John Fraser is the founding president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada and the author ofNo one actually predicted an easy ride for the newly ascended King Charles of Canada, or even King Charles III of England. In fact, in Canada there are republican-minded folk eager to begin some sort of constitutional reset to render the country crownless as soon as humanly possible.
Hmmm. First of all, it was not members of the Royal Family who were at the centre of stealing land from the Indigenous nations. It was the non-Indigenous relatives and antecedents of the Thames Valley District School Board trustees, and others, who did the dirty deed: in other words, us. And perhaps we can allow Charles a smidgeon of Canadian relevance since he is actually our duly constituted head of state.
Originally a “chapel royal” was merely a group of priests and singers who accompanied the English sovereign when he toured his realm. It was Henry VIII in the 16th century who wanted a more permanent setup, and at two of his new palaces – St. James’s in London and Hampton Court – the first chapels royal became structures.
Facilitating all this is a great friend of all the chapels royal, the Reverend Paul Wright, sub-dean of the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace and principal chaplain to the Queen, and now to the King. And it was to St. James’s Palace that I headed on my mission on the Sunday morning, the day before the final obsequies for the Queen at Westminster Abbey. The service I got to attend was for the benefit of the Royal Household and the sub-dean is the household’s specific go-to priest.
Portraits of the ‘Four Kings of Canada’ were painted in 1710 by a Dutch artist during their visit to London as diplomatic envoys. Clockwise from left: Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row of the Six Nations’ who led the delegation; Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow ; Etow Oh Koam ; and Ho Nee Yeath Taw No Row .In 1710, during the reign of Queen Anne, five Indigenous leaders made the perilous trip from North America to England.
Charles is our head of state but the work of reconciliation falls to the people of Canada. You may believe he is relevant and useful but based on history, that's unlikely. The Queen is dead, long live Canada.
Is there anyone who had nothing to do with aboriginal history or decisions who is Not going to be required to apologize and pay for things people we never knew did? Asking for people who haven’t been born yet - but will no doubt inherit the guilt and reparations payments.
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