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Kingston Picture Collection |
Each Royal visit has been marked by some display of admiration for the Royal family and what it is seen to represent. For some, it is a chance to catch a glimpse of celebrity (and before television and movies, royalty was the celebrity of the day); for others, it is an opportunity to show their patriotism in its relation with the Empire, or nowadays, the Commonwealth. | |
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Victory Chapter fonds. |
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Royal Trip collection. |
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Queen’s Journal |
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| For all the show of support for visiting royalty, there are occasionally some detractors as well. Certainly, the level of opposition to the monarchy in Canada seems relatively quiet when compared with places like Australia, where republican sentiment seems to have gained greater popularity. Instead, opposition seems more motivated by distaste for the privilege enjoyed by the royal line, or for historical injustices, such as seen in this article from the Kingston Whig-Standard from 29 October 1991: | ||
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Queen’s Journal |
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| Sometimes, the fallout from a Royal visit can be as simple as the politics surrounding the organization of the event. This article from Kingston This Weekend shows just how feathers can be ruffled by poor communication. | ||
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Kingston This Weekend |
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