The coronation ceremony is a reason for some to celebrate and honour Canada’s bonds with the monarchy. Others see a growing indifference and interest in cutting ties
on Saturday is the first coronation in 70 years for the British monarchy. Even though the ceremony is not legally required, and none of the other European monarchies follow the same ritual, for many people the coronation still has deep meaning, both good and bad.Abela can still vividly recall watching Queen Elizabeth II wave from the balcony at Buckingham Palace on June 2, 1953, just after her coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Ms. Abela and Mary made another trip together a few years later, this time to Canada. They met their future husbands at a dance, and while her friend returned to Scotland, Ms. Abela stayed in Toronto. She married her sweetheart and they raised three children. The oaths the King swears – to uphold law, justice and mercy – are also equally relevant. Just look at Ukraine, he says, where people are fighting and dying to win back the rule of law. “I think to have the monarch, at the apex of the constitutional pyramid in Britain, swear to uphold those values is very important, even now.”
Arguing against the monarchy was difficult while Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne, given her popularity and longevity. That all changed last September when she died. Republic’s supporter base has swollen to 130,000, he says, and donations topped £286,000 in 2022, almost three times higher than previous years. And Mr. Smith is now one of seven employees.
Mr. Macdonald also served as an MLA in the New Brunswick legislature from 2010 to 2018. Symbols of the crown were everywhere in government, and swearing an oath to the monarch was commonplace.
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