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Canadian embassies ordered to hang the Queen's portrait


Misc CDN | 206882 hits | Sep 07 9:33 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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OTTAWA � God Save the Queen... a space on your embassy wall. That's the latest directive from the Conservative government, which has been pushing for greater respect for the monarchy in federal institutions.

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  1. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:23 am
    Good.

  2. by avatar Shadow_Flanker
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:12 am
    We've had portraits of the Queen in hockey arenas for god knows how many decades, but only just NOW in our embassies?

  3. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:15 am
    The mouth breathing republican droolers will all be indignant over this.

  4. by avatar commanderkai
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:24 am
    "Shadow_Flanker" said
    We've had portraits of the Queen in hockey arenas for god knows how many decades, but only just NOW in our embassies?


    Yeah, I'm surprised by this too. This wasn't already happening?

  5. by avatar GreenTiger
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:13 pm
    Excellent.

  6. by avatar raydan
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:35 pm
    "commanderkai" said
    We've had portraits of the Queen in hockey arenas for god knows how many decades, but only just NOW in our embassies?


    Yeah, I'm surprised by this too. This wasn't already happening?
    More than surprised, I'm kinda shocked.

  7. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:49 pm
    Huh? That's not mandatory from the day of opening?
    EVERY government building (including court rooms, embassies, consulates, town halls etc etc) should have some portrait of the Queen on the wall.

  8. by avatar saturn_656
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:00 pm
    "Shadow_Flanker" said
    We've had portraits of the Queen in hockey arenas for god knows how many decades, but only just NOW in our embassies?


    My guess is they were there once upon a time, but were removed by the government of the day.

    Anyhow, I'm surprised how many diplomats seem to find our head of state a liability, and aren't shy about saying so.

  9. by avatar raydan
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:05 pm
    I wonder if everybody will still think the same when we start seeing portraits of King Charles. :wink:

  10. by avatar gonavy47
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:24 pm
    That's the way it should be.

  11. by avatar DanSC
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:25 pm
    I'm also surprised this wasn't happening. However, I was once confused when I saw a portrait of the President at the American Embassy. I thought, "Why is a portrait of a temp on the wall?"

  12. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:26 pm
    "raydan" said
    I wonder if everybody will still think the same when we start seeing portraits of King Charles. :wink:

    Yep.
    I am not a fan of his, but once he becomes head of state, we will have to respect him and his position.

  13. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:32 pm
    from everything that I've read about him he's a man of principle who has fairly strong opinions and has been very hands on in running his own lands.

  14. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:34 pm
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    from everything that I've read about him he's a man of principle who has fairly strong opinions and has been very hands on in running his own lands.

    A Monarch is not supposed to have an opinion. That's not what he is there for. He is there to represent the country, not to vent his own opinions.



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