Posted on 04/09/2005 10:41:25 PM PDT by NZerFromHK
ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. - On the eve of Prince Charles's wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles, 65 per cent of Canadians believe he should become king despite being divorced, suggests a CBC poll.
Support for Charles ascending the throne was highest in Quebec, with 73 per cent saying he should become king. It was the lowest in Ontario at 61 per cent.
Across the country, 27 per cent said he shouldn't become king, while nine per cent said they didn't care or didn't answer.
The survey is part of the CBC's upcoming look at the state of marriage in Canada and Canadians' views on the subject.
Donna Dasko, senior vice-president with Environics Research, says the high acceptance of a divorced king is just a sign of the times.
"Divorce has become acceptable," said Dasko.
"Our laws in this country have changed to reflect that and divorced people are fully accepted into the community in Canada," she said. "So why should the royals be any different?"
Charles's supporters say divorce is a common, modern reality and that many people remarry, including royals.
Royal watcher Karen Sheppard is happy Charles is finally marrying his longtime love, saying his divorce from Diana shouldn't threaten his destiny to be king.
"I would think that this is a wedding of great companionship and steadfast love and I'm happy for them," said Sheppard. "As a Canadian, I think it's interesting to watch."
She plans to watch the wedding at her Whitby, Ont., home with her 65-year-old mother and 16-year-old daughter and "have tea and scones."
The results of the survey are based on 1,203 telephone interviews conducted by Environics Research Group Ltd. for the CBC from March 26 to March 30.
The results are considered accurate within 2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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Al Qanada is as bad as Charles The Insipid!
Just a thought.
He in fact does become King of Canada - and of Australia and New Zealand and a few other dominions.
When ever will the Canucks come to realize that the whole king thing is really stooopid? Kings gotta put their britches on one leg at a time, just like Me!
I'm disappointed that only 9% of Candians don't care.
I second that emotion (see tagline, I'm keeping it up especially for the nuptuals, don'tcha know!)
Correction: it is no longer "dominions" but "realms" - you happening to be speaking to one from one of these countries. :)
Well he would still be King - sio your point was a little off.
I certaily know that - perhaps much more than you given that the Queen is my own Head of State. (no malice intended) I'm suggesting the law of succession altered in everywhere of all the Queen's realms and Britain itself except Canada, so that when the Queen dies, the throne goes to Charles for Canada, but William for everyone else.
They will never abandon the monarchy. The institution has become an American-bashing occasion - "We are not Americans because we are a monarchy!" . Don't laugh at this, but the places with highest royalist sentiment is Ontario, a place hardly conservative overall (I know, that many places in Ontario are socially evry conservative - but notice that support of the monarchy remains equally strong in Toronto as well)
There is absolutely no precident for the future Prince of Wales acting in such a subordinate role as the GG of a Commonwealth country.
The GG is Canada's representative of the Crown. If William was appointed GG he would in essence be be representing himself as the future King of England.
"What do you think William?". "I don't know William, what do I think?"
A bit Monty Python if you ask me.
If you want to know the history behind the GG's relationship between the Canadian government and the Crown goto.
http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/government/byng.html
Perhaps in a generation or two it will improve.
Godzilla Park her Balls
They did divorce a year before she died, but I like the way you phrased your post!
And 75% would have been in favor if he had married a man.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
But he WAS divorced from Diana, and only her untimely death saved him from this stigma. Camilla is divorced also.
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