Month: November 2009
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Former Colony Set to Free Itself from Monarchy
St. Vincent & the Grenadines in the Caribbean, a former colony of Britain, will vote on 25 November whether to approve a draft constitution that will eliminates the monarchy and replace the feudal head of state shared with Britain with a president elected by the National Assembly.
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Windsor Support for Australian Republic Claim
According to the Sunday Express newspaper, Charles Windsor argued 32 years ago that Australia should become a republic. The claim has been made by entrepreneur Harry M Miller. In his autobiography he recalls that at a dinner party Windsor said that “Australia should be a republic and it was really bull to be kowtowing to…
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Canadians Bored By Windsor Visit
According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation the Canadian tour of Charles and Camilla Windsor was a shadow of previous family visits, which had been known to “bring out thousands of adoring subjects”. According to the broadcaster, many Canadians say the future hereditary head of state will not be able to fill the shoes of his…
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British Monarchists Dismayed By Canadian Poll
An option poll commissioned by Canadian friends of Charles Windsor, son of Canada’s British head of state, has backfired. While most of those polled agreed that the monarchy had had an important place in the history of the former British colony, more than 60% believed that it was outdated. A majority said monarchy was out…