In the decade since my first post on this topic there has been an explosion in interest regarding whether having a monarchy has tangible effects on a country’s development. As it turns out a growing body of research says it does(sometimes to the surprise of the researchers themselves). Today I wanted to highlight two studies I’verecently come
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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: A Decade of the Maple Monarchists
Tomorrow will mark ten years of this blog being active. Sure, pedants will note that the first article was published the 14th of May, 2014 but that was an introductory post so let’s ignore it. This post is a bit of a reflection on how the blog has changedover the years. It might
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Royal Cups: Sports Awards in Canada with Royal Roots
Taaaaaall Cup Across Canada sports events are held every year which have a royal connection or an award connecting back to the monarchy. I wrote about one such event last September, The Royal Saint John’s Regatta. Sports bring people together in a shared activity. This smooths over differences andprovides a positive means of channeling rivalries. This is
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Should the Provincial Loyalist Days be Celebrated on the Same Date?
The Loyalists usually only get the briefest of mentioned when the history of Canada is discussed. This is a tad unfortunate as the arrival of the Loyalists forever altered the trajectory of British North America and laid a solid groundwork for a uniquelyCanadian take on governance. They really should be discussed more. That said, this article
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: In Defence of the Nutmeg Crown
On February 7th Grenada celebrated its 50th year since independence. This was briefly mentioned in my last post but I wanted to return to the topic as there was one other notable event concerning the monarchy that occurred; a group of Grenadians have come together to form a monarchist league. Back in 2016 I noted a lack of
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: The King’s Cancer Announcement and Responses
The announcement that the King had cancer was surprising for a number of reasons. For starters, the fact the Royal Family was even forthcoming about the surgery that resulted in its discovery is a change in policy from how these matters are usually handled. That the cancer diagnosis was then announced even more so. Clearly, the King feels
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Which Country will be the First to Restore its Monarchy in the 21st Century?
Since the end of decolonization in the 1960s the number of monarchies in the world hasn’t changed all that much. While the expectation of modernists has been for the slow disappearance of monarchy as a government form it hasproven to be surprisingly resilient (to the modernists, if no one else). The 20th century saw
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: The Kings without a Kingdom: History of the Aga Khans
A few years ago there was a bit of a scandal involving Justin Trudeau’s Caribbean vacation to visit Aga Khan’s private residence. This article isn’t about Justin Trudeau or the trouble he got himself into though. Rather, I wanted to look atthe hereditary succession of the Aga Khans (which is not
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Heraldic Waitlist
It would appear that the Canadian Heraldic Authority has developed a bit of a backlog due to high demand. While certainly an annoyance for anyone seeking a grant of arms, it is great to see more people taking advantage of one of the more unique gifts the Crown bestows. And, indeed, it is good to
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Of What Use is Alternate History to a Monarchist?
Wishful Thinking or Useful Tool? Alternative History is a popular sub-genre of historical fiction that asked ‘what if‘ some key event had gone differently. This can be a lot of fun as you imagine history unfolding in new, and probably strange, directions. While the entertainment value of alternative history is well understood, does it
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Meme Monday #12
The month of September saw the Roman Empire as a topic of discussion. Although this is apparently because women had discovered men actually think about it quite a lot. Now, there are numerous videos looking at exactly why this is the case (and several compilation videos) but explanations have varied. People Magazine suggested Rome
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: The Royal St. John’s Regatta
Photo Credit: Ken Eckert The Royal St. John’s Regatta is North America’s oldest annualsporting competition. It also has had interesting ties to themonarchy since its earliest days. 1818 The earliest records for the event date from 1816 but there iscredible conjecture that the event was held earlier. Ship crewswould often
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: The Monarchy’s Situation in Ontario
Premier Doug Ford There has been a couple of initiativesundertaken by the Ontario Governmentrecently which might be of interest toCanadian monarchists. The first is therenaming of Ontario’s medal of merit tothe Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medalfor Good Citizenship. A bit wordy but itis a welcome tribute to a Queen whospent
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Prince William, Noblesse Oblige, and Ending Homelessness
Earlier this week Prince William announced his plan to end homelessness in the United Kingdom. The initiative is called ‘Homewards’ and takes inspiration from a similar program in Finland, which has nearly halved itshomeless numbers since 2010.Under the Homewards program the homeless will be given aplace to stay before other issues such as drug use, joblessness,or
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Justin Trudeau’s Partial About Face on the Monarchy
Photo Credit: Reuters I have, for a while now, been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the monarchy. Perhaps, surprisingly, he has done several positive things for the monarchy in a very short amount of time and it is worth examining what the effects of his actions will be. Approval of Coronation Medallions Trudeau faced a fair amount
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Coronation Cost Too Much? Its A Steal At Double The Price.
The King’s coronation this past Saturday went off without a hitch and frankly was a beautifulaffair. It is hard to believe that the British were once held to be rather bad at pulling off such highly orchestrated events. And, as with all things these days itseems, someone is worried that too much money is being spent. The
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Canadian Emblem for the Coronation of King Charles III
With less than a month to go before thecoronation there has been an increase in government announcements in regards to the various aspects of thecelebration. The Department of Canadian Heritage recently released the design for the King’s Coronation Emblem. It is full of symbolism regarding the outlook of the King and how he views
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: The Ins & Outs of the Royal Lives Clause
Contract law is boring. But it is boredom built upon a strong foundation of people trying to mediate their relationships with each other via law rather than force. This makes some aspects of contract law, if not exciting, at least somewhat interesting. One such aspect is the Royal Lives Clause (or RLCfor short). But
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: A Collection of Loyal Quotes: Part Six
“I do not consider myself to be a rabid monarchist. I am pretty laissez-faire aboutour relationship with the monarchy. It doesnot bother me in my day-to-day workings,not only as a citizen of our country but alsoas a member of Parliament. In my humbleopinion, monarchs can truly be abovepolitics. They do not have
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Romana Didulo: Canada’s False Pretender
The face of treason There has been, since 2020, a woman in Canada claiming to be the real Queen of Canada. Her name is Romana Didulo. The basis of her claim to the throne? Nothing. No secret royal parentage and certainly no popular acclaim or noble support. Some media outlets in their eternal quest for neutrality use the word ‘pretender’ and repeat her self-granted title.
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