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Canadian Monarchist News
Les Nouvelles Monarchiques du Canada
Spring/Printemps 2021 — No. 50
An occasional Newsletter for members and friends of The Monarchist League of Canada
The Monarchist League of Canada / La Ligue Monarchiste du Canada,
PO Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6K 0B2
905-855-7262 (800) 465-6925 www.monarchist.ca
THE MONARCHIST LEAGUE OF CANADA – 51th ANNIVERSARY 1970-2021
ELIZABETH II
at 95 our Queen, Friend & Head of the Nation
PAYETTE DEPARTURE DAMAGING
L.A. CELEB CULTURE FOR HARRY, IN THRALL TO OPRAH
QUEEN, CHARLES, CAMILLA, WILLIAM,
CATHERINE, LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS
DO THEIR DUTY
Report and commentary by The Monarchist League of Canada
T
here are two distinct kinds of celebrity these days. One is occasionally distorted by sensation-seeking media pandering to
self-seeking, often financially rewarding, embraced and en- an under-informed audience. Happily, the long arc of history
abled by even “serious” media. Frequently it is also selfish, and sober second thought dub it valuable for humans and civi-
short-lived and shallow. lizations alike as the stuff of lasting happiness, the bulwark of
The other is selfless, not focused on monetary gain, more than greatness. So, let’s ask a few questions.
THE PAYETTE FIASCO: DAMAGING TO OUR CROWN
Who on earth briefed Julie pols and bureaucrats over the and so on ad nauseam. In the birthplace nor its roots, maybe
Payette as to the expectations years to permit the “Household” restrictive climate of isolated it’s time for a new one.
that apply to any Governor Gen- at Rideau Hall to become a re- households, COVID-restrictions, Not that much considered
eral, yet still allow plenty of volving door, with employment fatigue and worry, rumour and republican opinion exists that
room for particular enthusiasms eventually the locus of abusive, sensation abound and gain a cur- The Queen’s 95th and a Platinum
and causes? If indeed “someone” unhappy behaviour recently doc- rency beyond proportion. Jubilee might not remedy: true,
did so, how could the message umented in excruciating detail? Then, too, a fallback argument yet shallow in implication. And
have been so misunderstood? How could a clearly brave, tal- of some monarchists has been the mere notion of an Aus-
Who did due diligence prior to ented and intelligent woman for “Well, if you don’t care for the tralian-style debate/referendum
her selection, no great talent in whom the country initially wish- ‘British’ roots of our Monarchy, down the road is appalling – as
HR being needed to suggest it ed only success, and which ad- in fact day-to-day it is our fellow Canada would then be reduced to
might begin with recent employ- mired her journeying through Canadians, the GG and LGs, who enduring a permanently-dimin-
ers. And who imagined that al- the vast depths of space, have “are” the Crown.” Clearly, if the ished and partisanally-debated
lowing her to import her Private been allowed to steer her Ottawa Royal soap opera is unappealing Monarchy in a state of endless
Secretary into the particular cul- course so off-chart? And what is for some, to find its supposedly- controversy, a so called “Crown-
ture once a source of pride at the plan to rebuild the deraci- worst feature transplanted by ed Republic” a term used by
Rideau Hall could end happily? nated and depopulated talent scandal at home is anything but some Down Under “monar-
What indifference caused many pool at Rideau Hall? The lack of helpful. Logic then follows: if the chists” who should know better!
a seasoned, loyal team to run The system is not ideal in either its
Queen’s Canadian Home was a
recipe for any GG to run into
problems. Remediating that ab- McCOWAN NAMED GG SECRETARY
sence is as important as choosing Jan 28 saw the Prime Minister tence to enable the next Gover-
“the right” person to represent bring new leadership “to restore nor General to share particular
our Sovereign. There is good rea- a healthy work environment” at interests while conforming to
son to believe that newly-ap- Rideau Hall by plucking Ian Mc- the dignity, norms and historic
pointed Secretary to the Gover- Cowan from a senior position at expectations of anyone who rep-
nor General Ian McCowan is the Privy Council Office to be- resents The Queen.
well equipped for the enormous come Secretary to the Governor
challenge facing him. General. Ottawa insiders praised
The Payette fiasco is damaging the appointment, calling him “a
to the Canadian Crown for sev- good fit” – “intimately acquainted
Julie Payette: let down eral reasons, beginning with folk with the ways of Ottawa, he can
Queen and country wondering how the appointment call anyone and get action imme-
could go do wrong, and asking diately,” Considered probably the
whether even the government best qualified to serve since the
thinks it is of little importance? revered Esmond Butler, his early
As well, knowledge of Civics, recruitment to Rideau Hall of
while improved since the sixties former staffers from the halcyon
and seventies, remains lament- days of David Johnston augured
ably shallow, and allows for a well, as does his good under-
worried citizenry, egged on by standing of the personal role he
no-nothing media and their has to play as Secretary. It is
“polls”, to declare the Monarchy hoped that McCowan restores a
irrelevant, the sky about to fall high level of loyalty and compe-
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left, Oprah: allowed
allegations without names
WHY DO WE FEEL SO CONFLICTED ABOUT HARRY? above, Harry – once
our Harry!
The Royals mirror our own fami- brother and their wives. grandmother yet implying she pre-
lies, wherein we have favourite sib- So, with his Grandfather gravely sides over but unaware of some
lings and loved elders, along with ill, the world rocked by COVID, the racist conventicle. She who has been
unique rituals and hallowed tradi- sacrifices to “normal” life being em- the soul of the multi-racial Com-
tions, all jockeying for place with braced by his family and the Realms, monwealth, with countless Black
naughty uncles and unemployed how could he have allowed himself Prime Ministers, many having em-
cousins. And not infrequently a dot- on Commonwealth Sunday, no less, erged from colonial rule, esteeming
ing parent will “excuse” a child’s to become part of Oprah’s travelling her as confidante and friend. And
fault, a loving granny slip him a few circus of celebrity, with Canada ret- Oprah – hitherto a much-admired
bucks and his kin agree that the rospectively nothing more than a interviewer of substance – abandon-
(5th) job or the (3rd) wife will surely way-station on the road to Holly- ing journalistic standards in favour
be his salvation. Love is wonderful, wood? of mutual tear-shedding; giving vir-
foregiveness admirable and patience At once both hurtful to our Royal tually nary a tough challenge to the
the gift of the saints. Family and injurious to the Crown endless references to “they said”,
However, most of us are not in a way that made the peregrina- “them”, “the firm” and other un-
saints – secular or sacred. tions of a sad Duke of Windsor seem identified objects of criticism; not to
Harry, O Harry. We will never as nothing by comparison, the man- mention adding supposed cuteness
forget that brave boy – our brave boy ifesting of grievance culture on US by doting on the now best-known
– walking the long and lonely miles television by two children of privi- chickens in California. Pace Win-
behind his Mother’s coffin, so alone lege, at least one of whom should ston: Some chickens! But whose
even as billions watched. The have known better, is lamentable. necks were actually being wrung?
Hooray Henry years succeeded Let’s be clear about one thing: We’ll opine one likely result of
quickly by heroism, the maturity to anyone who says she feels depressed this woeful misadventure: greatly-
give up the in-theatre military ser- or suicidal should be listened to, be- increased odds on Barbados deter-
vice he loved so that his mates lieved and found professional help. mining that its future lies in becom-
would not be threatened. The deep However, the narrative of how these ing a republic. Of course that is for
concern of all he had learned encap- feelings were apparently not dealt Barbadians to decide. Many of the
sulated in his founding the Invictus with is beyond belief – Harry says island monarchies across the Carib-
Games. Our pride at his Canadian he was “ashamed” to confide in his bean have at different times con-
courtship, where he could move family. In other words, his amour pro- templated what Barbados is calling
through Toronto streets freely, buy pre trumped his duty to his wife? the end of the colonial era, but none
a panini at the local Italian bakery Any other resource failing, he could has acted on it. One might imagine
and spend a weekend without the have gone to his father, his brother, various scenarios leading such a
intrusion of media. The happiness at his grandmother – and in short country to ditch the Crown: an au-
his marriage, bi-racial and bi-conti- order the best medical assistance thoritarian leader bent on accruing
nental, set to stand for a new normal would have been procured. untrammelled power; a scandal at
of diversity and devotion, perfect The rest was deplorable: a farrago the vice-regal level; perception of
for his role as Commonwealth Am- of venting, of slamming family in Royal indifference to a natural dis-
bassador. His anticipated partner- public including two of our future aster. Or indeed, some rational dis-
ship in a life of service with his Kings, of simpering over love of cussion engaging debate on the
topic and then persuading the pub-
IN THIS EDITION OF CMN lic of the advantages of a republic.
But if The Queen’s Sovereignty is
terminated in Barbados now, the
Shout-out to the Essay on Princess world will know who sent the storm
Lieutenant Governors 4-5 Elizabeth Gift Book 1935 11-13 that brought the end of the reign of
the only monarch Barbados ever en-
New bilingual flyer: Au Secours joyed.
The Case for the Crown 7-10 la Monarchie 16
continued on page 4
Canadian Monarchist News – Spring/Printemps 2021 – 3
time of infection.
Who could not admire Her Hon-
our, the Lieutenant Governor of
New Brunswick’s solution to the
impossibility of a New Year’s Day
Levee inside Government House.
The public was as always bade wel-
come as Ms Murphy and her partner
exchanged masked greetings and
distributed treats through the win-
dows of attendees’ cars.
Bien que son programme soit res
treint par le virus, Son Honneur le
lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec, J
Michel Doyon, a continué de faire
sentir la présence de la Couronne,
que ce soit en entreprenant la re-
mise de la Médaille du lieutenant
Our Queen: admired Head of gouverneur pour mérite exception-
multi-racial Commonwealth
QUEEN, CHARLES, catholic taste in books with a public nel au Centre de la Famille Valcartie,
for whom tv and internet have di- l’Inauguration de l’ancienne pou-
CAMILLA, WILLIAM, minished literary pursuits. Hardly drière française de la Citadelle de
CATHERINE glamorous work this – but her en-
thusiasm and persistency is the ad-
Québec ou accueillant jeunes du
camp de jour citoyen de l’Assemblée
How The Queen keeps calm and mired stuff of the working royals. nationale du Québec.
carries on is beyond imagination. No less has this constancy been Across the Rockies, despite the
What a Monarch! Within days of the true of William and Catherine. How added burden of renovations to
cannonade from California HM was we loved Will’s utterly spontaneous Government house, BC’s Lieutenant
showing her newly-acquired ease in rejoinder to the media jackals: “The Governor launched the Victory
Zoom calls. Smiling and seemingly Royal Family is very much not a Over Covid-19 Garden. Inspired by
imperturbable in her 95th year, she racist family.” Called out by the the victory gardens of WWII, the
can joke with an Australian Premier brother who, one might have first year of its operation eased food
about a new statue honouring her as thought, was joined to him by the insecurity of the vulnerable by pro-
easily as she celebrated British Sci- most indissoluble ties of bereave- ducing, harvesting and distributing
Queen’s Zoom call with South ence Week. Care, concern for others, ment and hurt, in the past, and by an incredible TON of vegetables,
Australia Governor & Premier the supportive bonds and excite- ranging from kale to garlic. Ms
ment of shared service into the fu- Austin’s Household collaborated
ture. He is evidently possessed of with Premier Horgan’s team and
the emotional maturity to encour- government partners to develop a
age his children on the UK equiva- safe approach to install the new
lent of Mothers’ Day to write cards Cabinet following the 2020 provin-
to the grandmother they had never cial election. The unique solution
known. And Catherine of her own adhered to all public health regula-
volition attended the “banned” vigil tions while complying to all legal
for Sarah Everard, the young woman and protocol requirements of our
murdered as she walked alone at democracy in an engaging event.
night in London, the Duchess’ un- Space doesn’t allow for the entire
precedented presence speaking record of vice-regal service by all,
louder than any TV show, and testi- including Their Honours Janice
fying to her spot-on judgement – Fillmon’s ongoing Tree Project in
what a Queen she shall be! Manitoba to Liz Dowdeswell’s Zoom
calls and partnering with Tourism
A BIG SHOUT-OUT Ontario to produce a number of
agri-tourism adverts for various
TO OUR parts of the sector. www.dropbox.
LIEUTENANT com/sh/1xi2tp9ovwhmgf8/AABK
gAXcI-Ui6zS7R1mfWGbXa?dl=0
a pitch-perfect statement on the
GOVERNORS The point is: how well The Queen
controversy – what an example for ...how well The Queen is represented by is represented by all her Canadian
the rest of us who grumble about all her Canadian vice-regals. And how well vice-regals. And how well they serve,
isolation or standing in lines for served by them are we as citizens... doing their duty at trifling expense.
shots and shopping! Less covered by the media, and
Charles, however stricken at his provided with far fewer resources
fatherhood being panned even as than the Royals, The Queen’s
AND FINALLY:
his own father was ill and hospital- Canadian representatives in the OF POLS, POLLS
ized, showed some of his Mother’s
phlegm by managing a laugh when
provinces have continued to do
their duty in the face of varying re-
& PUNDITS…
reporters shouted questions about strictions on socializing and move- Prime Minister Trudeau replied to re-
the interview as he left an engage- ment, and to invent imaginative porters’ questions with calm neu-
ment. Camilla, who well under- ways to undertake outreach and trality rather than affirmative sup-
stands the nature of the British tabs, tweak tradition to meet the exigen- port for the Monarchy in Canada. “If
went on to continue her useful cam- cies of social distancing and all that people want to later talk about con-
paign for reading, sharing her goes with being a good subject in continued on page 6
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Our Lieutenant Governors at Work
Outside Government House,
NS Lieutenant Governor How many dogs have their own page on
Arthur J LeBlanc makes a Vice-regal website? Meet MacDuff
official draw for Family SOS, Austin-Chester, Vice-Regal Canine
a charity providing support Consort to Their Honours at Government
to families in the Halifax House, Victoria - and a delight to all he
area. greets there (except for his “righteous
indignation” when squirrels, rabbits,
crows or deer appear). The tradition of
the Vice-regal’s best friend continues
with a very distinguished canine!
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Lieutenant Governor Judy Foote and His Honour British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor, Janet Austin, with Shxwtitostel, a red cedar canoe carved by the
Howard Foote adapt to COVID realities, including a series of virtual visits to Honourable Steven Point, 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, which served as inspiration for the
raise spirits at long-term care homes throughout December, assisted by their BC Reconciliation Award, for furthering reconciliation with the Province’s Indigenous peoples, or inspiring
dog Sailor Girl, a big hit with the residents! others to continue reconciliation efforts. The first recipients will be honoured in April 2021.
Le lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec, J Michel Doyon, dépose une fleur
pour marquer le 11 mars, la Journée de commémoration nationale
en mémoire des victimes de la COVID-19.
The Queen’s York Rangers visit with their Colonel, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Canadian Monarchist News – Spring/Printemps 2021 – 5
POLS, POLLS stitutional change and shifting our media have had a field day with the school system, were perpetrated by
& PUNDITS... system of government, that’s fine. Payette-Interview dislocation of the the Canadian state, not the British.
continued from page 4 They can have those conversations. Canadian Crown, with as usual, sane Reconciliation has always been
But right now, I’m not having those and extreme positions jockeying for Canada’s responsibility, and it has
conversations.” However, we are in- attention, the former usually be- always been within our power to
formed reliably that he has no in- coming more prevalent as time achieve… It is, of course, true that
tention whatsoever of touching the passes while the vitriol appears Canada could become a republic,
issue. rather more quickly. We thought the while retaining the system of gov-
Opposition Leader Erin O’Toole has editorial in the National Post of ernment we inherited from Great
been a supporter of the Monarchist March 13 struck the right balance; Britain. But getting rid of the mon-
League of Canada, and remains a positive, reasoned – but not adula- archy would entail sweeping consti-
convinced monarchist. tory, either. tutional reforms that would require
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh took ad- …The credit for this country’s tremendous effort and huge ex-
vantage of the post-interview cli- legacy of stable government, free- pense, with very little benefit. It
mate to re-assert his republican po- dom, democracy, justice and the would also necessitate a historic
sition, contrary to the long tradition rule of law rests chiefly with the agreement between Canada’s in-
of democratic socialist support for Crown, but we rarely hear this ac- creasingly disparate regions and na-
the Crown exemplified by figures knowledged by our politicians or tionalities that could very easily tear
such as Jack Layton and Allan Blak- the chattering classes… While the country apart. Far better to stick
eney. He told CTV’s Question Period racism is always inexcusable, this with a system that has proven re-
that “I don’t see the relevance of it, controversy is no more an admon- markably stable and successful for
and I don’t think that most Canadi- ishment of the Crown than the over 150 years, and a Queen who has
ans do.” The party is holding a Vir- actions of our prime minister are a served us extremely well for nearly
tual Convention in April 9-11. At repudiation of Parliamentary 70. Long may she reign.
press time it was unclear if a ru- democracy… the monarchy itself is What more can we say? This has
moured republican resolution had more than just a group of individu- not been a tempest in a teapot. Nor
been proposed and, if so, whether it als. It is an ideal. An ideal that holds will it prove the undoing of the
would be selected for consideration that a country is more than just the Crown’s representing “all that is best
by delegates. sum of its parts; more than just the and most admired in the Canadian
Without any recent statement of people who run it or its institutions. ideal.”
Annamie Paul’s position, the Green … a monarchy can rise above the There is sadness, and much to be
Party Leader previously indicated rough-and-tumble world of politics, reflected on, not least that when we
she had “no position” on the offering stability and serving as a speak from choler and disappoint-
Monarchy, in sharp contrast to the beacon of the ideals we strive to up- ment, we perhaps deepen the divi-
support enthusiastically given by hold. The royals themselves will not sions of all who hear us: family,
her monarchist predecessor Eliza- always live up to those ideals, be- country, Commonwealth – albeit we
beth May. cause they too are human. But the may imagine our venting to be sat-
The pollsters have been hard at Crown transcends even those who isfying.
work questioning Canadians about wear it… getting rid of the monar- But there is also joy: the example
their views on the Crown. Unfortu- chy would not fix any of the prob- of our Queen and her succeeding
nately, some persist in inviting neg- lems faced by Aboriginals, or settle generations; the gifts of unsung
ative opinion by asking leading any of the disputes between First heroes ranging from first respon-
questions about whether the coun- Nations and the federal govern- ders to Lieutenant Governors; the
try should continue to have ties to ment. It would only add legal com- calmness of our national life despite
“the British Monarchy” which of plications since many First Nations pandemic. The long view is surely
course suggests ours is a foreign have treaties that were signed di- promising, as Clough reminds us,
monarchy, alien to these shores. rectly with the Crown. And a lot of for although the sun seems to
They might as well ask if we should the injustices inflicted on Aborigi- emerge so slowly, “But Westward,
continue with “the Papua New nal people, such as the residential look: the land is bright.”
Guinean Monarchy” or “the New
Zealand Monarchy.” That said, all
polls showed a significant shift in THE CASE FOR THE CROWN
greater negative attitudes towards
The next four pages of CMN in English and in French –
the Crown. Of course we’d rather
see refreshed or greater support in is the League’s newest flyer, designed to summarize
these surveys, as the contrary makes major arguments for Canada’s constitutional monarchy.
news and implicitly suggests change You can find it online in the publications section of our
is inevitably in the air. But we know website – monarchist.ca – or request colour copies from
that all polling is naturally condi- domsec@symparico.ca – surely all readers can think of three
tioned by the news of the day – and people to whom they could give a copy!
we can expect they will begin to re-
bound as the country considers
more fully the truth of what it has
BIEN FONDÉS DE LA MONARCHIE
heard of late, and celebrates The CONSTITUTIONELLE
Queen’s 95th birthday, Prince Les quatre pages suivantes du NMC en anglais et en français –
Philip’s 100th, and the unique cele- est le plus récent dépliant de la Ligue, avec les principaux
bration of a Platinum Jubilee in arguments pour notre monarchie. Vous pouvez le trouver en
2022. Indeed the same sort of happy
events turned around the polls after ligne – “publications” de notre site Web – monarchist.ca –
the long nightmare of the disinte- ou demander des copies de domsec@sympatico.ca. Sans doute
gration of Charles and Diana’s mar- tous nos lecteurs peuvent penser à trois personnes à qui
riage. ils pourraient donner un exemplaire!
Pundits in traditional and social
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9 avantages-clés
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CHEF DE NATION VERSUS CHEF D’ÉTAT Jour après ARBITRES DU FÉDÉRALISME : ONZE
jour nos représentants élus démocratiquement sont COURONNES Le Canada est un État fédéral :
au cœur de débats profitables à propos desquels il y notre Constitution donne le pouvoir de légiférer
a parfois de la controverse. C’est bien. Cela encourage la dans certains domaines à Ottawa et dans d’autres
recherche de la réussite et la réalisation d’accomplisse- domaines aux provinces. Les gouvernements exercent
ments pour des objectifs à la fois partisans et personnels. ce pouvoir au nom de la Reine. Ainsi, il existe 11
Le Premier ministre est tour à tour le Chef du gouverne- couronnes au Canada - légalement appelées « La
ment et « leader » d’un parti politique suscitant parfois Reine du chef du Canada » ou « La Reine du chef »
certaines divergences. Le Souverain représente, quant d’une province. La Reine est représentée par un
à lui, l’unité au sein de la nation et ses représentants Lieutenant-gouverneur. Les premiers ministres, dont
ont la confiance de tous les Canadiens. La monarchie le séparatiste René Lévesque, ont souligné l’importance
protège et rassemble à la fois tous ce que les Canadiens de la Couronne dans leur Déclaration constitutionnelle
recherchent et demeure constante malgré les élections clé de 1978. Puisque la monarchie donne l’autorité à
et les changements au pouvoir : c’est-à-dire une société chaque entité législative, elle garantit également que
tolérante et responsable. En présidant plusieurs événe- l’État de droit sera respecté dans le traitement des
ments dont les Jeux Olympiques, la célébration de la différends entre Ottawa et les provinces. Ces faits
Confédération canadienne sur la colline parlementaire, expliquent le fort soutien des provinces à l’institution
la Reine et sa famille soulignent l’importance d’une par- de la monarchie, qui réconcilie l’identité régionale
ticipation non-partisane mettant ainsi l’emphase sur le avec l’unité nationale.
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pouvoir unificateur de ces grands rassemblements, lui -
IDENTITÉ NATIONALE, STABILITÉ & FIERTÉ
conférantainsi une autre dimension.
La proximité géographique, les échanges commer-
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GARDIEN DE LA LIBERTÉ Le Parlement, la Reine, ciaux, les accords militaires ainsi que la facilité
le Sénat et la Chambre des Communes. Aucune loi, avec laquelle nous pouvons être envahis par les médias
aucun règlement ou dépense n’est autorisé sans américains peuvent affecter notre identité nationale.
l’assentiment royal. Le Parlement est élu et dissous Notre gouvernance favorise la loyauté et l’appartenance
avec son accord et en son nom. C’est également en à un monarque plutôt qu’à une personnalité politique ou
son nom que sont élus les représentants officiels et une idéologie. Cette différence nous apporte une culture
les diplomates; que les accords sont rectifiés et les distincte, à la fois dynamique et paisible. La monarchie
commissions d’enquêtes formées. En temps normal constitutionnelle – version canadienne – procure la
ce n’est qu’une formalité. Toutefois la prérogative stabilité. Cet état de fait est confirmé chaque année dans
« royale » s’assure que l’accord des lois prévaut en le « Rapport sur le développent humain » produit par
apportant une garantie de neutralité non-violente les « Nations Unies » et dans lequel le Canada figure
et non-partisane – pouvant éteindre les débuts régulièrement au sein des premiers pays. Les change-
d’incendies constitutionnels tel qu’expliqué par ments sont cependant inévitables et la plupart sont pour
Frank McKinnon un politicien scientifique de le mieux au gré des politiciens et des événements qui se
l’Alberta – si le débat politique devait dégénérer. succèdent. Les Canadiens ont voté dans non moins de
Ainsi même un gouvernement populaire ne pourrait vingt-deux élections depuis l’avènement d’Élizabeth II!
déclencher des élections simplement pour justifier La monarchie amène une stabilité malgré tous les
un point de vue ou une démarche quelconque. changements. La souveraine possède plusieurs années
d’expérience et constitue une figure de référence
importante vu son parcours presque sans faille.
Canadian Monarchist News – Spring/Printemps 2021 – 7
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SERMENTS : UTILES ET PERSONNELS La loyauté connaissance du système monarchique comme forme
la plus profonde des humains est envers les autres de gouvernement. En 1867, les Pères de la Confédération
êtres humains. Les serments sont prêtés à la Reine ont dès lors unanimement opté pour la forme d’une
par nos nouveaux compatriotes, les législateurs, les monarchie constitutionnelle pour le Canada. En 1982,
juges, les membres des FC et de nombreux autres la nouvelle Constitution du Canada a entériné la
fonctionnaires. Faire leur promesse à la Souveraine Couronne de sorte que seul un accord unanime entre
plutôt qu’à un politicien montre que leur loyauté ultime les paliers provinciaux et le fédéral pourrait changer
n’est pas envers des figures élues, mais envers les lois la donne. Enfin, le Parlement a adopté unanimement
qui constituent le tissu de la société civilisée. Ces en 2013 la « Loi sur la succession au Trône » qui
Serments soulignent que le respect de l’État de droit supprime les barrières indépendamment du sexe
applicable à tous doit prévaloir sur la partisanerie – pour statuer du futur monarque.
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agir pour promouvoir le bien-être d’un segment étroit
COMMUNAUTÉ, BÉNÉVOLAT,
de la société. Les Serments à la Reine reflètent
RECONNAISSANCE Dans leurs déplacements
également l’accent mis par le Canada sur l’importance
constants, la Reine, les membres de la famille
de la personne, de la dignité et de l’égalité de chaque
royale et ses représentants au Canada apportent leur
individu : dès que les nouveaux citoyens prêtent le
soutien aux communautés et aux secteurs bénévoles :
serment de citoyenneté, ils deviennent des membres à
une partie vitale de notre existence nationale. Ils
part entière de la famille canadienne. Chaque Canadien
inspirent de nombreuses personnes à rendre des
prête allégeance à la Reine, rendant ainsi hommage à
ses décennies de service à l’ensemble du Canada. services similaires. Ils créent et décernent des
distinctions honorifiques non politiques à des
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UNE MONARCHIE PARTAGÉE Les Canadiens concitoyens exceptionnels. Ces activités royales et
possèdent une grande chance d’avoir à leur tête vice-royales ne figurent pas souvent dans les
une Souveraine dont la figure emblématique est programmes d’information nationaux. L’ouverture
immédiatement et mondialement reconnue. La Reine d’une nouvelle bibliothèque, la visite d’une salle de
ainsi que tous les membres de la famille Royale tissent la Légion, un discours à un cours d’éducation civique
un lien unique sans caractère militaire affiché entre tous dans une école ou un déjeuner avec un club de service
les membres de notre population dans toute sa diversité local ne sont pas dans le collimateur des médias.
avec le reste du Commonwealth. Les nations issues de la Mais ils constituent la base de notre société civile
Nouvelle-Guinée jusqu’au Bélize, de la Nouvelle-Zélande et apportent une grande fierté et une aide importante
jusqu’à l’Inde, reflètent également la richesse du Canada aux communautés du Canada.
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d’aujourd’hui. En 2010, notre Reine s’envola de Toronto
vers New York pour s’adresser aux Nations-Unies. UNE RÉPUBLIQUE : DISTRAYANT & INDÉSIRABLE
La veille au soir, la Reine annonça fièrement lors d’un Personne n’a encore proposé un autre système
diner officiel à Toronto : « Je voyagerai de ce Royaume de gouvernement pour le Canada qui refléterait
nordique en tant que Reine du Canada ». Le Gouverneur de la même manière l’histoire de notre nation et serait
Général et les Lieutenants-gouverneurs représentent supérieur à la monarchie constitutionnelle en termes
la Reine et assument les responsabilités qui leur de fonctionnement quotidien de l’État canadien. Les
incombent au nom de la Souveraine. Cette disposition Canadiens se souviennent des débats constitutionnels
déchirants du siècle dernier. De tels arguments n’ont
permet à notre pays de faire partager des traditions
rien fait pour aider les objectifs essentiels de la
d’une ancienne monarchie dont hérite l’histoire du
population : l’environnement, les salles de classe
Canada, alors que, dans le même temps, nous nous
surpeuplées, l’accès aux soins de santé et le soutien aux
remémorons des services offerts par des concitoyens
familles monoparentales et à faible revenu. Un système
illustres. Ne pensons qu’au Major-Général Georges
présidentiel ferait en sorte que le Canada ressemblerait
Vanier, Lincoln Alexander, David Lam et Lynda
davantage aux États-Unis, combinant le rôle de chef
Haverstock pour n’en nommer que quelques-uns qui ont
d’État avec celui de chef de gouvernement. Comme nos
servi la Couronne et notre pays avec grande distinction.
amis américains l’ont redécouvert lors des processus de
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UNE RÉFLEXION SUR NOTRE PROPRE HISTOIRE destitution dans l’administration Trump, cela s’avère
ET NOTRE DÉVELOPPEMENT La Monarchie parfois une combinaison malheureuse. Alternativement,
d’aujourd’hui puise sa source dans les racines l’élection d’un président ou d’un Gouverneur général
du passé. Beaucoup des premiers peuples de Canada créerait simplement un autre homme politique, offrirait
choisirent des chefs de tribu dont les rôles s’inspirèrent un autre niveau d’ambition personnelle, nécessiterait
davantage des guides du temps passé. L’établissement de une autre série d’élections et rendrait le titulaire de
colonies françaises et anglaises au Canada a aussi nourri ce poste redevable aux intérêts des différentes factions
sa propre expérience de la monarchie. Les différentes et groupes auxquels le résultat devrait être rendu.
vagues d’immigration ont connu leur lot en matière de
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THE MONARCHIST LEAGUE OF CANADA
LA LIGUE MONARCHISTE DU CANADA
monarchist.ca
PO Box 1057, RPO Lakeshore West, Oakville, ON L6K 0B2
domsec@monarchist.ca
THE CASE FOR THE CROWN
9 Key advantages
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NATIONAL IDENTITY, STABILITY & PRIDE: GUARANTOR OF FREEDOM: Parliament –
Easy travel to and from the USA, trade and The Queen, the Senate, the elected Commons.
military alliances and American media can No bill, regulation or spending is authorized
muddle Canada’s distinct identity. Our governance without the Royal Assent. Parliament is summoned
focuses loyalty via allegiance to a monarch rather and dissolved in The Queen’s name. Also in her name,
than to a politician or ideology. This difference public officials and diplomats are appointed, treaties
underlies our distinct culture, energetic and yet approved, cabinets commissioned. Normally, this is a
tranquil. Constitutional monarchy – the Canadian formality. However, “the Royal Prerogative” ensures
way – provides stability. This is confirmed each year that the rules of law prevails, and provides a non-
in the United Nations’ Human Development Index, partisan, non-violent safeguard – a constitutional
which regularly ranks Canada high up in the fire extinguisher as Alberta political scientist Frank
countries the world. Change is inevitable, and MacKinnon has put it – should usual democratic
much of it good; political leaders also come and go. processes ever be threatened. For example, even a
Canadians have voted in 22 federal elections during popular government could not simply dispense
The Queen’s reign! The Crown provides constancy with holding an election!
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amidst so much change. The Sovereign has the
REFEREE OF FEDERALISM: ELEVEN
experience of decades, without the taint of a
CROWNS – Canada is a federal state: our
personal agenda. Such continuity constitutes
Constitution gives law-making power in
an important anchor in our society.
certain areas to Ottawa, others to the provinces.
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HEAD OF THE NATION VS HEAD Governments exercise this authority in the name of
OF GOVERNMENT: Day to day our The Queen. Thus 11 Crowns exist in Canada – legally
democratically elected representatives referred to as “The Queen in right of Canada” or
engage in healthy partisan debate on issues about “The Queen in right of” a province. The premiers,
which Canadians disagree. That is good. It encourages including the separatist René Levesque, underlined
striving for partisan goals and personal success. the importance of the Crown in their key 1978
The Prime Minister is our head of government and Constitutional statement. Since the monarchy
leader of a political party. As such, his actions are gives authority to each law-making entity, it also
often controversial. The Sovereign, however, is a guarantees that the rule of law will be followed in
force of unity as head of the nation, and with her dealing with disputes between Ottawa and the
team of representatives is trusted by all Canadians. provinces. These facts explain the strong support by
The monarchy protects and exemplifies the things the provinces for the institution of monarchy, which
Canadians agree about, and remain constant, reconciles regional identity with national unity.
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regardless of an election: a notably tolerant, mature
OATHS: USEFUL & PERSONAL: The deepest
society, By presiding at events such as the Montréal
loyalties of humans are to other human beings.
Olympics and Canada Day celebrations on Parliament
Oaths are taken to The Queen by our new
Hill, The Queen and her family emphasize the non-
fellow Canadians, legislators, judges, CF members and
partisan, unifying nature of great national occasions.
Canadian Monarchist News – Spring/Printemps 2021 – 9
many other public officials. Making their promise to Canada’s form of government. In 1982, Canada’s
the Sovereign rather than to a politician shows their new Constitution entrenched the Crown so that
ultimate loyalty is not to elected figures, but to the only unanimous federal-provincial agreement could
laws that make up the fabric of civilized society. ever alter it. Parliament unanimously passing the
Such Oaths underline that following the rule of law Succession to the Throne Act in 2013 removed barriers
applicable to all must prevail over partisanship – of gender in determining our future monarchs.
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acting to promote the well-being of a narrow
COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERISM,
segment of society. Oaths to The Queen also reflect
RECOGNITION – In their constant round
Canada’s emphasis on the importance of the person,
of travels, The Queen, members of the Royal
and of the dignity and equality of each individual:
Family and her Canadian representatives bring
the moment new citizens take the Citizenship Oath
encouragement to the communities and volunteer
they become full members of the Canadian family.
sectors: a vital part of our national existence. They
Each Canadian gives allegiance to The Queen, so
inspire many to similar service. They create and
reciprocating her decades of service to all Canada.
award non-political honours to outstanding fellow
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A SHARED MONARCHY: Canadians are citizens. These Royal and vice-regal activities do not
fortunate to have as our monarch an instantly often feature on national news programs. Opening a
recognizable world figure. The Queen and new library, visiting a Legion Hall, speaking to a
members of the Royal Family link our diverse school civics class or lunching with a local service
population to a far-flung Commonwealth, unique in club are not on the media’s radar. But they constitute
that it seeks no military advantage. These nations – the basis of our civil society, and bring significant
from New Guinea to Belize, from New Zealand to pride and assistance to Canada’s communities.
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India – mirror the rich diversity of today’s Canada.
A REPUBLIC = DISTRACTING &
In 2010, our Queen flew from Toronto to New York,
UNDESIRABLE – No one has yet proposed an
where she addressed the United Nations. The night
alternative system of government for Canada
before, The Queen proudly told an Official Dinner in
which would in the same way reflect our nation’s
Toronto that “I shall be travelling from this Northern
history and be superior to constitutional monarchy
Realm as Queen of Canada”. The Governor General
in terms of the day-to-day functioning of the
and the Lieutenant Governors represent The Queen
Canadian state. Canadians remember the wrenching
and perform most of the constitutional functions of
constitutional debates of the last century . Such
the Sovereign in her name. This arrangement allows
arguments did nothing to help practical concerns:
our country to share in the traditions of an ancient
the environment, crowded classrooms, access to
monarchy stemming out of Canada’s history, while at
health care and support for single-parent and low-
the same time we enjoy the services of distinguished
income families. A presidential system would make
fellow citizens – think of Major-General Georges
Canada more closely resemble the United States,
Vanier, Lincoln Alexander, David Lam and Lynda
combining the role of head of state with head of
Haverstock, to name but a few – who served Crown
government. As our American friends re-discovered
and country with great distinction.
during impeachment processes in the Trump
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A REFLECTION OF OUR HISTORY administration, this proves an unhappy combination.
& DEVELOPMENT: Today’s monarchy stems Alternatively, the election of a president or governor
from our history. Many of Canada’s first general would simply create another politician,
peoples chose chieftains whose role was much like offer another level of personal ambition, necessitate
that of other leaders in ancient times. Settlement by another set of elections and make the holder of
French and British people brought to Canada their that office beholden to the interests of the different
own experience of monarchy. Many subsequent factions and groups to which the result was owed.
immigrants have also known the monarchical system
of government. In 1867, the Fathers of Confederation monarchist.ca
unanimously chose constitutional monarchy as
10 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring/ Printemps 2021The Princess Elizabeth Gift Book, 1935
an Essay in celebration of the 85th anniversary of its publication
and the 95th birthday of Elizabeth our Queen, BY ALASTAIR GLEGG
I
n 1914 Princess Mary’s Gift
Princess, at nine Book was published to
you’ve taken a raise funds for the
wartime ‘Queen’s Work for
people for your Women Fund’. Authors
and artists were invited to
friend, Let love be contribute stories, poems,
so unshaken until or pictures, and some of
the best-known did so.
your journey’s end… Twenty years later a simi-
lar project was undertaken,
this time to support the
moving of the Princess
Elizabeth of York Hospital
This essay is quite unlike for Children from Hack-
anything CMN has printed ney to a more appropriate
before. It traces with wit and location in the country.
erudition the fruits of an era That was 85 years ago, and
when reading was a common as the then Princess Eliza-
pastime, and children’s books beth celebrates her 95th
were at once popular and birthday this year I
demanding, whimsical and thought it an appropriate
serious, not beneath the occasion to recall the con-
talents of some of the finest tributions made by many
pens in the land, nor reliant famous authors of the day,
on much illustration save the several of whom had writ-
imagination of the brain. In ten pieces for the earlier
such a world our Queen grew volume as well.
up. And how lovely to think of James Barrie’s piece
these authors’ inventing new comes first, appropriately
stories for her 10th birthday, enough, as it concerns a
and to the benefit of the children’s hospital in a
Hospital that bore her name. chateau previously occu-
We thought that the 95th pied by the Germans dur-
birthday of The Queen was the ing the First Battle of the
ideal occasion for our reader Marne in 1915. He de-
so settle back and feel the scribes it as “an odd little
masterstroke of the essayist hospital that was mine”
open “the realms of gold”. – Ed (he donated the funds to
establish it) where a vol-
unteer staff cared for local
children who had been se-
riously wounded by shell-
Alastair Glegg was born in fire or bombs. One night a
Zeppelin was brought
London in 1940 and grew up in down by gunfire in the
Southern Rhodesia. After teaching grounds: it had been on
languages in Rhodesia, Barbados, several bombing runs, but
and Canada he joined the University Barrie felt sure that “the
airmen had no idea there
of Victoria Faculty of Education were these small people
where for 25 years he lectured and below.” He says that in retrospect but the porcupine refused to be
published numerous articles on the hospital seemed gay, but it was combed and slashed Ham with his
Educational History and not always so: however, as his most spiny tail instead of saying Thank-
famous creation Peter Pan might You. Ham asked Noah for the lid of
Administration. have said, “If we cannot always be a big biscuit tin – (‘Ararat Biscuits’ –
gay we can always make pretend”. I missed the pun the first time I
Rudyard Kipling wrote a new Just- read it, but parents of small children
So Story about the Porcupine and the in the 1930s would probably have
Hedgehog: Noah’s son Ham was got it) – and next time the porcu-
grooming the animals on the Ark, continued on page 12
Canadian Monarchist News – Spring/Printemps 2021 – 11THE PRINCESS pine tried to slash him he used it as papers, in which their comic strips
ELIZABETH a shield and told him that for being played an important part, but they
GIFT BOOK... so fretful he would have to go and united for a good cause. Teddy Tail of
continued from page 11 live in a hole in the ground in Africa the Daily Mail first appeared in 1915
when the Ark came ashore. Because and the author, Una Lascot, con-
his little cousin the hedgehog had tributed a story about Teddy and his
been so good and polite he would be friends putting on a circus.1919 had
allowed to go and live in England seen the arrival of Uncle Oojah the
“all among gardens and box-borders elephant in the Daily Sketch, and 16
and slugs where people will be glad years later Flo Lancaster told how
to see you”. Kipling died in 1936, as his friends watched the Silver Ju-
did Barrie, and perhaps these were bilee. The long-running comic strip Rudyard Kipling
the last pieces they wrote. of Pip, Squeak and Wilfred also first ap-
Animal stories have always been peared in 1919 in the Daily Mirror and
favourites with children, and Fran- “Uncle Dick” (B. J. Lamb) submitted in sunset fires
cis Brett Young, author of over 30 a piece on how they got their names. The children told me that,
novels, described how three hungry That strip ran until 1956, outlasted aloof, alone,
cuckoos, finding no more food in only by Rupert the Little Bear who first Dwelt the Good Grocer, whom
the desert conditions of a South appeared in the Daily Express in 1920, I had not known…
African winter, followed their friends and whose author Mary Tourtel To you dear children of old days,
the swallows and storks and flew all contributed an account of his ad- I send
the way to England to a village in venture with robbers and giants. This apologia to your early friend.
Worcestershire where they settled Walt Disney sent two colour car-
happily. Algernon Blackwood turned toons of Mickey Mouse and his ‘ret- However, I think it unlikely that
from his tales of mystery and horror inue’ arriving for the party, com- any of the children had ever read
to relate the story of Alexander III, plete with top hat and an ermine the original book, perhaps best
a black chow dog, who did not in- cape for Minnie. known as it contains his poem The
tend to be left at home when his Enid Bagnold, who had served as Rolling English Road.
family went to watch the Jubilee a nurse and driver in France during As might be expected of that pe-
Procession but set off on his own to the War and is best known as the au- riod there are some cautionary and
see the King and Queen where he thor of National Velvet and The Chalk moral tales: the prolific Compton
‘exchanged pleasant and friendly Garden, wrote a piece about story- Mackenzie put aside the sense of
glances with his fellow monarchs’. L. telling at bedtime, and there are also humour evident in Whisky Galore to
A. G. Strong, perhaps best known for tales whose popular heroes are now tell of a Fairy Washerwoman who
his Inspector McKay detective sto- probably long forgotten: one about occasionally appeared on a He-
ries, told how two country gentle- Woolly Bear, contributed by Shirley bridean isle and could be heard by
men were concerned about the Cooke, and another about Hepzibah the stream beating out the dirt from
plight of small animals trapped in Hen, by Olwen Bowen who pub- tweeds and blankets with a heavy
the middle of the corn field when it lished numerous children’s books in mallet as the crofters did. Big Hec-
is cut, and arranged with a seagull to the 1920s. W. H. Davies the Welsh tor ignored the warnings of the old
see that they could escape in time. poet who in 1908 wrote Autobiogra- women, and captured the fairy who
Herbert Asquith, son of the wartime phy of a Supertramp based on his own agreed to look after his farm for a
Prime Minister and brother of Vio- world-wide wanderings, which even year if he promised to release her
let Bonham Carter, wrote a poem included losing a leg while jumping then. The farm prospered, and Hec-
called Come and Change in which a a railroad car in Canada, sent a verse tor became very rich, but he would
wizard invites children to choose about Street Criers. not let her go after a year and cursed
their favourite animal into which he I was initially puzzled by G. K. her, whereupon she vanished along
will magically transform them: Chesterton’s contribution,The Good with his good fortune. He died
Grocer (An Apology). Then I discov- alone and in poverty, and “there is
Everything you choose is here, ered that twenty years earlier not even so much as a nettle grow-
Zebra, armadillo, deer, Chesterton had written The Flying ing green nor a loose stone to mark
Every kind of dog and cat, Inn, a satire based on the premise where once upon a time that un-
Pard and panther, mouse and bat, that Prohibition had come to Eng- grateful man lived”.
Wild horse that knows not bit land and that all the friendly pubs Denis Mackail, James Barrie’s offi-
or shoe, were effectively closed. Grocers cial biographer and Rudyard Kip-
Toad and tapir and kangaroo. were allowed to sell alcohol, but ling’s cousin, wrote about Rather
Greedy Little Hugh who dreamed each
The echoes of Shakespeare’s rhy- The wicked Grocer groces in night of having everything he want-
thms and themes reoccur in Walter spirits and in wine, ed, but on his birthday could not
De La Mare’s poem Stars: Not frankly or in fellowship wake up from a dream in which he
as men in inns do dine; had to go on and on playing with
If to the heavens thou lift But packed with soap and sardines the train he had said he wanted so
thine eyes and carried off by grooms, badly, even though he desperately
When winter rules our For to be snatched by Duchesses wanted to stop. “Terrible, wasn’t it.
northern skies, and drunk in dressing rooms. Are you feeling sorry for him? Well,
And snow-cloud none the but he was rather greedy, you know,
zenith mars He offered the subsequent Apology and he had said “I shan’t” and “I
At Yule-tide midnight these for The Song against the Grocers because won’t,” and “Go away!” One oughtn’t
thy stars. to say that kind of thing, ought one?
…where far off in the warm Not even in a dream.”
In the 1930s there was fierce com- western shires James Hilton contributed another
petition among the popular daily Steep sloping woods are dipped chapter of Goodbye Mr. Chips to re-
12 – Canadian Monarchist News – Spring/Printemps 2021should never fly when one could
walk”, but to their horror the Prin-
cess was once late for lunch because
she had been talking to a boy who
had written a poem for her. They
took back their original gifts and re-
placed them with Good Looks and a
Sense of the Ridiculous, which they
claimed had brought many prin-
cesses to a bad end. She married the
poet, and their children did not
Walter de la Mare have Fairy Godmothers.
Poetry and prophesy have often
gone together. In 1934, when contri-
mind the reader of the importance butions to this fund-raising book
of honour and kindness, because were invited, King George V, Prin-
“even when you are fighting systems cess Elizabeth’s grandfather, was just
…there are human beings behind 69 years old, although not in good
those systems”. Hugh Walpole, the health, and her uncle Edward was
author of Rogue Herries and other his- heir to the throne. Her father, the
torical novels, recalled his child- Duke of York, was next in line (as-
hood when “it was considered good suming Edward produced no heirs)
for children to do what they dis- but few could have foreseen that he J M Barrie
liked”. He was forbidden to enter his would be crowned king just two
grandmother’s drawing room, or to years later, following his father’s
touch her little gold chair: of course death and Edward’s abdication, and
he did so, and accidentally damaged that the next monarch would be a
it. He was sent to bed without sup- Queen.
per, and “for weeks moved in a Lord David Cecil, professor of
dreadful thick never-shifting cloud”. English Literature at Oxford, con-
There are, naturally, several pieces tributed a poem about another Prin-
about princesses. Margaret Irwin cess Elizabeth who would have to
wrote historical novels, specializing face a similar challenge:
in the Elizabethan period, and she
contributed a one-act play about the But sometimes through
little Princess Jeanne d’Albert who a leaded pane
in 1541 was forced to marry a much Or stepping down the
older man for reasons of state. Per- spacious stair
haps not the most suitable topic, but I seemed to see another child
happily in her fictional version the Who lived there once in days
wedding was cancelled at the last that were…
minute. She paused, she sighed,
Joyce Anstruther, who wrote she clenched her hands,
under the name of Jan Struther and The knuckles through her
created the delightful character of rings showed white,
Mrs. Miniver, contributed a poem Then turning as in stately dance
called Princess Jane of London Town Moved sad and splendid
about a young girl who sees no rea- out of sight. G K Chesterton
son to be jealous of a real princess:
I own no marble palace, but the The last poem in the collection is
Marble Arch is there: by the author and playwright John
Drinkwater who also looked into
While as for crystal fountains – the future, accurately foreseeing the The Princess
well, I’ve got Trafalgar Square… respect and affection with which Elizabeth Gift
I keep no golden coaches: the young Princess Elizabeth con- Book.(1935)
I always use instead tinues to be regarded: In aid of the Princess
My stately motor buses, of Elizabeth of York
a rich majestic red; Princess, at nine you’ve taken Hospital for Children.
And miles of secret passages a people for your friend, Hodder & Stoughton:
go winding underground Let love be so unshaken until London.
With steely steeds to carry me your journey’s end…
wherever I am bound. Still may the bells be ringing © Alastair Glegg
when we are dust and dead, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Unromantic Princess is the title To tell a princess singing March, 2021
of a charming story by Elizabeth because her heart is wed
Bowen. As was the custom, fairy To ages all between the tale
godmothers were invited to her of ninety or nineteen,
christening, but they were “full of Or nine as any nightingale
modern ideas” and gave the princess at noon among the green.
the gifts of Punctuality and Com-
monsense. Their surprisingly green
and contemporary motto was “One
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