Globe and Mail: June 07 2013 A motion has been filed in Quebec Superior Court taking issue with Canada’s Succession to the Throne Act, which gives consent to a bill adopted in British Parliament last April changing the rules of succession to allow for the firstborn, regardless of gender, to succeed to the throne.
Royal Family Expenses To Face Scrutiny
Following a change in the British law that allows MPs to look into royal finances, Queen Elizabeth and the royal family face an inquiry into their expenses that would decide whether they provide value for taxpayer money.
Will an Independent Scotland Keep the Queen?
The SNP (Scottish National Party) is in favour of retaining cultural and other ties with the UK and would apply to join the Commonwealth of Nations .[44]
Thumbs Down for Prince Charles as New Zealand Head of State
Barely one-third of New Zealanders want Prince Charles to be their next head of state, according to a poll taken after his million-dollar royal tour.
Gentlemen and Players
Australia’s deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan, has launched a new push for a republic, saying the 80-year-old Bodyline cricket scandal had shown that the British could be ruthless, self-serving and mean-spirited. The Australian newspaper reported that an article written to coincide with Australia Day, which celebrates the arrival of the British settlers at Sydney in…