Queen of England” [ does this antic by pollsters sound familiar to ment to get to know Canada in the same republican waters Canadians? Ed. ] a February Research New Zealand poll indicated that citizens way as they have become familiar with of Ottawa bur eau - opposed the Islands Realm becoming a republic by 53-32%.

14 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 EDITORIAL COMMENT

THE CONSCIENCE “HUG A REPUBLICAN DAY” from our grand gesture. Who does that nations around the world for holidays leave? Hardly anyone. and for their good works, it is amazing OF THE NATION – CANADIAN STYLE? No, as much as we might love to imi - that Canada has not flirted more serious - No doubt out of genuine concern, tate the brilliant innovation of our ly with republicanism in this self-cen - tongues firmly planted in their consider - Antipodean cousins, they came up with tered age where so often out of media able cheek, our Kiwi Monarchist League the idea first, and their hugs may in fact “sight” means out of mind, save for the friends have declared “Hug a Republican reflect a tactile echo of their Australian mindlessness of tabloid “reporting”. Day” to celebrate the string of positive neighbours’ “mateyness” wafted by the Might our loyalty no longer be taken for news about the New Zealand Monarchy, zephyrs across the Tasman Sea to New granted, and even rewarded? The Queen and to console republicans who may be Zealand. So, alas, our outreach to repub - knows the score here, and should have a feeling a trifle discouraged. Question is: licans will rest with the tried and true – word where it might do some good. would a similar day gain much traction media, website, Twitter, Facebook, mes - in Canada? A pro-monarchist govern - sage board, blog, pamphlets and the like. ment in Ottawa, a beloved Sovereign But if we see a few of them, cold and soon to be with her people, rumours of lonely amidst the inevitable downpour at ONTARIO We are not always enamoured of “Royal” being restored to the Canadian our local Victoria Day celebration, may - SUPERIOR COURT Rideau Hall. But we feel no hesitation at Navy, Canada Post churning out defini - be we could Canadianize the Monarchy all in affirming with respect the moving tives of The Queen without annual New Zealand approach, go to our nearest RULES AGAINST and entirely appropriate role played by pause, and – have you noticed? – lots of Tim Horton’s and buy them a small but the Governor General in rousing talk about who should be the next meaningful cup of coffee: the warming REPUBLICANS Canadians to concern about the pitiable Governor General but virtually none all-Canadian hug equivalent, restraining Awards Costs against Roach situation of the people of Haiti following about whether there should be one! Oh ourselves from saying “Support our et al. seeking class action the devastating earthquake in January. yes, and the republicans being forced to Queen, have some caffeine.” Poor poetry re: Oath of Citizenship Mr Harper and Mme Jean have had their pay costs for their failed application to anyway.... moments; but it was right and kind for institute a class action in respect of the In a ruling that followed an appeal the Prime Minister to invite the GG to oath-taking provisions of the Citizenship WHERE’S WILLIAM? hearing by only two weeks, Dec em ber the operational briefing on the crisis; and Act. It may indeed have been a mild win - It is gratifying to view television and 4th found a panel of three Ontario it was constitutional, too – an unusual ter, but Canadian republicans surely are newspaper reports showing the aplomb judges confirming once again that way for acknowledging the Crown’s right feeling blue. Hence the question, would a with which Prince William handled his prominent republican activist Charlie to be informed, to be sure – but one that hug bring them, or any of them, under first official visit on behalf of The Queen, Roach’s suit against the Attorney- showed the ceremonial and political the big, inclusive, dare-we-say “embrac - to New Zealand, followed by an unoffi - General of Canada and application sides of the executive in complete har - ing” tent of the Canadian Crown? Or as a cial trip to Australia; of the crowds greet - for a Class Action to be instituted on mony; and also one that must have given former GG put it rather more eloquently, ing him wherever he went and of the sig - the basis of the unconstitutionality of comfort to Mme Jean, personally torn by would such a gesture help the surely nificant support polls reveal he brings to the Canadian Citi zen ship Act lacked the lack of knowledge of the fate of fami - desirable process of “the Aboriginal the institution of Monarchy in those free- any merit. Roach had sought, inter ly members and friends. Circle widening to include us all”? spirited island Realms which might oth - alia , a declaration that the Act’s re - Her press briefing later the same day Alas, we have our doubts. To begin, erwise become republics at the end of the quirement for an Oath of Allegiance brought her to tears – “gracious tears” as republicans are rather thin on the present reign. But it is disquieting to real - to The Queen violated Charter rights, the Bard would have called them – and ground. A demonstration mounted each ize, as we read that William remarked or in the alternative, that class mem - an intensity of feeling which, we feel cer - Victoria Day at Queen’s Park, site of how he hopes to return in 2011 for the bers could be exempt from taking the tain, stirred many Canadians watching Ontario’s Legislature, usually produces a Rugby World Cup, that the current tour Oath; an injunction preventing the the evening news to consider digging a bevy of media and less than a dozen already marked his third trip to New federal gov ern ment from withholding little deeper into their pockets towards adherents willing to give up the pleasures Zealand and second to Australia. By con - a Citi zen ship certificate from those the relief of innocent sufferers, admiring of May 2-4 for their convictions. They are trast, Canadians have seen him on our who refused to take the Oath; and an as we did Mme Jean’s deflection of ques - often led by Charlie Roach, plaintiff in soil, but once, for a single day of engage - award of $10,000 exemplary and sym - tions as to the fate of people she knew – the class action mentioned above, and ments with his father and brother before bolic damages for each class member. “It’s not about me” – in favour of focusing doughty campaigner for his cause. a private skiing holiday in Whistler – and In their Opinion, J. Wilson, Leder - on the general situation. Charlie is a genuinely warm person, emi - that over 12 years ago! man and Swinton, JJ, held that the We know that there has been some ill nently huggable. Not a Canadian citizen If Clarence House is serious in staking relief sought by the plaintiffs could feeling between Government House and – he won’t take the oath – he could be William’s claim to the Throne, it should better be obtained through an appli - Rideau Hall over Mme Jean’s practice of hugged for following his convictions, for have had Canada in its sights from the cation for an individual declaration summoning individual Ministers to brief he is the sort of guy you wouldn’t mind beginning of the Prince’s Gap years. That rather than by means of a class action, her on their departments; so it is the sharing a brew with and, possibly per - special opportunity for William to live “with the costs and delays associated,” more praiseworthy and sensitive of suading him of the error of his ways in a here for some months with little media and moreover that the opting-out Defence Minister MacKay to have stayed century or three. But after that, our bother has now passed. But surely, the pro cedure inherent in such actions in touch with Her Excellency until the desire to embrace rather shrinks. Tom combination of a pro-monarchical gov - would be “singularly inappropriate” in wee hours of the night to make sure she Freda is quite chill – doesn’t strike us as a ernment in Ottawa, and some serious this instance. The learned Judges went received the latest information out of hugging sort. John Manley always man - thought in Palace circles for the Maple on to point out that the decision of the Haiti. Canadians like to see that such aged to look rather stiff, maybe because Realm which his mother and grand - Motions Court Judge – who had kindness and consideration for the feel - deep down he felt awkward about pro - mother loved so conspicuously well, will heard Roach’s original application – ings of others can still worm its way into posing a Canadian republic while he was suggest that the stars are now well “was entitled to substantial deference the charged halls of Ottawa. in London for Diana’s funeral, and again aligned for William to “visit” Canada, given the special expertise developed There will be ample time to judge the just before The Queen arrived here for a and to then return for frequent home - by judges hearing such motions.” Nor overall tenure of Michaëlle Jean. But in homecoming. Think he would run from comings; for him to make Canadian did they find any palpable error in the the last months of her time at Rideau our clutches. Jeff Simpson? No, the friends, get to know the country well and Motions Judge’s denial of the applica - Hall she rose to face a difficult situation, fourth estate far too grand for homely adopt some of our concerns as his and tion. so affirming the potency of the Crown’s hugs. Pat Martin, the Winnipeg MP who vice versa . Given the apparent pre-dispo - duty to hold in trust what she so well per - hound-dogged Mme Clarkson? Well, sition of Royal super-stars to enjoy the In a fairly pointed rebuke to Roach sonified, the conscience of the nation. perhaps he has Parliamentary Immunity Antipodes, and indeed many other desti - which formed the final paragraph of their decision, the Court wrote, “The appeal is dismissed. As this appeal is the second occasion in which the issues have been visited, the respon - dent, having been successful, is enti - tled to costs. In the circumstances, we fix the respondent’s costs at $5,000 all in clusive, payable by the appellant.” Legal observers noted with some irony that the effect of this ruling was that the coffers of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada would be Governor General attends operational briefing The Canadian way to show 12 years have passed since Prince William enriched by $5,000 – courtesy of one on Haiti with the Prime Minister, Ministers love to a republican? set foot in Canada of Canada’s most ardent republicans! and government and military officials “Support our Queen; have some caffeine”

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 15 Round-Up from the Realms News you may have missed from the Commowealth and other Monarchies around the world New Royal portraits... Anne in Newfoundland... More resignations from Order of Canada... Queen’s Vimy Day Message... Soldier appointed Alberta LG... William’s efforts please Australian Aborigines... Leblanc stamp issued... Harry raises funds for Haiti & Lesotho in Barbados... William on first official visit... Queen wins another referendum!

LONDON, April 27 – Windsor Star that he did not want to be tarred with the tance “to do all he could” to undertake “this supremely A new portrait of The same brush as Morgentaler, and that he wanted important search.” Though the skull may have been Queen was unveiled Canadians to “have a chance to take a close look at destroyed in wartime, during the bombing of the Royal today, depicting HM in what can happen when an advisory council abandons a College of Surgeons where it is thought to have subdued colours and consensus model and uses the award to advance a reposed, Elder Mick Mundine said that Williams’ reac - wearing a simple highly divisive view, in this case the tragedy of abortion tion “showed what sort of a man this Prince William cream dress. Rupert in Canada.” Previously, on January 9th, two other res - could be... He is such a respectful young man... he has Alexander, 35, is said ignations were announced: those of Université de got the heart and spirit of his mother and he has to be the youngest per - Montréal Professor Renato Bosisio and of Fr Lucien showed it.” son to paint a Sov er - Larré, who had been honoured in 1983 for his work RIDEAU HALL, March 30 – The Governor General eign in 400 years. The with the Bosco Centres for emotionally disturbed and was the first to sign a Book of Reflection at Govern- work was commission - addicted adolescents. ment House, allowing Canadians to pay tribute to the Rupert Alexander’s new portrait ed along with paint - BUCKINGHAM PALACE, April 9 – The Queen sent a country’s World War I veterans, the last of whom – of The Queen ings of the Duke of message to Canadians on Vimy Day: John Babcock – had died on February 18th. Her Ex - Edinburgh and Prince of Wales by the Royal Warrant cellency subsequently participated in a National Holders Association. Alexander was originally sched - Message from Her Majesty The Queen Ceremony of Remembrance, held at the National War uled to have three sittings over a four-month period, As proud and grateful Canadians, we pause today Memorial on April 9th. but Royal diary pressures resulted in his having to wait to mark not only the ninety-third anniversary of 18 months before he could finish his work! During one this Nation’s victory at Vimy Ridge but also to pay of the sittings at Buckingham Palace The Queen spoke tribute to the passing of a truly remarkable gener - of Alexander’s Great-Uncle, who had been a press ation who helped to end the most terrible conflict attaché to Lord Mountbatten when he served as Vice - the world had ever known. These gallant men and roy of India. women went off to Europe to fight in what was often considered to be “the war to end all wars”; to defend the principles of peace, freedom and justice for their Country and, indeed, for all mankind. Theirs was a story of unspeakable horror, unmiti - gated heroism and – ultimately – of inspiring vic - tory. This tremendous sacrifice can rightly be regarded as a defining moment in the history of Canada and is one which we will never forget. And Charles dons protective gear and camo to visit NATO troops in now, they are gone –and all Canadians mourn our Afghanistan collective loss. Yet they will remain forever etched in the hearts of a grateful people and on the pages KABUL, March 23-25 – The Prince of Wales spent two The Princess Royal at St John’s, NL wreath-laying ceremony, of our history as symbols of service, honour and days visiting NATO troops in Afghanistan at a variety accompanied by the Lieutenant Governor, Hon John Crosbie (l) dedication. In our minds and in our hearts always, of military bases. Wearing an armoured jacket and hel - and Newfoundland & Labrador Premier Danny Williams (r) we will remember them. met over his camouflage uniform, Charles spoke of his ELIZABETH R “incredible pride” in the soldiers, and paid tribute to ST JOHN’S, April 23-24 – Anne, the Princess Royal, “wonderful support” of their families at home: “As a touched down in Newfoundland for a brief Royal EDMONTON, April 8 – parent, you worry the whole time,” he observed, “...if Home coming originally designed to include engage - Colonel Donald Ethell was you’re out here, you’re getting on with everything...but ments in Nova Scotia, as well. However, the Icelandic appointed Alberta’s Lieu ten - for everyone left behind it’s ghastly.” The Prince’s sec - volcano ash had disrupted flights from London, and so ant Governor in succession ond son, Prince Harry, had been on active service in with great reluctance the Princess had to cancel that to Hon Norman Kwong. A Aghanistan until media blew his cover – but reports portion of her trip, designed to celebrate the 50th member of the Alberta suggest he may soon be returning for another tour of Anniver sary of the Canadian Forces Medical Service, Order of Excellence, Colonel duty. of which she is Colonel-in-Chief. A packed schedule in Ethell had a long record of Newfound land saw Her Royal Highness receive an service in global peacekeep - honorary degree from Memorial Univer sity of New - ing operations, after which found land and address Convocation, present Gold he served as Deputy Com - Duke of Edinburgh Awards, attend ANZAC Day cere - Col Donald Ethell to repre - mand er of Multi national monies at Camp Pleasantville on the anniversary of the sent The Queen in Alberta Forces in the first Gulf War, Gallipoli landings (the Royal Newfoundland Regiment followed by a tour of duty in the war-torn former was the only N. American military unit to do battle Yugoslavia. In an nouncing the appointment, the Prime there) – and then undertake further engagements on Minister stated that “Colonel Ethell has had a distin - behalf of the Regiment, presenting new Colours as it guished career in the Canadian Armed Forces and as a celebrated its 215th Anniversary, calling its current humanitarian. He is one of Canada’s most decorated troops “worthy heirs to all who served before them.” soldiers as well as a champion for veterans and the wel - Before returning to London on Sunday afternoon, fare of those in the world’s most vulnerable nations.” March 1 – The Princess Royal visits with deployed Canadian HRH attended Matins at the Anglican Cathedral, fol - SYDNEY, April 1 – Australian media revealed that Forces members at Kandahar during her two-day visit to Af- lowed by a wreath-laying ceremony and visit with vet - Prince William would use his good offices to assist ghan istan. HRH met with members of the Communications erans of recent Canadian overseas deployments. Aboriginal Elders to retrieve the and Electronics branch, Canadian Forces Medical Services and OTTAWA: April 17 – The Canada skull of the warrior Pemulwuy. the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during her visit. She is the Colonel-in-Chief of all three units. Gazette published the resignation Shot for waging war against set - from the Order of Canada of Frank tlers, his head had subsequently AUSTRALIA HOUSE, February 19 – The Queen visit - Chauvin. A Windsor, ON, police been decaptitated and sent to Eng - ed Australia House in London to mark the 100th detective who founded the Foyer land. Elders had originally appris - Anniversary of Australian diplomatic representation in des Filles de Dieu orphanage in ed William during his recent London. John Dauth, High Commissioner, reminded Haiti, Chauvin is the sixth person Australian tour of their desire to HM that she had reigned for 58% of that time, while to return his Insignia because of bury the remains on their ancestral Foreign Minister Stephen Smith – avoiding use of the the decision of the Advisory Oz Aboriginal homelands, but told the Sydney contested term “head of state” – paid tribute to The Frank Chauvin – Council and Governor General to spokesman Mick Morning Herald that they were Queen “As the Sovereign of both peoples and both returned Order appoint abortion-provider Dr Mundine lauds nonetheless surprised when they nations... your presence is a testament to the warmth, of Canada in Henry Morgentaler to the Order. William – “heart & received a letter from the Prince’s the affection, the respect and the regard that we have Morgentaler row At the time, Chauvin told the spirit of his mother” Private Secretary pledging assis - for each other...”

16 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 PÖCKING, BAVARIA – View highlights of the Special Convocation of February 9 – The funeral of Memorial University of Newfoundland, which was Archduchess Regina of movingly addressed by HRH The Princess Royal Austria, devoted wife of after conferral of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arch duke Otto, was held six Laws. days after Her Highness’ death at age 93. Her late hus - http://www.distance.mun.ca/media/files/archives/ band was heir to the Austrian archives.php?SAID=88 Throne, but renounced his claim in order to follow a political career, sitting in the Archduchess Regina of European Parliament for 20 William reads to children during Australian portion of his Austria, dead at 93 years. S. Pacific tour RIDEAU HALL, February 5 – his standing in for The Queen, William said, “It means The Governor General un - an awful lot because obviously she’s extremely busy, and veiled a Canada Post stamp I want to be able to do something good and keep the honouring former viceroy standards up that she has led the way with.” Roméo Leblanc, who died in The Prince then flew to Australia for an unofficial 2009. visit with engagements in Syndey and Melbourne. Ac - cord ing to the Daily Telegraph , the 27-year old Heir to Former MB Premier Gary Filmon (left) appointed OC in New AJAX, February 2 – The the Throne is determined to tackle republican senti - Year’s Honours; New Member of the Order of Canada, actress Toronto Star revealed that sit - and singer Tantoo Cardinal (right) ment there by declaring himself “a friend of Australia ting on an abandoned spur and its people.” Polls on the eve of William’s arrival GOVERNMENT HOUSE, December 30 – Amongst 25 Postage stamp honours line in this community im - late Governor General revealed that monarchical support trumps republican - new Officers and 32 new Members whose appoint - mediately West of Toronto – a Roméo Leblanc ism 51-35% when the Prince’s name is suggested as ments to the Order of Canada were announced today line causing bus drivers great future monarch. His support is particularly strong are included, as Officers, two former Premiers, Gary irritation as they must stop when it crosses a highway, amongst women. The same survey revealed by more Filmon of Manitoba and John Hamm of Nova Scotia; despite its no longer carrying rail traffic – is the famous than 2-1 Australians do not want The Queen to abdi - hockey great Mario Lemieux; singer Neil Young; and railway car , which carried The King and Queen Pacific cate. During the tour William tried out automatic former NDP leader Alexi McDonough. The list of new across Canada during their historic 1939 tour, and weapons at an Army firing range, met with victims of Members of the Order included former Toronto MP which was used by John Diefenbaker in his 1957 elec - the devastating bush fires last summer, lunched with Jean Augustine, famed Aboriginal actor Tantoo Card - tion campaign. Apparently the car is now owned by a the Governor General and visited a Sydney Community inal and distinguished geologist Bruce Sanford. wealthy family connected with Mother Parker’s, the tea Centre used by Aboriginal people. and coffee providers – CN sold it in 1972. PORT OF SPAIN, November 27 – The Queen received her Canadian Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Stephen BRIDGETOWN, February 1 Harper, in Private Audience today. HM is in Tobago for – Prince Harry concluded a the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. three-day visit to Barbados, the focus of which was a ST VINCENT, November 25 – Voters in a referendum charity polo match to raise about the Monarchy held by the Eastern Carribean funds for Sentebale, the char - Realm of St Vincent & the Grenadines decisively reject - ity he and Prince Seeiso of ed any change to the system of government by a 56% Lesotho founded to help im - vote in favour of the Crown’s continuance, with 43% poverished children in the opposed. Abolition would have required a 2/3rds vote African kingdom. Harry vis - in support. ited Barbadian children who In front of iconic Sydney seascape, William with the Governor presented a cultural perform - General of Australia and her husband Michael Bryce MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY His Mother’s son: Prince ance for him – and he danced OF NEWFOUNDLAND: Harry holds Jean-Luc, age calypso-style on stage after RIDEAU HALL, January 13 – At the unusual invitation 7 weeks, at Queen Elizbeth the audience at a Haiti Benefit of the Prime Minister, the Governor General attended ITS UNIQUE FOUNDATION II Hospital, Bridgetown, Concert met his challenge to an operational briefing about the situation following From remarks by HRH The Princess Royal, Special during charity visit donate B$5000 for the relief the Haitian earthquake and how Canadian relief efforts Convocation, MUN, November 23, 2010: to Barbados efforts. were being mounted. In addition to Mme Jean and Mr What a privilege it is to be here today to accept this Harper, those present included the head of the RCMP, honorary degree, I do accept it very much on behalf the Chief of the Defence Staff, several Cabinet Min - of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, as it is the isters and various officials of the departments most honour of being their Colonel-in-Chief which is real - nearly concerned. Reports indicated that Her Ex cel - ly being recognized here. But it also makes me part of lency placed her hand on the Prime Minister’s arm this Memorial University of Newfoundland commu - when she thanked him for speeding $5 million of emer - nity; and I appreciate that, too... it does provide me gency aid to the troubled country. Mme Jean later held with even a stronger link with my connection with a press conference where, visibly moved and at times in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment... It is important, tears, she addressed Haitians in Creole, and then used that connection, for when this body was created in Canada’s two Official Languages to reflect on the emer - 1925 when the Regiment was already 130 years old... gency and to thank the government for its assistance, it was an extraordinary occasion as a choice of mem - Prince William receives Hakka welcome enroute to open the especially Defence Minister Peter MacKay who she said orial...The idea for the Memorial Uni ver sity College, new Supreme Court building in Wellington, NZ had been in touch with her regularly until the small as it was known in 1925, was indeed conceived in hours of the morning to give her updates on the situa - those very dark postwar days; and it did serve two AUCKLAND, January 17-20/SYDNEY January 20-23 – tion. Prince William spent three days in New Zealand, his very closely-related interests: one, a heartfelt desire as first official visit representing The Queen (and third to LONDON, January 6 – a positive memory, and the other, a great social need. the South Pacific Realm), the centrepiece of which was The first double por - And in the then Dom inion of New foundland that the opening of the new Supreme Court building in trait of Prince William desire was to honour and re member those who had Wellington. Met by the Governor General and Prime and Prince Harry went lost their lives in service to King and Empire in the Minister, the Prince’s itinerary also included laying a on display today at the War, and particularly those from the Royal New - Wreath at the National War Memorial, harbour and National Portrait Gal - found land Regi ment. It was felt in some circles that a rugby stadium tours and a traditional Maori dinner lery. Artist Nicky fitting memorial would be some thing living and which William helped to cook! Asked by media about Philipps portrayed the growing... an institution of higher learning, and that brothers wearing the in constructing that unique memorial that second dress uniform of the important interest would also be served, of fulfilling The new double portrait of Blues and Royals while the pressing social need to bring higher education to Princes William and Harry, chatting at Clarence the Dominion... In the words of one of Memorial’s painted by Nicky Philipps House. Philipps said found ers, Dr Vincent Burke, the institution would she set out to capture “a be hind-the-scenes glance at the “keep the memory of the dead greener by rendering human element of Royal responsibility, and to empha - continuous service to the living.” So Mem orial Uni - size their brotherly relationship.” ver sity College was raised from the ashes of the sac - rifices of the Regi ment, thus forming an un breakable WELLINGTON, December 30 – Peter Jackson, the film bond between the University and the Regiment that director best known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, continues to this day. One is of the other, and both was appointed Knight Companion of the Order of New are strengthened by that unique relationship. William meets a real Kiwi during NZ tour Zealand in the New Year’s Honours List.

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 17 VICE-REGAL ROUND-UP

GOVERNOR GENERAL ~ FLURRY OF ACTIVITY IN FINAL MONTHS Mme Jean acknowledged at the start of an African tour in April that her time at Rideau Hall would probably end in the Fall. She told the Toronto Star that “the end of my tenure... will come at the end of September.” Nonetheless, Her Excel - lency’s busy pace has not slackened, with The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia His Honour and Mrs Lee arrived by landau to Ontario’s LG is an icon of the “can-do” spirit a tiny fraction of the highlights of Rideau hosted a Queen’s Venturer Ceremony at open the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair on for all people of different abilities across Government House on April 17 March 29 Canada, and played a prominent role of Hall activities in recent months listed support and encouragement at the below. Canadians working at NGOs in the re - Early Spring engagements for Her Paralympic Games in Whister, His Honour On May 13, Her Excellency presented gion, and members of the Canadian Honour Mayann Francis , Nova Scotia’s passes the Torch to Jeff Adams during the Vanier Medal to Dr Gordon Smith of Forces serving in the UN peacekeeping vice-regal incumbent, included hosting a the Paralympic Torch Relay. the Institute of Public Administration of force. The Rwanda portion of the tour lunch for the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia Canada. The day previous, during the brought, Her Excellency to monuments and a dinner in support of the Nova present that the Taliban forces in visit of Princess Margriet of the Nether - commemorating the genocide of 1994, as Scotia Salmon Association. Her Honour Kandahar constitute a group that had lands, the GG unveiled the Michaëlle well as to rural communities served by was anticipating very special visitor this denied to Afghans the liberties Can- Jean tulip, a gift from the Dutch people. CIDA. In Cape Verde, now recognized as summer, when Her Majesty The Queen adians enjoy. “You will follow the task of This is a distinctive tulip with deep a middle income country, the GG visited will be in residence at a newly-re- helping defeat an enemy that stripped its maroon petals, a new cultivar of the Sal Island and visited an NGO whose furbished Government House, the oldest people of every freedom that we so easily Triumph class. The preceding week had works included, thanks to the Canada such home in the Commonwealth. take for granted,” he said. “By protection found Mme Jean in Sudbury, where she Fund for Local Initiatives, the establish - February 27 brought the LG to Toronto, of arms to the Afghan people you will presented Armorial Bearings to Laur - ment of a community radio station. where the University of the West Indies help them build their own future free of entian University. Her Excellency declared the Whistler honoured her at a benefit gala. fear.” A 10-day tour of Africa in April took Olympics open on February 12th, and In Quebec , Hon. Pierre Duchesne ran In Manitoba , Lieutenant Governor the Governor General to Senegal, Congo, spent a week attending various events at into trouble with separatists for re-insti - Philip Lee revealed the breadth and Rwanda and Cape Verde, the first two of the Games. tuting medals bearing his image and reach of vice-regal activities in late April which are celebrating their 50th An- Arms which His Honour presents to and early May. In a one-week span, His niversaries of Independence in 2010. The THE LIEUTENANT worthy community groups and volun - Honour hosted or attended seven major visits included travel to Goma in the vio - teers in his travels around the Province. events, ranging from the presentation of lence-torn northeast of Congo. Saying GOVERNORS For the last 40 years, Governors have pre - Exemplary Service Medals and Bars to she wanted to visit with victims of that A mid-May weekend found New - sented certificates rather than medals. Winnipeg Police officers and laying the violence, especially women, Mme Jean found land & Labrador Lieutenant Gover - Critics called M. Duchesne guilty of Battle of the Atlantic commemoration told media that “Goma’s risky for every - nor John Crosbie , joined by Her Hon - using “a powerful symbol” to enhance wreath, to hosting Receptions at Govern - one, but first and foremost for the people our, attending the Trails, Tails and Tunes the controversial vice-regal office, which ment House for the Manitoba Found - who are living there.” Her Excellency de - Festival in Norris Point situated in the the PG Deputy House Leader, Agnes ation for the Arts Awards and a visiting clined to be drawn into a debate as to heart of Gros Morne National Park. The Maltais, called “too strong.” She also crit - official delegation from Poland. whether Canada should send troops to 10-day event features morning walks, icized the LG’s refusal to appear before a Amongst the recent events attended help stabilize the region, but said “I wish afternoon workshops with artists and National Assembly committee, citing by the Lieutenant Governor of Sask atch - one thing – non-indifference.” photographers, and evening cultural “Royal Privilege” and sending instead his ewan were the annual Saskatchewan Engagements during her visit to music and story-telling, all performed in Private Secretary, Michel Demers, who Prayer Breakfast, convened by His Hon- Senegal included a speech on the role of a variety of pubs, churches, halls and the - presented a detailed report outlining the our Dr Gordon L. Barnhart and the media in a new Africa, delivered at atres... Earlier in the Spring the Governor Office’s $922,000 annual expenses. Chief Justice, and the presentation of Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar; a had welcomed The Princess Royal and Les 1er et 2 mai derniers, certains des Medals to the Boy Scouts in Saskatoon. visit to the Island of Gorée, a landmark of attended a number of events connected élèves de la Commission Scolaire de Government House has recently wel - the slave trade and a UNESCO world with her homecoming, presided in Montréal ont eu le grand honneur de comed the installation of an interactive heritage site; and an Art Matters forum Corner Brook at the Closing of the N&L recevoir les Médailles du Lieutenant- educational mural, designed by students held on the role of the arts as a tool for Drama Festival and led celebrations of gouverneur du Québec. Cette reconnais - from Campbell Collegiate. intervention and social change, attended Red Cross Month. sance constitue un témoignage éloquent May 11th saw Albertans welcome the by Canadian delegates, experts and A busy season found Hon. Barbara de l’engagement remarquable de ces per - Installation of their new Lieutenant artists of the country. In Congo, the Hagerman enjoying chili from Wendy’s sonnes. Le Programme des distinctions Governor, Col the Hon Donald S. Ethell Governor General addressed the Nation - in support of The Great Chili Campaign honorifiques du Lieutenant-gouverneur with a ceremony in the Legislative al Assembly and the Senate, and visited a which helps Kidney research; presenting a pour objet la reconnaissance de l’enga - Chamber followed by military and police health centre supported by (CIDA) the LG’s Award for Tourism; participat - gement, de la détermination et du dépas - honours outdoors. In his first address, While in Goma, Mme Jean also visited ing in the raising of the Acadian flag at sement de soi de Québécois qui ont eu His Honour pledged “I am honoured and Fanningbrook, home of une influence positive au sein de leur excited by this opportunity to serve our Prince Edward Island’s communauté ou de la nation québécoise. great province. I will strive everyday to vice-regals; and reading Ontario Lieutenant Governor Hon earn your confidence and to serve as Her The Queen’s Message at a David Onley made a special return visit Majesty the Queen’s representative in Commonwealth Day cele - to CFB Petawawa where he helped to say Alberta with honor, loyalty, integrity and bration. farewell and Godspeed to the soldiers of trust.” New Brunswick’s LG, Joint Task Force 1-10 as they deployed to British Columbia’s Lieutenant Gover - Hon Graydon Nicholas , the dangerous Kandahar region of nor, Hon Steven L. Point (who like his was recently appointed Afghanistan where they relieved 1st colleague in Halifax wears the Canadian - the Honorary Patron of Battalion PPCLI. In a stirring address to ized Windsor Uniform with élan) very Heritage Fairs for the the troops, His Honour reminded all helpfully writes a monthly message to province. In this role His Honour will preside at 15 such events, offering young people the oppor - tunity to present projects of personal interest relat - ing to provincial and national history. Earlier in the year the LG – himself a former scout – wel - comed scouts visiting from England to enjoy Prince Edward Island LG Barbara A Two representatives of HM attend Blue Jays’ some camping in the vig - Hagerman celebrates Commonwealth Day home opener, May 11 – Hon David Onley orous winter of the student poster designer, with RCS Chairman joins one of his most beloved predecessors, The Governor General arrives in Senegal during her African tour province. and international students Hon Linc Alexander

18 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 WHO DO CANADIANS FEEL SHOULD SERVE AS GOVERNOR GENERAL?

The Monarchist League of Canada has set ensuring he remain apolitical throughout up a special Facebook page – Canada’s his broadcast career, but I’d love to see Next Governor General – to allow Can - Don New man take on the role. [ It is little adians to voice their opinions as to who known that Newman’s Great-Uncle was at should succeed Mme Jean. Amongst some one time Lieutenant Governor of Mani- of the more interesting comments posted or toba – Ed. ] received at Dominion HQ: From Mark W Law (Teeswater, ON) : I From J.F. Ferrary, Lefaivre, think we need someone of ON: I believe that Kevin bearing who can relate to MacLeod , presently the the average person in a Senate Usher of the Black uniquely Canadian way. I Rod, would be the best think, though he might be choice for Governor off the radar, that a great General. Some of the rea - choice would be Stuart Their Honours Dr. Gordon Barnhart and Mrs. Naomi Barnhart greet visitors at the Lieutenant sons include his under - Mac Lean – imagine a Vinyl Governor’s New Year’s Day Levee in Saskatchewan. The tradition of a Lieutenant Governor’s New standing of the Monarchy Cafe tucked in the corner of Year’s Day Levee began in Saskatchewan in 1884, when the area was still part of Canada’s North- and the working of govern - Rideau Hall! west Territories. Only men were invited to the early Levees. In fact, it wasn’t until 1985 that women ment; his long ac quaintance From Benjamin Rodkin were invited to attend the annual celebration. This year, despite frigid temperatures in Saskatche- with Her Majesty; his liter - wan’s capital city, His Honour Lieutenant Governor Gordon Barnhart and Her Honour Mrs. Naomi (Philadelphia, PA) : Gen. ary accomplishment as a Lewis Mackenzie – life long Barnhart hosted some 600 guests at Government House in Regina. Credit: Office of Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan novelist. As well, I under - Lloyd Robertson soldier and public servant stand that he was instru - outline what is ahead for his busy life at Quesnel and Williams Lake and speak and a United Empire mental in bringing the vol - Government House as well as some per - with people about my literacy program. I Loyalist. ume “a Crown of Maple” to sonal reflections. Extracts from May’s hope to facilitate, where I can, the provi - publication which in itself From Jamie Hume (Leth - communiqué follow: sion of much needed books and other lit - should recommend him for bridge, AB) : I don’t care “Here in Victoria, May begins with eracy resources to areas in need. Like the position. what lineage, language or the much anticipated Navy Centennial many of you I am sure, I feel that each gender... I want someone celebrations. The Freedom of the City year the days pass ever more quickly. We From Jennifer Cook Banic - with integrity, backbone and Parade and the unveiling of the Home - get wrapped up in our busy lives, think - zky, Ottawa : I believe our grace. I want someone who coming Statue in the Inner Harbour are ing ahead to “what’s next” and we forget next governor general will protect our parliamen - sure to get the capital city in the festive to stop and enjoy the moment. We should definitely be a First tary democracy. I want spirit for this tremendous milestone. should never take for granted how fortu - Nations person, a choice some one who respects the Lieutenant Governors have always had a nate we are to live in such a free and which is long, long over - system and the peoples of close relationship with Canada’s military beautiful country or how lucky we are to due... Clarence Louie is a Canada. This role is not all and I am very fortunate to continue this call British Columbia “home”. Let us all real mover and shaker from about pleasing everyone, it tradition in my role as an Honorary remember to pause, take a deep breath the Osoyoos Indian Band in Speaker Peter Milliken is not all about being a fig - Naval Captain... in partnership with and appreciate where we are and what we the Okanagan Valley, BC. urehead, it is not all ambas - Rotary Clubs in British Columbia, I will have in the moment.” He was first elected Chief in sadorial and ceremonial... it visit communities near Prince George, 1985 and through economic is the seat of the watchdog development has built the of our rights and freedoms. band’s multi-faceted corpo - other Common wealth ration, the Osoyoos Indian coun tries use it that way and Band Development Corp - if we don’t we will find our - ora tion. In a recent speech selves with nothing left ... he said, “We are focused on this form of government the future, and we realize allows for the state of free - that we create this future by dom of each citizen. We are our actions. The single most in danger of losing that. important key to First Nation self-reliance is eco - From Gareth Herrington, Guelph, ON : While I would - nomic development.” He is Chief Clarence Louie Hon Graydon Nichoals reads the Speech Manitoba Lieutenant Governor Philip S. Lee an amazing example for all n’t care either way if the from the Throne in the Legislative Assembly, “Loves to Read” event - Wellington School, young people in our varied Governor General ended up Fredericton February 26 society, showing that with being aboriginal, picking hardwork and determina - the GG because he/she is tion anything is possible. I aboriginal would only serve THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S think he would be a won - to reinforce this ridiculous derful representative of our trend of picking GG’s based VICTORIA DAY MESSAGE Queen. on their cultural back - ground rather than basing OTTAWA – On behalf of all Canadians, it gives From Paul Hawkins (Van - the choice on the qualities me great pleasure to offer Her Majesty Queen couver, BC): We need to find that make a good GG. someone who can stand Elizabeth II my best wishes for health and happi - From Rob Gladaman, Tor - ness on the occasion of the Canadian celebration political heat rather than an artist or an actor who does - onto, ON : I don’t understand of her official birthday, May 24. This date, chosen n’t fit the profile of the job. why so many Can adians in honour of Queen Victoria, born May 24, 1819, Media folks seem to do well. Stuart McLean can’t see the value of a little perpetuates a tradition that is very dear to us. I nominate Lloyd Robertson . royal sparkle in Ottawa! Canadians hold Her Majesty in the highest Royals bring media attention and corpo - From Jeff Rybak (Toronto, ON) : Show rate movers & shakers as well as holly - esteem and are eagerly anticipating the visit she is your support for Leonard Cohen ! Let’s making here this summer with the Duke of Edin - wood stars to any state or charity event believe in Canada as a nation not afraid they take part in. What more could they burgh. This will be an opportunity for the entire to be led by a poet. do if resident in our capital for 4 years? country to come together to celebrate our history From James Bromilow (Ottawa, ON) : I’d Prince Andrew for Governor-General! and our close ties with the Monarchy. The Mother of Confederation like to see Prince William as the next Amongst other names suggested, some would be pleased with Canada is proud not only of its relationship Gov er nor General. Speculation is that he more fanciful than others, were Madame GG’s Message with the Monarchy but also of its role as an active is about to get married. The new royal Justice Rosalie Abella, Don Cherry, for - participant in the Commonwealth of Nations headed by Her Majesty. So couple could move into Rideau Hall and mer PM Joe Clark, Matthew Coon Come, many countries have followed her wonderful example of compassion and if they have children in a timely manner General Rick Hillier, Sen ator Serge Joyal, generosity. Her kind words and steadfast leadership inspire nations around we could have not only a future King Ezra Levant, Professor Margaret Mac - the world to continue to pursue and maintain peace, goodwill and interna - who has worked and lived in Canada, but Millan, former Op position Leader Pres - tional co-operation. also the first Heir Apparent (future King ton Manning, former NDP leader Alexa The respect and admiration we feel for Her Majesty this May 24 illustrate or Queen) to be born in Canada! McDonough, Chief Justice Beverly Mc - the genuine affection and great loyalty our sovereign inspires. From David Barrett (Waterdown, ON) : Lachlin, Prince Harry & The Princess Highly unlikely because he took pride in Royal!

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 19 CHAIRMAN FINCH ATTENDS STATE Vice-Regal Follies DINNER FOR CHARLES & CAMILLA Commentary by Rector Recollection of a Royal evening If it were not for the important issues at stake, the spring of 2010 could by Robert Finch, Dominion Chairman, the Monarchist League of Canada be labelled the vice-regal silly season. Speculation about the next gover - nor general gave a tabloid touch to otherwise serious newspapers. Mary After a pleasant 5 hour drive from Hamilton, I arrived at Rideau Hall with much Simon seemed to be a betting favourite. Facebook campaigns promoted anticipation. Here I was at Govern ment House, the Governor General’s official res - idence, ready to dine with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Corn wall. For a the candidacies of William Shatner and Leonard Cohen. Wayne Gretzky young monarchist, this was a dream come true. This was actually my second state and Rick Hansen were said to be popular with a number of MPs. The dinner as earlier in the year I attended the dinner for the Emperor and Empress of Official Languages Commissioner weighed in with a solemn warning that Japan. So, thankfully the rookie jitters weren’t there. Instead of being nervous I was governors general had to demonstrate mastery of both official languages. able to simply enjoy myself and take in the exciting evening. This of course sharply reduces the available pool of vice-regal talent in Guests assembled in the Tent Room, where a portrait of Queen Victoria hangs English-speaking Canada, especially the West, and rules out the likes of prominently, waiting for the Royal Couple and Their Excellencies to arrive. I spend Gretzky and Hansen. In any case, more reasoned analysts pointed out that a good time catching up with Emmanuelle Sajous (Deputy Secretary to the Gover - the next governor general should actually be a person who knows some - nor General), Gabrielle Lappa (Director of Honours), and Claire Boud reau (Chief thing about political and constitutional matters, rather than another Herald of Canada). In credib ly hardworking and always friendly, Mmes Sajous, media celebrity. Lappa, and Boudreau make up the cornerstone for Canadian Honours and Heraldry. I then took the opportunity to chat with Peter Milliken, the Speaker of the In the midst of all this there was an ostensibly grassroots campaign to House of Commons, and Judith LaRocque, Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage. extend Michaëlle Jean in the vice-regal position, led by the Haitian com - Charles and Camilla, Mme Jean and M. Lafond arrived in the Tent Room with - munity in Montreal with support from people in Haiti itself following the out announcement or any fanfare, which struck me as a bit odd, but such is the devastating earthquake and the governor general’s visit there. However, nature of a less formal time in which we now find ourselves. I had had the good for - there were rumours that Madame Jean herself was instigating the cam - tune of meeting the Prince a few days before in Toronto, so decided not ap proach paign. To cap it all off, the Liberal leader, Michael Ignatieff, after he had him, thus allowing others to have the opportunity. He is an easy man to talk to and been privately consulted by the Prime Minister’s office, announced that comes across as genuinely interested in what you have to say. Not having met he supported the “reappointment” of Madame Jean. This unprecedented Camilla, I was thrilled when Sheila-Marie Cook, Secretary to the Governor public lobbying by the Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition was General, introduced me to her. Learning that I was from Hamilton, where she and rightly denounced by constitutional experts such as the University of HRH had toured Dun durn Castle – home of her great-great-great grandfather Sir Allan MacNab – she talked in depth about Dundurn and jokingly suggested she Toronto’s Peter Russell as “inappropriate”, “wrongheaded”, “very unhelp - should “take back” the castle. I had the feeling that she was quite moved and admit - ful and unwise”. tedly a bit surprised at the great affection Hamilton ians gave her while she and At the time of writing (mid-May), there was no official word on the Charles visited Dundurn. Crowds of school children shouting, “We want the next governor general. However, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, to his Duchess” will do that, you see. great credit, was taking the appointment very seriously and, unlike his Next, staunch monarchist Jason Ken ney, Minister of Citizenship and Immi gra - predecessors, was engaging in genuine consultations. These apparently tion and a League member, in tro duc ed me to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. This included academic experts as well as the Leader of the Opposition and the was the first time that I had met a Prime Minister of Canada. It was during my con - leader of the New Democratic Party. Mr. Ignatieff’s response to this wel - versation with the Prime Minister that it suddenly struck me – my goodness, I am come initiative was appallingly maladroit, partisan and possibly unethi - in the same room, meeting and talking to royalty, the Prime Min ister, and others. Like I said, this was a dream come true. cal. It can only give rise to fears that the Liberal Party either does not Just before dinner, I took the opportunity to introduce myself to Her Ex cellency. understand the vice-regal office or seeks to manipulate it for its own polit - This single encounter re mind ed me of just why Mme Jean is so popular amongst ical advantage. Canadians. Her warmth, friendliness, and compassion are so evident when you’re For many observers the spring campaigns confirmed what they had in her presence. And, I can honestly say that she is one of the most beautiful and maintained all along: after five years it was time for Michaëlle Jean to graceful women I have ever seen. Mme Jean took me aside to “clarify” something. vacate the national vice-regal office. Her appointment out of the blue by She wanted to address head on-the topic of the controversial act of removing the Prime Minister Paul Martin in 2005 – without consultations – got her Royal portraits which the League had protested a year or so earlier. She assured me mandate off to a rocky start. Frequent gaffes, some with negative consti - that there was no ill-intent on the part of Rideau Hall, and told me of how she want - tutional overtones, marred her tenure. The calibre of the administration ed to create an image of a harmonious relationship between the Crown and Canada’s First Nations. Her Excel lency explained that when guests enter the ball - at Rideau Hall reached an all-time low. This is not to say that Madame room they now see an enormous mural of Aboriginal artwork on the focal wall. The Jean did not have her successes, indeed many of them. Her warmth, her Lemieux portrait of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh was moved to the back wall empathy for the disadvantaged, her media-savvy charisma and personal instead of the focal wall. Mme Jean’s reasoning is that guests now see Canada’s charm have endeared her to Canadians. Her passion for her troubled beginnings upon entering the Ballroom and with a reminder that Canada is a native land of Haiti has touched many hearts. But worthy a cause as Haiti peaceful, prosperous monarchy when leaving. I never quite thought of it that light, may be and deserving of our sympathy and help, Canada has many other but I did grasp her argument. international issues to cope with; a governor general born in another land We finally made our way into the Main Ballroom. Speeches by the Gov er nor must be careful not to over-emphasize the needs of her country of origin. General, the Prime Minister, and the Prince The present Prime Minister has a fine track record with provincial preceed an amazing dinner – using com - pletely organic ingredients, of course – com - vice-regal appointments. Starting with Saskatchewan’s Gordon Barnhart posed of various dishes from all regions of in 2006 and continuing that year with Nova Scotia’s Mayann Francis and Canada. The Prince’s speech was my Prince Edward Island’s Barbara Hagerman, Mr. Harper has continued to favourite, and he ended with an “À Bientôt” select lieutenant governors on a meritorious, non-partisan basis. Steven instead of “Au revoir” meaning he wasn’t Point, appointed as British Columbia’s lieutenant governor in 2007, had saying good-bye to Canadians but rather, been a First Nations chief and a provincial court judge. David Onley, “see you soon.” I can only hope that it won’t appointed to the Ontario vice-regal office the same year, had been a be another 8 long years before Canada’s broadcaster and advocate for the disabled. Philip Lee, named Manitoba future King returns. lieutenant governor in 2009, was a leader in Winnipeg’s Chinese- I was seated between a friend of Prince Charles and Kevin Macleod’s assistant. Also Rideau Hall’s Executive Chef Louis Charest Canadian community. Donald Ethell, named lieutenant governor of with the first course of a Royal Feast! Alberta in 2010, had a distinguished military career. A promising devel - at my table was General Walter Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff, who graciously thanked me for all the work the opment occurred when Prime Minister Stephen Harper publicly Monarchist League has done. announced that in selecting Mr. Lee he had directly consulted with the Following dinner – and a few glasses of Niagara wine – I had the opportunity to premier and leader of the opposition of Manitoba, both of whom chat with Michael Ignatieff, the Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. In the expressed their support. The Prime Minister pursued this policy in the days before, as you may recall, many in the media were labelling Mr. Ignatieff a appointment Graydon Nicholas as lieutenant governor of New Brunswick republican thanks to some writings un earthed in his past work. Upon being later the same year. approached by the Dominion Chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada, Mr. It is to be hoped that the silly season of 2010 will not discourage Mr. Ignatieff jokingly suggested he should hang some garlic around his neck to protect Harper or future prime ministers from similarly serious consideration against monarchist vampires. Our conversation – although brief – made me feel and consultations about the national vice-regal appointment. Let us hope much better, however, for Mr. Ignatieff assured me that he wasn’t a republican and in fact would take back what he wrote if he could. Yes, Mr. Ignatieff is a monarchist. that loyalty to the Sovereign and the Crown, a profound understanding As the night grew older, people slowly left Rideau Hall and it was time for me to and appreciation of our Canadian system of governance, eminence in call it a night, as well. After bidding adieu to friends old and new I left for the return some field or fields of endeavour, and a sense of occasion and history will drive home, reflecting on the most useful – for the League – and pleasant – for me be just as important as gender, ethnicity, regionalism or … bilingualism. – evening I had enjoyed, thanks to the kind invitation of the Governor General.

20 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 BOOK Monarchists Speak Out A selection of members’ postings on the League’s Message Board: REVIEW http://members. boardhost.com/monarchist/

SECRET PLACES, UK understanding trumps Canada’s... Publicity re next GG a good thing... HIDDEN SANCTUARIES Head of State debate – again!... Union Flag on Commonwealth Day... Reviewed by Senex Mme Jean’s display of emotion... Secret Places, Hidden Sanctuaries by Stephen Klimczuk & Gerald Warner Sterling Publishing Company [The Message Board contains free eign, apparently from the late Latin Commission. The two locations that did ISBN 978-1-4027-6207-9 expressions of monarchist opinion super anus (as can thus be seen, the word not respect the government’s flag policy: C$25.95 ($16.26 via amazon.ca) which may not reflect the views of the has nothing to do with “reign”, and for Rideau Hall, and the Royal Canadian Monarchist League of Canada. – Ed.] this reason, J. B. Bury, for example, the Mint. I tried to get an answer from Have you ever ached to visit Area 51? historian of the later Roman Empire, pre - Rideau Hall for over a year, as to why Or wondered about the fate of the From Ian McKechnie, Trent University, ferred to spell it “sovran”), “supreme”, is they do not have to follow the policy on Templar treasure? the mysterious images Peterborough, ON: [reflecting on coverage precisely that. Our Sovereign stands at Commonwealth Day, Victoria Day, and of Easter Island? the truth about the elite of hung Parliament immediately after the the peak of the political structure and, the anniversary of the Statute of West - Yale University society, Skull and Bones? British election ] more important, all authority and power minster, but my queries have gone un - In an unusually succinct and clearly Judging by what I saw on television flows ultimately from her, and without answered. Still, even with the notable written book, Messrs Klimczuk (a Mon - the other day, the Crown’s place in the her consent, either personal and explicit absence at Rideau Hall, it was nice to see archist League member) and Warner sort United Kingdom seems to be better or at least delegated, no act of govern - both flags flying together at so many gossip from truth about these and a host under stood (and even taken for granted) ment can be carried out. This is not true locations in our capital. of other curiosities to which the develop - than does the Crown’s place in Canada. of the Queen of Papua New Guinea or of LETTER TO THE EDITOR ment of a New Age sensibility, the explo - During the last two prorogations, the the President of the United States. That is sion of worldwide instant communica - Governor General was often portrayed why I continue to maintain that the From Dawn M. Nevills, Inwood, ON: tion and a number of popular movie pro - by a lot of [uninformed] people as being Queen of Canada is not “head of state” I think the Monarchy brings stability, ductions have given sometimes unwont - a tyrant who tried to subvert democracy and that the term should never be used of resilience, compassion, quiet comfort, in Canada. As Prof. Frank MacKinnon her. (The expression is apparently of Am - and a reason to get up in the damned once pointed out, too many “..blame the er ican origin, devised to provide some morning, sometimes, through all of one’s Crown as a convenient scapegoat for common term that could be used for troubles, and the duty that life can some - weak nesses that were not its fault.” I’m diplomatic purposes. It is for this reason, times be. In a life where there is not not trying to suggest that an alleged lack I presume, that the Constitution Act of much exciting, that is pleasant, and of transparency is the problem, but after New Zealand states that “the Sovereign brings joy, and makes one laugh or smile, the 2008 prorogation, for example, a in right of New Zealand is the Head of sometimes, it is a special sense of excite - number of people (including the media, State of New Zealand.” This guarantees ment that that mystique still brings. of course) took it upon themselves to that other powers will not regard the I distinctly recall one day of my life, declare the place of the GG in our system Queen of the United Kingdom, for exam - following an injury, when I had to go to undemocratic and, with defeatist flair, ple (or the Queen of Canada, for that work, and every movment was causing The Ise Shrine, home to Imperial Japan’s said “maybe the Governor General matter), as the Sovereign or Head of State me physical discomfort...” if the Queen most sacred relics should be elected,” or “maybe we should of New Zealand.) On a related point, it can go to work today, than so can I ed and certainly, often inaccurate atten - abolish the position altogether.” seems to me that there is confusion about bloody well do it, forty years younger the term “sovereignty” because it is often than her...” It got me there and back, tion. From Brenda Nelson, Victoria, BC: used, especially by the government of through a ten hour shift, and able to There is much of monarchical interest Actually all this attention [to the Canada, with other, unspecified mean - make the payment on that darned car... in their discussions. The Ise Shrine of appointment of the next Governor Gen - ings. For example, what does the com - smile. Japan houses the most cherished and eral] is great for the monarchy, though I monly-used expression “Canadian sover - I know that that is kind of rough com - sacred relics immutably bound to the will admit tacky as well. Look without it eignty” really mean? Here, it can hardly fort, and I sincerely don’t mean it that Imperial Family and succession to the people don’t know about the GG, the role mean “supremacy”; it must mean rather way, but when you think of these people Chrysanthemum Throne, while it ap- of the GG, and why it is important for the “independence” or, in respect of the with affection, and it brings you encour - pears that the Swedish Crown is an monarchy in Canada. This publicity Arctic, for example, “territorial integrity”. agement, you have to see that the loyalty important supporter of a unique form of though not “proper” in the halls of and love inculcated by that same sense of freemasonry linked to the ancient – and, White hall and Buck House (though From Donald Harvey, Halifax, NS [on a comfort and support is nothing that any - the authors argue, justifiably-maligned – theirs is worse), or maybe on Wellington thread discussing whether the Governor one could EVER buy with money. Templar Order. The peregrinations of St or Rideau Hall, brings the public into General showed too much emotion when I am only sorry I missed seeing Prince Hungary’s St Stephen’s Crown are also the debate by sheer interest. Remember speaking on television about the Haitian Charles and the Duchess of Kent in lucidly traced. the key reason why Mackenzie King was earthquake.] Hamilton. It is wonderful to see them Canada also figures in the duo’s un - so successful as PM is that he knew when Many people – probably of an older being each other’s support, through the raveling of legends and unearthing of lit - to engage an issue, and when to let it drift generation – find public displays of emo - challenges and quiet concerns of this life, tle-known shrines. We were a destination until the public demanded it. Same here tion embarrassing and mawkish. The after so much grief. That there is love in for both the British and Polish Crown and to say for the Monarchy and GG that Queen falls into this category, at least one the autumn years is a testament to the jewels. More than one Royal Peculiar sits this is bad; well that is being exceptional - suspects so due to her own composure in emotion itself, and a promise for all on our soil: what is a Royal Peculiar, one ly naive. The monarchy is about politics all weathers. Such an attitude or sense of whose life has brought loss and pain, dis - may ask? Not a mad king or even a bad first and foremost and the public need to self – the GG’s falling towards the other appointment, and loneliness. I am glad to one, but a very special sort of church, in want to know about it, engage with it, be extreme – is neither “right” nor “wrong.” see them both happy... Canada’s case being linked not only to part of it for it to survive and succeed. It is human. Some people who sit stoical - the Crown but to our First Nations. The time of Queen Victoria through to ly at a funeral love granny every bit as This is a book not pretending to be of George VI has long gone. Let the system much as those who weep. We shouldn’t huge consequence but affording great en - and the people have their say and hoep - criticize the GG for her emotion nor The joyment to the reader. It is not likely the fully they will, elsewise we will get what Queen for her reserve. King of Sweden will ever invite you to his we desrve... a low-key functionary who From Steven Latham Give CMN Lodge, nor His Imperial Majesty suggest will do what the PM says. Clarkson and Happy Commonwealth Day! Today in a stroll through the Ise Shrine – but you Jean might have faults from the League’s Ottawa it was nice to see the Royal Union might just find a Royal Peculiar closer point of view with Head of State et al, but to a friend! Flag flying alongside the Maple Leaf. It than you imagine. no one can deny that they moved the was flying at the National Arts Centre, whole Office of GG to a much higher the Lord Elgin, the War Memorial, and A great way to recruit plateau than it had ever been before, the Supreme Court. Most large govern - including in the Michener years. Monarchists. ment offices downtown were flying it From Prof Richard Toporoski, including the Wellington Building the Complimentary Vancouver, BC d’Arcy McGee Building, the Connaught Thanks to [a previous poster] for Building, the Lester B Pearson Building additional copies drawing our attention to the fact that and National Defence Headquarters. I there is a difference between a sovereign was pleased to see it as well on Parlia - available on request to (eg the Queen of Canada or the Queen of ment Hill and at the National Gallery. Denmark) and a mere head of state (eg The Commonwealth Flag was also being [email protected] Did the Polish Crown Jewels come to the Queen of Papua New Guinea or the flown on Parliament Hill, at the Lester B Canada during WWII? President of the United States). A sover - Pearson Building, and at the British High

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 21 Sheila Copps Addresses Annual Accession Sunday Lunch

The annual Accession Sunday Luncheon of the Mon - archist League of Canada took place on Sunday, February 7 in the Vanity Fair Ballroom of the Meridien King Ed - ward Hotel, Toronto, with a full house of some 130 guests in attendance. His Honour, the Lieutenant Gover nor was present, and brought Greetings from Her Majesty. Dominion Chairman Robert Finch presented Hon - orary Life Memberships to the Hon Sheila Copps, PC, who when Minister of Canadian Heritage had initiated the nationwide celebrations of the Golden Jubilee in 2002 and given positive support to the Crown throughout her polit - ical career; and to Nanda Casucci-Byrne, long-serving Pri - vate Secretary to Lieutenant Governors of Ontario, and a great friend to the League, especially in her mentoring of its summer interns in the Vice-Regal Suite. Graeme Scot - ch mer, last summer’s Intern, recounted his experiences and proposed the Toast to the League, while retiring Ham - ilton Branch Chairman Sylvia Cook gave the Loyal Toast. Introduced by Matthew Cutler, Sheila Copps gave a stirring address in her imitable style, full of political asides and amusing anecdotes about her experiences in Ottawa and with the Royals. After a tribute to Hamilton, which she called “one of the most loyal cities in Canada,” Ms Copps spoke of growing up in a household where her Dad, the legendary Mayor of Hamilton, was a monarchist while her Mother was not so much a supporter. She herself never gave the matter much thought, but would not have called herself a monarchist in her youth. A useful political lesson, that of knowing your audi - ence, came early to Sheila from her sister, whom she remembered many years ago chose to give a speech in favour of abolishing the Monarchy. While sis made some fair points, Ms Copps remembers mainly that she gave the speech at a Legion hall full of keenly monarchist veterans. Her own conversion came as she grew to know more about the Crown, and entered public life, meeting mem - bers of the Royal Family, particularly The Queen and the Prince of wales. This conversion process accelerated when she became the Heritage Minister, and was nourished by her very loyal monarchist assistant Alice Williams. The former Minister recalled vividly The Queen’s ded - ication to loyalty and service, one of the most striking ex - amples of which occurred in 1997. The Sovereign was in Newfoundland to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Cabot’s landing there, which was re-enacted with an authentic boat voyage arriving at the same destination. It was freezing cold, but The Queen insisted on sitting for hours awaiting the unpredictable arrival of the vessel, even though she was obviously uncomfortable. Ms Copps told the audience that her then-boss, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, had always refused to entertain any notion of Canada’s becoming a republic or of opening up a debate on the subject, even though many around him favoured its abolition. Her first meeting with Prince Charles occurred in 1996 during Hamilton’s Sesqui centennial celebrations. She said the two formed a “special” relationship where they both found comfort in each other as both were experiencing low points in their lives... Charles recently divorced from Diana, and Sheila resigning after the GST promise. Ms Copps shared with lunchgoers some of the letters the Prince had written, simply signed “Charles.” The Lunch was the first time she had shared this correspondence with anyone, but thought it appropriate for monarchists to get a sense of what a humane, down-to-earth real man Charles is. It was Ms Copps’ commitment to make Can ada’s Gold - en Jubilee celebrations a huge success, and The Queen’s tour big and memorable for both Monarch and Can - adians. Point ing out the practical ad van tage of the Mon - archy, she revealed that Canada’s status had played a sig - nificant role in winning Vancouver’s Olympic bid for which the government made a concerted effort to obtain support from other Realms, the Commonwealth generally and La Franco phonie. Having The Queen as head of state was hugely beneficial to ultimate success. Sheila explained how she regarded Elizabeth II as a role model for women and men everywhere, as someone whom all Canadians should aspire to be like, and as a woman who knows no concept of retirement, but rather only of service and dedication to Canada and to people throughout the Commonwealth. In closing, Ms Copps said how she was honoured and thrilled to be awarded an Honorary Life Membership in the League, which she thanked for its continuous four decades of hard work to promote our Royal past, present and future.

22 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 Chairman Finch presents Hon Life Memberships to Copps, Casucci-Byrne • The Lieutenant Governor brings Greetings from The Queen • Copps makes stirring address – shares personal correspondence with Prince of Wales

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 23 LEAGUE NOTES

CHAIRMAN FINCH APPOINTS Elaine served for many years as Branch RYERSON NEAL APPOINTED master Borden Rhodes. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Secretary and subsequently as Vice- VICE-REGAL INTERN An American citizen with a passion Chairman, bringing her organizational for monarchy and a significant apprecia - FOR PUBLIC SERVICE : This year’s Monarchist talents and imagination to a great period tion of its functioning within Canada’s Hon Sheila Copps & League Sum mer Intern of growth for the Branch. Dene Main - Constitution that would put many Can - Hon Jason Kenney in the Office of His guy’s League involvement goes back to its adians to shame, John grew up in the Both Ms. Copps and Honour, the Lieutenant earliest days when the Mainguys attend - Chicago suburb of Lake Bluff, Illinois. Mr. Kenney have dis - Governor of Ontario at ed meetings in Montreal. Dene later be - During high school, he was a Patrol tinguished themselves Queen’s Park, Toronto, came active in the Vancouver Branch, Leader in the Boy Scouts and a Spanish in their careers by their is Ryerson Neal. A and then Secretary and Membership tutor with experience of special needs consistent and useful native of Goderich, Director of Victoria Branch while she students, acquiring as well expertise in a public advocacy of the Ryerson Neal Ryer son, 21, is entering and her husband Kit ran a b&b. Alex number of computer and internet func - Monarchy. Ms. Copps, his final year at Trinity College, Paton harnessed his experience as an tions including graphic design. At U of T former Deputy Prime University of Toronto, where he is read - executive for Safeway Canada to give the he is on the Dean’s List and was recipient Minister and Minister ing International Relations with a special branch a sound business footing and of a Certificate of Merit acknowledging of Canadian Heritage, interest in Canadian and Common - focused programming of outreach to the excellence in his Spanish studies; he also caused the Golden wealth history. A member of the League community. His generosity of spirit, coordinates the executive committee and Jubilee of The Queen’s for several years, Ryerson represented good humour and substance have been a drop-in centre for LGBTOUT which Reign in 2002 to be monarchists when he undertook a constant and foundational for the provides support and advocacy services enthusiastically, widely friend ly debate with a republican student Branch. In Jubilee Year, with his wife for students. and effectively promoted by the federal for CBC Television during the visit of Orma he entertained HRH Prince government. She continues to advocate Charles and Camilla last Fall. Func - Michael of Kent to dinner at their home. MONARCHISTS WIN for the Crown in her post-political career tionally trilingual (English, French & COSTCO POLL: TIDRIDGE as a journalist. She was presented her QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY Russian), amongst a clutch of academic Honorary Life Membership at February’s honours and awards he holds the John TAKES ON FREDA Accession Day luncheon in Toronto. Mr. BRANCH FOUNDED Holmes Scholarship in International A poll in the March-April issue of The Kenney, Minister for Citizenship, Im- Craig Draeger, from Thunder Bay, ON, Relations and is a two-year winner of a Costco Connection , a glossy magazine migration and Multiculturalism, has entering his second year at the well- Chancellor’s Scholarship for high aca - published by the popular big box store, been a strong, vocal proponent of the known Kingston campus, explains demic achievement. Author of a French- asked “Should Canada abolish the Mon - Canadian Crown in cabinet. Recently, he how the League began at Queen’s: language guidebook to his home town, archy?” Spurred by an email alert from launched the new immigration study Ryerson collects military miniatures and Dominion HQ, monarchists from across guide Discover Canada: the Rights and enjoys amateur theatre and hockey. Since Canada voted to carry the day and defeat Responsibilities of Citizenship , a publica - his arrival at Queen’s Park in early May, the proposal 767-179. The impetus be - tion acclaimed for its many references to he has engaged in a number of projects, hind the poll was a feature called the Crown. He will be presented his and already has had the opportunity to “Informed Debate” in which the League’s Honorary Life Membership at a future meet both the Governor General and Education Coordinator Nathan Tidridge date. Rick Hansen when they came to the took on Tom Freda, a republican, and Vice-Regal suite. It goes without saying eloquently and succinctly made the per - FOR EXTRAORDINARY that Ryerson is looking forward to The suasive case for the Crown. Well done, SERVICE TO THE LEAGUE: Queen and Prince Philip’s visit in July, Nate! Elaine Currie , Geraldine “Dene” Some of the Queen’s University Branch found - which he will report on in the Fall issue Nathan’s succinct advocacy for the ers attended the Accession Lunch in Toronto: of CMN . Crown, reprinted below, would be useful Mainguy & Alexander Paton (l-r) Edward Wooley, Vice-Chairman; Chair - Longtime members of the League’s as a short persuader for any republican of man Craig Draeger; Peter Pakalnis, Manager; UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO your acquaintance – feel free to clip and premier branch in Victoria, each of these and Graeme Scotchmer, co-Co ordinator of the loyal members, Silver Badge of Service Young Monarchists nationally. STUDENT TO RE-DESIGN mail it to a deserving recipient! holders, has an outstanding record of I first became interested in the Mon - LEAGUE WEBSITE Should Canada abolish the monarchy? unstinting giving of self to the League. archist cause when I was in high school, John Gross, a Spanish, No. Canada has always been a consti - but I didn’t become involved in the French and Political tutional monarchy. Located above poli - League until arriving at Queen’s in the Science student at the tics, the Crown exists to give authority to, Fall of last year. I met a few like-minded University of Toronto and protect, our constitution and gov - individuals, and together we started up heading for a career in ernment. The Crown allows the machin - the nascent Queen’s branch early in the education, will spend ery of government, often out of the new year. We only have about 10 mem - the summer re-design - media spotlight, to smoothly evolve and bers at present, but we’re ready for a big ing the Monarchist maintain our unique Confederation. One recruitment drive in September. I had the John Gross League’s website. This of the simplest roles of The Queen (and pleasure of meeting Sen. Hugh Segal at a project is in fulfillment of Chairman her representative the governor general) fund-raiser some months ago, and he Finch’s decision that the revamping of the is to ensure that Canada always has a expressed interest in being involved in site, the League’s principal education and prime minister – something that is ex - the organization. We’re currently sketch - recruiting tool, should be a major com - tremely important in an age of minority ing out plans for next year, but we’re hop - ponent of its 40th Anniversary celebra - governments and coalitions. The Crown ing to host parties, receptions, and tions. Thanks to the generosity of mem - exists above politics – something that an One of the Honorary Life Members appointed is Alex Paton, here shown receiving the speaking events. We look forward to the bers in supporting this objective of the elected Head of State (with a mandate League’s Silver Badge of Service from HRH school year, and plan to be a very active League’s 2010 Special Appeal, John has and political agenda) would have a diffi - Prince Michael of Kent at Victoria Branch presence in Queen’s and the broader been hired to accomplish the work, cult time to assert. Luncheon during the Prince’s Jubilee Tour in Kingston community. As for me: I enjoy backed up by the web architectural ex - Canadians saw the importance of this 2002 literature, sports, and journalism. pertise of long-serving Dominion Web - position during last year’s prorogation of

At the Kingston Branch “Ruby Tea” in April, MPP John Gerretsen joined Chairman Finch, his family and daughter Alessa, Branch Chairman Marlene McCracken and many guests for a celebration tea, speech by Chairman Finch , entertainment and cake-cut - ting.

24 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 BRANCH & MEMBER NEWS IN BRIEF

Victoria Chairman Colleen Mills large number of Edmonton members Thies sen’s accession to leadership... Tor - reports a record attendance at its April respon ded to the Dominion Chairman’s onto Branch held many activities in and 25th “Queen’s Tea”, held at Blethering mid-May overture as to re-starting a around Queen’s Birthday week, including Place to celebrate of the League’s 40th branch in the community; a notice ap - sponsoring its annual race at Woodbine Anniversary, for which they received a pears in this section to allow members Track, and holding a Luncheon at the kind message from Buckingham Palace... not having email to offer their assistance, RCMI with guest speaker Prof Richard Colleen did interviews for CBC and as well... Calgary members held an en - Toporoski... Kingston Branch hosted other media during the visit of Charles joyable Dinner meeting at which Youth Chairman Finch, together with his and Camilla, and was privileged to be Coordinator Josh Traptow spoke about Mother, sister and adorable infant invited to the State Dinner at Govern - the Honours System... He also did a daughter Alessa, at the annual meeting, The League’s Silver Badge of Service is present - ment House... Members had good place - lengthy radio interview on AM770 about this year dubbed a Ruby Tea – fancy ed by the Dominion Chairman to longtime ment at the provincial welcome at the the process for choosing the new Gov er - sandwiches, squares and a celebration Ottawa Branch “Senator” Bill Galbraith at the Parliament Buildings, and many were nor General... Readers may still be able to cake – in honour of the League’s 40th May 21 Branch Queen’s Birthday Dinner ad- also able to secure tickets for the Cath- access it in the vault of the station’s web - Anniversary. Greetings were brought by dressed by Robert Finch. edral service attended by the Royals... site... Regina./S. Saskatchewan members Councillor Dorothy Hector representing time and generous League member who Vancouver Chairman Keith Roy has been welcomed their new Chairman Scott Mayor Harvey Rosen, and by Hon. John had journeyed on her own to Toronto in undertaking a great many media inter - Hazel wood... Winnipeg Chairmen Darcie Gerretsen MPP for Kingston & The order to be present at the Luncheon, views, including light-hearted Entertain - von Axelstierna is planning to gather Islands... Chairman Finch made “a pas - Cathedral Service and vice-Regal recep - ment TV episodes discussing the Prince Branch members to welcome The Queen sionate address” and all in attendance tion in February, 2000, on the occasion of Wales’ relationship with pop music and Prince Philip this summer... mem - join ed in singing “Happy Birthday” to of the presentation of the League’s and personalities Ozzy Osbourne and bers received electronically an attractive The Queen... Ottawa Branch also wel - Armorials... The Branch held an Ac ces - Jay-Z. Keith was a subject of a documen - new e-zine, The Royal News, to keep comed the Dominion Chairman at its sion Brunch on February 6th and at press tary looking at how young people are them up to date on activities of our Mon - Victoria Day Dinner. Chairman Finch time, Chairman Dan Taylor re ports, was coping with the recession. He managed arch and her family... Hamilton mem - spoke on the League’s 40th Anniversary anticipating its Fundraising Victoria Day to work the monarchy into his interview bers bid a grateful farewell to long-serv - and presented Silver Medals of Service. Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Lord – which readers can enjoy at http:// gdp. ing Chairman Sylvia Cook, who remains Fredericton members mourned the Beaverbrook Hotel, which he hopes to nfb.ca/episode/1347/royal-occasion ... A on the Executive, and hailed Jeffrey death of Nesta Pigot, 98 – she was a long- turn into a provincial event.

adians and their achievements. enjoy many years of happy life together! part-time employee at Safeway. LEAGUE NOTES... Yes we need to maintain our monar - Well done and thank you to... Ray - When I wrote you previously, I men - chy, something that is both unique and mond Aucoin . This loyal Vancouver tioned the following basic hopes and continued from the previous page misunderstood. Once Canadians realize member is one of several thoughtful expectations which our Coordinators are parliament by Michelle Jean after the what they could be loosing the few calls souls who slips into his renewal several eager to pursue with you... Harper government was nearly toppled for a republican form of government booklets of Queen definitive stamps, a) to welcome new YM members (and by a hastily constructed coalition. The would fall silent. which the League uses with pleasure... inventory the existing members) to parliamentary pause allowed for by the Patrick Gilbert , a member in the Mont- ascertain each one’s particular interest governor general enabled the House of LEAGUE LIVES real area, who regularly sends the League level, talents, ideas and availability; Commons to sort out the mess, avoiding Congratulations to Nathan and new Royal books for re-sale or gifting... b) to serve as a sounding board for YM another costly election or divisive coali - Christine Tidridge on the birth of their David Langner of Ottawa, who not only opinion on matters of concern to Mon - tion. first child, a daughter, Sophie Margaret , reviewed the Royal Stamp exhibition on archists generally; and relay those opin - Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada, a role on July 17, 2009. behalf of CMN, but also managed to ions to the Dominion Chairman; that is distinct and separate from the Very best wishes to Christopher Smith secure from the Museum for the League c) to grow an on-line community of YM other 15 realms that recognize her as and Kara-Anne Grace who are to be mar - the catalogue which was not for sale... members in order to promote a sense of Head of State. For Canadians, The Queen ried in Toronto on July 10. May they Orangeville, ON, member Alfred Ronald cohesion and fellowship; is fully “Canadianized” and her title is the who wrote a withering letter to the editor d) to recruit, and encourage recruiting, result of centuries of evolution. Having about the politicizing of Prime Min ister - of new YM members; and to encourage The Queen in no way binds us to the ial appointments of Governors General. where appropriate the formation of cam - United Kingdom – such a relationship NEW YOUTH COORDINATORS: pus branches of the League; ended long ago. International visits by e) to consider activities – whether en - RICHARDS, SCOTCHMER, gag ed in on line or (in areas where num - the governor general promote Canada’s WHALEY – CHAIRMAN FINCH identity around the world – I should bers warrant) in person – which will be point out that such visits are done at the STATES OBJECTIVES, LAUDS both fun and useful for the group; this request of the government of the day BEREZOVSKY could involve anything from providing (concerns around the costs of these November 8, 2009 ideas to the League’s new Social Media important state functions should be As a result of my October email, many Coordinator, Alain Bartleman, concern - directed to the government and not YM members stepped forward to offer ing Twitter and Facebook activity and Rideau Hall). their assistance to develop our youth questions, to pub nights, to submitting The Queen of Canada acts as a fixed David Langner, with his children – membership as a viable, appealing com - reasoned opinions to media and galva - visited Museum of Civilization to review munity which will operate both within nizing re sponse to online polls and so point for our society. Pomp and ceremo - Royal Stamp exhibit for CMN ny – often the target of criticism con - and beyond existing League structures. I forth; cerning Canada’s monarchy – are a part am grateful to everyone who volun - f) when requested by the Dominion of any modern state, filling a role that LEAGUE SEEKS TO RE- teered. Chair man, and in line with your own a - directly benefits its citizenry. Canada’s ESTABLISH EDMONTON/ Today it’s great to be able to announce vailability, comfort levels and experience, unique royal traditions (The Opening of N. ALBERTA BRANCH the three new co-Coordinators of our to speak to the media on the League’s Parliament, Royal Visits, Vice-Regal YM group. They are: behalf. Do you live in Edmonton or Northern – Lead Coordinator During this exciting time, when the activities) exist to highlight the Canadian Alberta? We have had quite an influx state and are expected by its citizens. Tom Richards , an ex - League is actively using today’s commu - of members, but no activities or per ienced public speak - nication tools to explain (and occasional - Such events are never about the monar - media spokesman there in recent chy itself, rather the Crown becomes a er involved in politics, ly, to defend) the significance of the years. Branches help give the local whose hails from Re - Royal Tour to our fellow Canadians, it canvas in which to highlight a particular slant on matters monarchical to jour - aspect of our society. Regardless of what gina but who is study- seems particularly appropriate to be able nalists, recruit members, do outreach ing in an Honours to make this sort of announcement and form of government a country has there especially to young people and new is a need for such spectacles – we need Political Science and to invite all of you to join with Tom, Canadians and generally, support the History programme St Graham and Dan in renewing your com - only to look to the United States for proof Tom Richards work of the League. They meet occa - FofX University in mitment to the Maple Crown and the of this. sionally, not monthly, and focus on The Monarchist League of Canada Nova Scotia; organization which tries to serve it. being outward-looking, not satisfied – Graeme Scotchmer , our Intern this Thank you again to Eugene Bere - calculates that the Canadian Crown costs members of a “club” If you would be each citizen $1.53 per annum. All in (in - Summer in the Office of the Lieutenant zovsky (whom you will have seen recent - interested in helping out, please write Governor of Ontario, and an all-a- ly as very busy in doing extremely effec - cluding the governor general and lieu - our PO Box or [email protected] tenant governors), Canada’s monarchy round athlete and History Major at the tive media appearances for us) for his telling us something of your interest University of Western Ontario; past efforts in the YM group. He joins me costs us 50 million dollars – compare that and talents – and we will see if the with the $150 million spent in one day to – Freshman University of Winnipeg stu - in asking you to help our new Co - seeds for a Branch emerge. Thank you dent Dan Whaley , an activist in a num - ordinators in the tasks that lie ahead for inaugurate Barack Obama! The majority for your consideration! of this money is spent to highlight Can - ber of community organizations and them as for all of us.

Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 25 ROYAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION MY VICE-REGAL SUMMER AT OTTAWA MUSEUM by Graeme Scotchmer Review by David Langner not an avid collector, but retains interest [Graeme was the Monarchist League’s in the collection. She personally approves Intern in the Suite of His Honour, The [David Langner is a federal public public exhibits of the collection, and any Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, during servant and member of the Monarchist displays outside the United Kingdom. the Summer of 2009. In addition to being League of Canada who has lived in The Queen also approves any stamp a Coordinator of the Young Monarchist Ottawa most of his life. When he and his bear ing her image. Highlights include group for the League, he is a student and wife are not raising their three children, several Canadian rarities, as well as many triple-threat athlete at the University of Dave pursues his interest in world history, examples of the first postage stamps – the Western Ontario in London. – Ed.] Canadian politics, philately, coins and “Penny Black” and the “Tuppence Blue”, world flags. – Ed.] I will never forget my first day arriving and the fascinating story leading to the at the Lieutenant Governor’s office. I was fortunate enough to view “Her creation of these stamps. There is a wonderful sandstone staircase Majesty’s Stamps”, at the Museum of Civ - Also on display was the Government on the west side of Queen’s Park. It is not Graeme Scotchmer addressing Accession il ization in Gatineau, Quebec. Until re - of Canada’s gift to Queen Victoria mark - the large main south entrance of the Luncheon on his summer experiences cent ly the collection was only available ing her Diamond Jubilee: a beautifully Parliament Buildings, which is ostenta - at Queen’s Park for public viewing once every ten years. bound stamp album containing contem - tious, grand and formal. This little side Due to the size and value of the collec - porary Canadian stamps. The album was entrance stands opposite the University Throughout the summer, I was also tion (which includes every British and presented to the Duke of York (the future of Toronto campus and has a magic of its able to witness some of the more routine Commonwealth stamp), only a small King George V); perhaps this Canadian own. A stone canopy protects the stairs tasks that the Crown undertakes. selection is made available for display. gift help foster the future King’s love of that lead to the private world of imposing Whether it was a bill that needed Royal The collection is normally kept at St. Stamps? On the album’s cover is em boss - understatement. Opening the massive Assent or a cabinet reshuffle, the Premier James’s Palace, although during the ed: Dominion of Canada. The Diamond door, you leave the bustle of Queen’s Park had to come to Lieutenant Governor for Second World War it was stored in the Jubilee Postage Stamps. 22nd June, 1897 Circle, the smells of exhaust and the final approval. Seeing the Constitution at vaults of Lloyd’s Bank. Stamps are kept in In fact, in 1902 the Duke of York was honking and swerving of taxis and enter work is actually more exciting than it either red, blue or green binders; red asked by the Canadian government to the quiet solemnity and dignity of the seems, especially when you witness it bind ers indicate the stamps were ac- help design a stamp. He chose the por - vice regal suite. It is an oasis symbolising first hand. quired during the reign of George V, blue trait of King Edward VII, subsequently the separation of the legislative and exec - Without a doubt, I learned a great deal for George VI, and green for Elizabeth II. used on our stamps for that year. utive power from that of our sovereign. during my internship. As I worked side Only King George V was an active As many stamp or coin collectors can On entering, you are greeted by an by side with the dedicated staff at the philatelist, although Edward VIII had confirm, a little bit of a collector’s soul imposing statue of Queen Victoria in all Lieutenant Governor’s office, I saw how been interested as a youngster. While goes into creating and maintaining a col - her glory. Beyond it is the evocative seriously everyone takes their job. It truly George VI did not consider himself to be lection. As I viewed “Her Majesty’s painting of John Graves Simcoe – the helped me to understand the role of the a collector, he realized the importance of Stamps”, particularly the earliest stamps gifted and devoted first lieutenant gover - monarchy more fully and has encour - the collection assembled by his father, on display, I could sense King George V’s nor of our province. aged me to take a more active role in the and ensured it was maintained and passion for his collection. It was a re - Within the first week of my intern - Monarchist League. Recently, I joined expanded. Our current monarch is also markable experience! ship, while I was still getting used to the with Dan Whaley and Tom Richards as world of Queen’s Park, the Countess of Youth Coordinators for the Monarchist Wessex, Prince Edward’s wife, arrived on League. We are working to encourage LEAGUE DIRECTORY a brief tour of Canada. I had the honour more youth involvement. To that end, we of meeting the Countess briefly, but what are pleased to report that our YM Memberships, renewals and general inquiries (C) Peterborough, Ontario: struck me was the role that she and Facebook page has been a success. All of Secretariat-General: Branch Secretary: Marjorie Sheppard PO Box 1057, Oakville, ON L6J 5E9 [email protected] played as a symbolic and ceremonial us must remember that it is all of our jobs (800) I’M LOYAL – [email protected] (B) Toronto, Ontario: leader. While she was here she presented to help the Monarchist League grow. Dominion Chairman: Robert Finch Doreen Vanini – dvantini @interlog.com the tartan to the OPP for their 100th This summer we celebrate The Queen (905) 912-0916 – [email protected] (B) University of Toronto: anniversary and is Colonel-in-chief of and the Monarchy. But let us also take Education Coordinator: Alain Bartleman – the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. some time to celebrate the Monarchist Nathan Tidridge – [email protected] [email protected] The highlight of the summer, to be League itself. For forty years the league Social Media Coordinator: (B) Hamilton & District, Ontario: sure, was the visit by the Emperor and has defended and preserved the monar - Alain Bartleman – Jeffrey Thiessen (905) 575-5975 Empress of Japan. I had the pleasure of chy in Canada. That is two generations [email protected] [email protected] being presented to the Emperor and who have strengthened the role of consti - (B) Waterloo-Wellington, Ontario: Branches (B) and Martin Vierula (519) 884-8017 Empress and was struck by their gracious tutional monarchy, continuity from the Contact Groups (C) [email protected] demeanour. I was particularly impressed past, and a path to the future. So it is that (C) Newfoundland: (Acting): (B) London, Ontario: by the parallels between the Canadian I would like to thank all members for the Jean Lewis (709) 722-1239 Marc Ambrogio [email protected] Monarchy and the Japanese monarchy privilege and honour of working at the (B) Halifax, Nova Scotia: (C) Windsor, Ontario: and the continuity that it brings to our office of the Lieutenant Governor as an Helen Wyman (90 2) 455-8109 Christopher Lucki two countries intern last summer. (C) Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia: (519) 966-5 145 [email protected] Peter & Lucy Traves (902) 798-3389 (C) NW Ontario: Capt. David Ratz [email protected] (807) 939-2298 [email protected] (B) Northumberland, Nova Scotia: (B) Winnipeg, Manitoba: Olive Pastor (902) 485-6614 Darcie Axelstierna [email protected] (204) 775-5121 [email protected] In the Next Issue of (C) South-West Nova, Nova Scotia: (B) Regina & S. Saskatchewan: Prof. Lester Bartson (902) 245-4490 Scott Hazelwood (306) 525-6608 [email protected] [email protected] Canadian Monarchist News (B) Saint John, New Brunswick: (B) Saskatoon & N. Saskatchewan: Marjorie Harrison (506) 832-3033 Robin Mowat (306) 343-5883 [email protected] [email protected] • Full report on The Queen’s Summer Homecoming (B) Fredericton, New Brunswick: (B) Calgary, Alberta: Dan Taylor (506) 457-0310 Erno Kovacs (Branch Secretary) [email protected] [email protected] to Canada, including Monarchist League members’ (C) Sussex / King’s County, (C) Northern Alberta: New Brunswick: Vacant reminiscences and photos Prudence Preeper (506) 432-6713 (C) Vancouver, British Columbia: (C) Montreal, Québec: Dr. Douglass Dalton Keith Roy (604) 261-8781 or (514) 845-5908 [email protected] (604) 454-421 9 (cell) [email protected] • Appraisal of Mme Jean’s time at Rideau Hall (B) Ottawa, Ontario: (B) Victoria, British Columbia: Allan Jones Colleen Mills – [email protected] [email protected] (B) Courtenay-Comox Valley, • Ignatieff and the Monarchy: where does the (B) Kingston, Ontario: British Columbia: Mrs Marlene McCracken (613) 389-0295 Cary Davis – [email protected] Opposition Leader stand? [email protected] (B) Queen’s University, Kingston, ON: Monarchist Youth Coordinators Craig Draeger Tom Richards • Reviews of humorous Royal novellas [email protected] Graeme Scotchmer (B) Belleville, Ontario (Acting): Dan Whaley by Alan Bennett and Emma Tennant Audrey Cowan (613) 968-5432 [email protected] [email protected]

26 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 CREDIT CARD PAYMENT NOW AVAILABLE Sales for Subjects If you prefer to use your credit card instead of sending us a cheque, simply go to http://www.monarchist.ca/new/donate.html and click on the FOUR GENERATIONS ROYAL FAMILY “donate” button. Follow the prompts to pay via PayPal. Then send an email Books, Booklets & Videos SOUVENIR STAMP PANE DIRECT with details of your order to [email protected]. Please do not send IMPORT FROM UK – 100 only available ROYAL PAPER DOLL BOOK The British Post Office’s Tribute to The Queen credit card information by mail as we are not equipped to process it! Splendid gowns, crowns and paper uniforms – ready Mother’s 100th: A full-colour pane (121 X 89 mm) to be coloured and cut out – beautifully produced, bearing four perforated stamps featuring The Queen ideal gift for all ages. Mother, The Queen, The Prince of Wales and Prince William. Includes information card and special enve - MC38A Royal Family ...... $6.00 lope. MC38B Henry VIII ...... $6.00 MC 179 ...... $10.00 each MC38C Elizabeth I ...... $6.00 LEAGUE PEN MC38D Kings and Queens of Great Britain $6.00 OFFICIAL COLOUR LITHO OF QUEEN WONNASCOTT Official Canadian portrait from 2005 Homecoming. A 30th Anniversary League click ballpoint pen in ROYAL FAMILY CANADIAN See Back Page for complete information navy with gold lettering and furnishings. Boxed. PORTRAIT HERALDIC MC 180 ...... $10.00 to cover MC 172 ...... $4.00 each, six for $22.00 PRIMER ...... mailing tube & postage, Direct import from National additional copies $1.00 each to maximum of five Gallery, UK, depicting four A whimsical yet thorough treat - generations of The Royal ment of the art and science of THE SUBJECT’S Grab Bag Family Canadian Heraldry, copiously Surprise assortment of low-stock or dated sales Postcards & Stationery illustrated. items worth several times the price! MC 183 ...... $1.00 each, CMN 183 ...... $12.95 each MC24 ...... $10.00 the assortment ...... 6 for $5.00 Useful & Decorative POSTCARDS — ROYAL COLLECTION QUEEN ELIZABETH THE Assortment of Royal postcards from our changing QUEEN MOTHER 1900-2002 LEAGUE NOTECARDS LEAGUE 40 th portfolio. & POSTCARDS A lavishly-illustrated large-sized soft-cover volume ANNIVERSARY MC9 ...... 5 cards for $2.50 by the well-known Arthur Bousfield and Garry Toffoli , SEALS who give a Can adian perspective on a sovereign N who created and cultivated a special relationship Ruby and gold self- ROYAL POSTCARD PACK ad hesive seals cele - with Canada, and in whose life Canada always Direct Import from National Portrait Gallery, London, brate the League’s played an important part. The authors analyze Her includes 5 cards on high-quality white stock: from Ruby Anniversary. Majesty’s successes and failures, both public and E amongst portraits of Prince Charles (Hackney & Great for all your mail, parcels, children’s private, against the background of a century of vio - Orhan); The Princess Royal (Ward), The Queen scrapbooks and dust covers. lent disruption, material achievement, and incredible Mother (Kelly), Lord Mountbatten, Queen Victoria change. MC90 ...... 10 for $3.50 presenting Bibles (Barker) and a Karsh photo of HM MC 190 special discount price ...... $16.00 W 25 for $6.50 & Prince Philip with grandchildren. 50 for $10.00 MC 154 ...... 5 cards for $3.00 CANADIAN SYMBOLS KIT/CHART 100 for $ 15.00 A SYMBOLS OF CANADA booklet with activity sheets explaining our National Symbols – Coats of DIRECT FROM UK: Arms, stamps, coins, foliage, flags, floral emblems. Limited supply It includes the CANADIAN SYMBOLS CHART – a beautiful colour double sided Poster which com - PRINCE WILLIAM LEAGUE FLAGS bines all symbols: ideal for framing or dry mount. 21 st BIRTHDAY STAMPS A must for every member to use & distribute.

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Issued by Royal Mail on June 17, 2004 featuring four recent photos of William 3 3 In response to popular demand, these 4 ⁄8" x 5 ⁄4" PRESENTATION PACK: Folder contains the 4 (111 x 146 mm) cards now depict The Queen during stamps together with, short biography, 21 pho - her most recent Canadian Homecoming in 2005 with tos of William and his Arms the League Arms appearing in a small size above the MC 191 ...... $9.00 the pack Faithful to design granted in the League’s contact information at the back of the card. They will Armorial Bearings, including the use of the remain blank on the inside – thus suitable for Christ- STAMP STRIP: The 4 William stamps alone mas or Holiday greetings, and occasional notes. MC 192 ...... $7.50 the strip Royal Crown approved by Her Majesty The Queen, produced by The Flag Shop in gold and Better-quality envelope included. Postcards are in standard format of same picture. crimson. Table/ Mantelpiece size in 70-denier The new full–colour 36-page booklet about nylon, comes with black stick and igloo-style CMN 189 . . . Individual card/envelope $2.00 each Canada’s Crown, ideal for distribution to young black base. 5 cards/envelopes ...... $7.50 and new Canadians, your family, friends, work 10 for $14.25 – 25 for $33.00 – 50 for $60.00 MC 186 Table/Mantelpiece Flag with base colleagues and neighbours CMN 143: Postcards: ...... 45¢ each, ...... $11.00 each, MC 197 ...... $1.00 each, six for $5.00 5 for $2.00, 10 for $3.50 ...... 5 for $50.00 The League will be emailing CORONATION ANNIVERSARY members this summer to Clothing & Jewellery Commemoratives STAMPS ascertain whether demand exists STAMP PANE Issued by Royal Mail, a pane of for a re-weaving of the larger- LEAGUE PIN QUEEN MOTHER 10 stamps: 5 in colour illustrating the Service, 5 THIMBLE – sized Flags suitable for flying A colour enamel badge in b&w depicting UK celebrations bearing the shield of the Direct import MC 193 ...... $12.00 the pane outdoors and/or displaying at home. League’s Arms, and a from UK CORONATION POSTCARDS proper safety catch. Delicate bone china thimble with Each of the 10 stamps above presented on SEE NOTICE Individually bagged in gold rim, bearing same colour por - standard-size postcard ON BACK PAGE plastic. trait and inscription as MC 177 MC 194 ...... $8.50 the set MC171 . . . . . $7.00 each MC 178 ...... $7.00 each

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Canadian Monarchist News – Spring-Summer 2 01 0 – 27 THE BACK PAGE ATTENTION: ROYAL-WATCHERS! TORONTO ARTIST OFFERS ROYAL Canadian Monarchist News’ photo AND/OR PERSONAL PORTRAITS and reportage competition during Generous member offers her talents The Queen’s Homecoming to benefit the Monarchist League Eileen Kohn, of Toronto, is a long-time and loyal member of the League – Are you attending a Royal event during The Queen’s summer visit? and a talented artist. Not long ago she wrote Chairman Finch with a Send your pictures of your Royal encounter to [email protected] thought ful offer. She sells drawings of The Queen as depicted here @ $400 All will be considered for publication, and the best may appear on each (available only sized 20" x 24" on artist’s quality paper), and drawings a new Monarchist League postcard or sticker series. of other members of the Royal Family – or indeed any personal requests Particularly wanted : photos showing The Queen in a specifically such as family members – at the same price, or $300, $200 or $100 for Canadian context – such as in the presence of the National Flag, smaller sizes. These are executed not on messy charcoal, which doesn’t framed by a Canadian landmark, flanked by Mounties.... travel well, but in “Carbon” pencil, sturdy, black and adhesive. She will give If you meet The Queen or Prince Philip, or attend a public or the League a generous commission on each sale. View her web site at invitation-only Royal event, please send us your account/anecdotes www.ileenkohn.com of your Royal encounter. Arrangements are to be made directly between any interested member All photographs and stories suitable for publication will win their and Eileen. You can contact her at [email protected] or by tele - submitters a complimentary extension of their Monarchist League phone at (416) 323-7427. membership – with a grand prize of a free Life Membership for the best submission. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS OF OUR CHARLES & CAMILLA COMPETITION A year’s complimentary membership – Brock Weir of Aurora, ON Six month membership extensions – Emily Hansen of Victoria, BC; Karen Hill of Mississauga, ON; Trudie Carrier, of Victoria, BC

RE-WEAVE THE LEAGUE FLAG? Decision to re-issue “flyable” flags depends on members’ reaction As many members are aware, the League was granted its Armorials in 2000, with the unique privilege ac - corded by The Queen of their incorpo - rating not one but two Royal Crowns. It has long been League policy not to tie up significant amounts of funds in Ottawa City Hall Mounts inventory for expensive sales items. So Royal Visit Exhibition May 21-July 5 when about seven years ago members began to ask for an actual League flag to be made available for sale, we followed what has been done in recent Another must-see if you’re visiting Ottawa to hail The Queen or simply to years for neckties and note cards, and solicited, first, expressions of interest tour our nation’s Capital. See this and subsequently, pre-paid orders. This allowed us to meet demand and exhibit to experience the glamour and keep a few flags in reserve. The last of these sold out last Winter. (We still splendour of Ottawa’s royal visits, have ample supplies of the decorative miniature flags for your mantelpiece which is presented through a variety or table.) of artifacts, photographs, regal gifts, With many new members and a fair degree of casual interest expressed, film footage and memorabilia. Royal we have decided to test the market for large flags in one size only – 2 ft x Visits to Ottawa starts with an 1860 3.5 ft, big enough to be visible if run up a pole or affixed to a building out - visit made by Prince Albert Edward, doors, yet no so large that most of us couldn’t find it a place in our den, Prince of Wales (later King Edward dorm room or elsewhere. We will again be using The Flag Shop as our pro - VII), when he laid the cornerstone for ducers: they have given excellent service and produced a quality item, the first Parliament buildings. It con - recently switching from screen printing to the slightly more expensive dig - cludes with the visit made by the ital process. Specs: single sided (mirror image on the reverse side), digital - Emperor and Empress of Japan in ly printed onto White 250 denier Dacron (100% polyester) fabric. Flags to 2009. There are many images from be finished with grommets on the sleeves with four rows of stitching on the 1940 to 1945 when the Dutch royal fly ends. Double fold hems, double needle stitching, sewn with White Poly family lived here in exile during the Second World War and Princess Bonded thread. The Royal Window at Margriet was born at the Ottawa Civic For a better view, closer to how the flag appears than the line art above, The Queen’s Canadian Home Hospital in 1943. Canada’s Centennial you can go to http://www.monarchist.ca/new/symbols.html and scroll Year, 1967, features prominently with 11 monarchs or members of royalty down to see a colour image. coming to the nation’s capital from many countries, ranging from Ethiopia Production of the flag is dependent on our receiving at least 25 firm to Monaco. Presented by the City of Ottawa Archives, this exhibit is a rare orders, at a cost of $90 plus our usual shipping fees (see Sales for Subjects ). opportunity to see and learn about royalty from up close. City Hall Art If we received 40 or more orders, the price would decline by about $10. For Gallery 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa Gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. now we are asking only for non-binding expressions of interest . Please to 6 p.m. FREE ADMISSION” let us know your likely requirements by emailing [email protected] or http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/heritage/archives/exhibits_en.html . writing the League at our PO Box address as it appears on the front cover. Be sure to check out summer activities and concerts at Rideau Hall list - If the response warrants going ahead, we well get in touch. Thank you for ed online at http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=164&lan=eng your support!

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