The funeral for Canada\u0027s longest\u002Dserving Queen was a rush of activity for bureaucrats and diplomats
“The overall goal of the Canadian demise strategy will be to hold events which are respectful, modern and appropriate to the Canadian context,” reads the plan obtained by National Post.
Second on the list: condolence books were to be opened, both online and physical versions for Rideau Hall and Parliament Hill. “The Palace has indicated that they would prefer having award recipients of national awards rather than politicians,” reads the note. But the former prime ministers and governors general couldn’t bring their spouses or aides. As a “realm” country, Canada got more seats than nations outside the Commonwealth did, but the U.K. Foreign Office made it clear in official notes that there would be no additional seats than the ones originally allocated.
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