Has King Charles gone doolally on his Canada trip? | The Spectator


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King Charles's Canada Trip

The author expresses mixed feelings towards King Charles, recounting a pleasant visit to Windsor Castle but contrasting it with the King's recent Canadian trip. The visit was criticized as an example of empty gestures.

Land Acknowledgement Controversy

King Charles's land acknowledgement, stating that they were gathered on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people, is viewed by the author as an example of the King adopting ‘woke’ ideology.

The statement is seen as appeasing a certain segment of Canadian society but also reinforcing the impression that the King is excessively preoccupied with ‘woke’ issues. The author implies it's a shallow gesture lacking real political impact. This is seen as a notable contrast to other aspects of the King's image.

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I like King Charles. I visited him at Windsor Castle recently as Mrs Miller picked up a gong. The castle has been beautifully restored. It is full of treasures, looted from the Empire. There were no refreshments, only a porcelain water bowl for the guide dog of one of the honourees.

The King was charming, looking a little the worse for wear, perhaps. He graciously laughed at Mrs M’s joke. He’s a thoughtful guy. A little odd, which is no bad thing. But he seems to have gone completely doolally on his trip to Canada this week, where he opened Parliament with the most modern of empty gestures.

The King’s land acknowledgement will have pleased the Canadian blob. But it only reinforces the impression that he’s drunk the woke Kool-Aid

‘I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people. This land acknowledgement is a recognition of shared history as a nation,’ he declared from the throne.

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