Commonwealth

At the Commonwealth Day service, the tensions among royal family members were unmistakable

Ann Patchett’s latest novel seeks meaning in the twisting trajectory of life experience

A tart response to a laudatory toast by the PM

He’s had 21 days on the job. She’s had 23,304. Here’s our royal watcher on their meeting.

‘A certain standard of values and principles which is clearly lacking in the Maldives’

Prince Charles will take her place at the Commonwealth leaders conference, but don’t expect his mother to halt travel altogether

The ‘May Two-Four’ long weekend is as distinctively Canadian as the two-four with which it is often celebrated

Long may she reign

A week ago, Conservative party staff and MPs put together a contribution to the “It Gets Better” video series originally inspired by Dan Savage. In short order it was duly noted that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews opposed same-sex marriage and that Senator Don Meredith once said homosexuality is a choice, while the opposition subsequently pushed for the Harper government to defend gay rights within the Commonwealth and fund Gay Pride events in Canada.

Now they’re both in waiting. Whoever prevails, there’s never been a better time to renew our royal roots

Number of passports, Weight, in kilograms, of St. Edward’s Crown, and Number of versions of the Queen’s portrait on Canadian banknotes