LONDON—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and astronaut Jeremy Hansen had been among the many Canadian dignitaries inside Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning to witness the coronation of King Charles III.
A drizzle fell because the Canadian delegation entered the historic church.
Indigenous leaders had been additionally on the Canadian visitor record, together with Meeting of First Nations Nationwide Chief RoseAnne Archibald, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed and President of the Métis Nationwide Council Cassidy Caron.
Again in Canada, some royal−watchers set their alarm clocks to look at the pomp and pageantry in London, although polls have prompt many are lukewarm in regards to the occasion — and the brand new monarch.
In an interview forward of the coronation, Ralph Goodale, Excessive Commissioner for Canada in the UK, burdened the robust ties between the 2 nations.
He cited the RCMP’s outstanding place within the procession, and the truth that Charles met with Canadian Indigenous leaders proper earlier than the coronation.
“Because the senior member within the Commonwealth that Canada is acknowledged to be, as a rustic that has a really shut, lengthy lasting relationship with the U.Okay. and the monarchy, Canada’s participation in these actions is essential,” stated Goodale.
“In case you look down the Mall, amidst all of the Union Jacks, the primary non−British flag you will note is the Canadian flag. Canada has that distinction throughout the Commonwealth and it’s one which’s vital to us and vital to the palace.”
Goodale stated a Canadian tour for King Charles is “very a lot within the planning course of.”
“The choices are being very actively thought-about now as to what time of 12 months. Then there would be the tough questions of the place they’d go. It will likely be a troublesome selection of the place the itinerary will likely be.”
By Morgan Lowrie
