Monarchy

• Okanagan residents react to Prince Philip’s death

  A Kelowna resident Victor Laderoute who worked as a private butler for Prince Philip and the Queen during a private stay in 2005 remembers the duke fondly.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• A look back at Prince Philip’s role through years of European royal history

  The British consort was once a prince of Greece yet considered himself Scandinavian and recalled his family speaking French and German. Jonathan Spangler explains.

  Commentary

  Apr 9
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• Royal Family remains ‘stoic and silent’: Experts react to tell-all Oprah interview

  Royal commentators react to revelations shared by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on ‘Oprah with Meghan and Harry.’

  Lifestyle

  Mar 8
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• Barbados to become a republic: What it means for the Crown, the Commonwealth and Canada

  On Sept. 16, Her Excellency Gov. Gen. Dame Sandra Mason told the world Barbados was removing Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state.

  Sep 27, 2020
• Supreme Court will not hear appeal challenging British royal succession law

  The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid to throw out a law that modified the rules governing succession to the throne.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2020
• Harry and Meghan’s move to Canada a ‘white-hot’ topic in B.C.

  Harry and Meghan may have chosen Canada, a Commonwealth country, to somewhat mollify the Queen, Matthew Fisher writes.

  Commentary

  Jan 23, 2020
• More than 100,000 people cheered on Japan emperor’s enthronement parade

  The parade was postponed from its original October date due to a typhoon that left more than 90 people dead and tens of thousands of homes flooded or damaged.

  World

  Nov 10, 2019
• Quebec’s top court rejects challenge to British royal succession law

  Quebec's top court has rejected a case that sought to challenge the rules governing ascension to the British throne.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
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• Roy Green: Meghan and Harry aside, for how much longer is the monarchy still relevant?

  Britain's royal family is still Canada's royal family. Roy Green asks how long that can last.

  Blogs

  May 18, 2018
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• Queen Elizabeth II gives royal consent for Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle

  The document, coined the "Instrument of Consent" was released one week before Harry is set to marry the American actress at Windsor's St. George's Chapel.

  Canada

  May 13, 2018