Charles and Camilla started the day by going home. Err, sort of. They visited historic Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Ontario. The 72 room castle - which is more like a large mansion - was built by Camilla's great-great-great grandfather Sir Allan MacNab, Prime Minister of the United Provinces of Canada from 1854-56.
Upon arrival they were met by what must have been the largest crowd they'd encountered during their tour: more than 400 people. Possibly more than the rest of the people that greeted them in Newfoundland and Labrador combined. See? It pays to come to a province that people have heard of.
As they toured the castle I can only imagine the running commentary in Charles' head as he tries to keep a straight face. I'm reminded of the classic words of Crocodile Dundee which I'm paraphrasing - 'that's not a castle, now THIS (opening his wallet and pointing at a photo of Windsor) is a castle.' Charles tactfully kept these thoughts to himself while waving from the balcony of Dundurn.
The couple then went to tour HMCS Haida, a former military ship. During the tour Camilla gave us the ultimate crazy cat lady/bad hair day photograph. Or if she ever loses her mind, photographic proof when it started.
The couple also unveiled a plaque for future generations of royals to be photographed reading.
© Marilyn Braun 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Contact Form
Featured Post
If being royal is so extraordinary, why do the royals want to be ordinary?
Being royal is clearly not all it is cracked up to be. Gilt here and there. Liveried footmen abound. Church bells ring on your birthday. Red...
Search This Blog
Popular Posts
-
I've written several reviews for this blog but I don't believe I've ever written one about a magazine. Given the amount of inter...
-
Embed from Getty Images In my quest to track down Diana's auctioned dresses to the current owners, I've started running into detai...
-
Y'know, I don't have a problem with artwork. As a matter of fact, I go to the museum at least a couple of times a year to make mysel...
-
Royalty have their image on stamps and commemorative items. Some more notable royals have buildings, docks, and streets that bear their name...
-
Should Prince William not be able to fulfill his role as the King of England, what preparation has Prince Harry had that would qualify him t...
-
I'm mad. I don't remember the last time I was this disappointed. I've just found out that Camilla is not attending the Diana M...
-
Why didn't Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester become king when George VI died? By everything that I know, as the next male in succession, ...
-
Can you tell me the history of the Queen's pearls? With the exception of State dinners, if you see the Queen on any public occasion, she...
Blog Archive
-
▼
2009
(97)
-
▼
November
(16)
- The Royal Romance Report - Sunday November 29th, 2009
- Caption this photo!
- The Royal Report for Sunday November 22nd, 2009 - ...
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 10...
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 9
- Charles and Camilla's Royal Tour - Day 7 & 8
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 6
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 5
- Question: Charles and Camilla's poppies
- The Royal Report for Sunday November 8, 2009 - The...
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 4
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 3 ...
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 3
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 2
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour - Day 1
- Charles and Camilla's Canadian Royal Tour Coverage
-
▼
November
(16)
No comments:
Post a Comment