The Duke of Sussex has held talks with a First Nations chief about the Crown’s historic commitment to Canada’s indigenous people, as the Duke tells of his hope that “we can depart and return as friends”.
You may have caught clips of the elaborate ritual over the weekend in which a man in robes got a funny new hat, signifying his symbolic control over a big chunk of the Earth's surface. The coronation of King Charles III has ruffled feathers, both in the pastel fascinators placed delicately on the têtes of ladies in attendance at Westminster Abbey and politically abroad.
On September 8, 2022, it was announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle after 70 years of occupying the throne. Today, Operation London Bridge, the official code phrase detailing the queen's passing, launched in the United Kingdom. The first order of business? Proclaiming a new sovereign. Canada's Chief Herald Dr. Samy Khalid read the proclamation of the accession of Canada's new sovereign, King Charles III, at a ceremony presided over by Governor General, Mary Simon at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
The monarchy may not play a major role in the day-to-day lives of most Canadians, but if you want a closer relationship with the now late queen, there's a little government website that still has just the product for you.