An arcane gesture, but maybe not meaningless?

[kathleen_dailey]

Even to those of us who aren't monarchists? These days, all public affirmations of Canada's sovereignty are welcome, no matter how recondite.

King Charles gives his Canadian attendant a sword as sovereignty threats intensify

"Charles, as the constitutional monarch, does not usually comment in public on political issues of the day, but he can send a message through what he does and who he meets with. ... The 51st state talk has already become very tiresome for, I think, every single Canadian. So I'm sure it's equally tiresome for the King as King of Canada."

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[kathleen_dailey]

"God save our gracious Que- King. Long live our noble Que- King. Send her-him victorious."

LOL! It's going to take all of us a while to adjust our royalty reflexes, I think.

[kitarella_imagines]

Yes, I suppose if I sang the national anthem every day, I'd get used to it. But I only sing it about once a year! 😂