Today, Canada’s House of Commons proudly sang God Save The King after defeating a motion to make the Oath of Allegiance to Canada's Sovereign optional for Members of Parliament. 🎶🇨🇦

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Remembering Canada’s 18th Prime Minister.

(📷 Queen Elizabeth II shares a toast with the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney. Québec City, October 23, 1987.)

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Catherine, The Princess of Wales has announced that cancer was discovered during surgery & she is now undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

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Today in 1965, Canada’s old flag is lower at Parliament Hill, Ottawa for the last time. 🍁

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Today in 1965, thousands of Canadians gathered on Parliament Hill as the Canadian Red Ensign was lowered and, at the stroke of noon, the new National Flag of Canada was hoisted. 🍁

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Canadians from Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast send His Majesty The King our best wishes as he begins cancer treatment, and hope for a fast and full recovery. 🍁

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'King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer & has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. He will suspend public duties but will continue with state business, & won't hand over his constitutional roles as head of state.'

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Queen Elizabeth II was Queen of Canada 🇨🇦 for over 70 years, just short of half of Canada’s history since Confederation.

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Happy 42nd Birthday to The Princess of Wales & future Queen of Canada. 🇨🇦

(📸: Prince William & Catherine at the Calgary Stampede in July 2011)

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The ceremonial mace represents The King in Canada’s Parliament & provincial legislatures. The Senate’s mace is the oldest, while Nunavut’s is the youngest (1999) & Ontario’s first mace was stolen by invading American soldiers during the War of 1812.🍁

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The Crown is a real, not just symbolic, power in Canada. The King holds executive power & lends his authority to those elected to form a government & make laws in his name.

The Crown is also responsible to appoint & dismiss Ministers & Prime Ministers. 🇨🇦

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In 2021, the then Prince Charles’ The Prince’s Trust Canada - celebrated a decade as a national Canadian charity empowering young people, building up veterans & supporting resilient, future-ready communities! 🇨🇦

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In 2020 to mark the start of a new decade, a new photo was released of Queen Elizabeth II & her heirs - Prince Charles, Prince William & Prince George. The photo was taken in the throne room of Buckingham Palace.

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In 1916 during World War I, Queen Mary hosted a tea party at Buckingham Palace for wounded Canadian & Commonwealth soldiers. The soldiers were brought from nine hospitals across London to attend. 🪖🍁

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In Canada, the Sovereign is the embodiment of the Canadian state & all authority flows from the Crown.

Canadian government agencies, military & police emblems often include the Canadian Crown, symbolizing the authority that they have been granted. 🇨🇦

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As Her Majesty’s official representative in Canada, Governor General Mary Simon was the first Canadian informed of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, via a call from Buckingham Palace. Simon is also Canada’s first Indigenous & Arctic Governor General.

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Did you know that in 2022 over 80 Canadian organizations & charities had a royal patron? Among others, King Charles is patron of 11 organizations including the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum & Regina Symphony Orchestra.

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In June 2022, Beacons 🔥 were lit in many communities across Canada, including in Ottawa & every national capital across the Commonwealth to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne. 🇨🇦

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As Canada’s Parliament undergoes renovations, the Senate is meeting in the old Government Conference Centre. In the interim, Queen Elizabeth gifted throne chairs made from wood from her Windsor Great Park for use while Canada’s Throne & Senate Chamber are restored. 🌳🇨🇦

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Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, inspects a Ceremonial Guard on Parliament Hill for Canada’s 100th Birthday in 1967.

In 2017, her son, the future King Charles III, King of Canada, inspects a Ceremonial Guard on Parliament Hill for Canada’s 150th Birthday. 💂🍁

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