The Queen and Canada; Residences, Governor General, etc... - Page 7

mandyy · #**121** 02-27-2006, 01:44 PM

Pope Benedict XVI meets Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean and her daughter Marie-Eden, 6, at his private library February 27, 2006 in Vatican City

Photos from Getty images

**Humera** · #**122** 02-27-2006, 02:05 PM

beautiful pictures.
thanks mandyy.
The GG's always smiling.

Princejohnny25 · #**123** 04-02-2006, 06:44 PM

On Tuesday, April 4, Her Excellency Governor General Michaëlle Jean will open the First Session of the 39th Parliament with the Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber from Ottawa. The Governer-General is Her Majestys represenitive in Canada. The State Opening of Parliament is full of pagentry coming from the British Opening of Parliament from the Black Rod to the Speech from the Throne. It will be broadcast on CBC television begining at 3pm ET. Please post pics, articles, videos, and more on this thread. If you want to learn more about the Governer-General visit her website at http://www.gg.ca/menu_e.asp.

StoneCold · #**124** 04-03-2006, 01:05 PM

I always try to watch it, thank you for letting us know.

**Humera** · #**125** 04-03-2006, 03:04 PM

Worker Jean Marc Stubbin dusts Governor General Michaelle Jean's throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 29, 2006. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will outline his government's policy in the Speech from the Throne on April 4. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Worker Michel Thibault vacuums the carpet in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 29, 2006. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will outline his government's policy in the Speech from the Throne on April 4. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Parliament Hill workers prepare the Senate, on Wednesday March 29, 2006. Governor General Michaelle Jean will read the Throne Speech in the Senate Chamber on April 4, 2006. (AP Photo/CP, Fred Chartrand/Polfoto & Reuters)

**Humera** · #**126** 04-03-2006, 03:15 PM

CBC's coverage will begin at 3pm tomorrow.
All the other major networks will obviously be covering the opening of parliament and throne speech as well.

CPAC should carry live coverage on their website: (their coverage will begin a little earlier, at 1 pm ET)
http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?d...e_id=46&lang=e

**Humera** · #**127** 04-03-2006, 03:43 PM

Milliken re-elected as Speaker of the House

The new session of Parliament got underway today, with Members of Parliament re-electing Liberal MP Peter Milliken as the Speaker of the House.
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Throne speech
Shortly after he was re-elected, Milliken announced that Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean will deliver the new government's first Speech from the Throne on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET. CTV

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and opposition leader Bill Graham haul up newly elected House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Canada on Monday April 3, 2006. (AP Photo/CP, Tom Hanson & Polfoto)

Oppie · #**128** 04-03-2006, 07:01 PM

Hehehe I love when the elect the speaker, he was a little fiesty this time. Throne speech should be very interesting.

tundra · #**129** 04-03-2006, 08:09 PM

Do most governments of the commentwealth with parliments have the same custom when elected the Speaker must pretend to fight so the PM and Op Leader are required to "drag" the person to the throne?

**Humera** · #**130** 04-03-2006, 08:20 PM

Im wondering about the same thing.
I love this custom. It was so funny when I watched it on tv today.

**Humera** · #**131** 04-04-2006, 07:59 PM

Pictures of the opening of parliament and Speech from the Throne (Polfoto)

This year's speech was a lot shorter and less formal but all the ceremony and rituals were still there, very fascinating to watch.

**Humera** · #**132** 04-04-2006, 08:07 PM

More pics from Yahoo/AP/Reuters/CP

Oppie · #**133** 04-04-2006, 08:08 PM

I thought she looked beautiful and she has such a nice speaking voice. To bad I had class today I would have loved to go down and watch. (Although I heard there was alot of protestors).

Princejohnny25 · #**134** 04-04-2006, 09:41 PM

I also love her voice and they way she speaks. I also noticed that it was shorter and less formal which I didnt like but it was still nice. I love all the costumes. Whats the second order she is wearing? It looks like the Order of New Zealend but that wouldnt make sense?

Oppie · #**135** 04-04-2006, 10:05 PM

mmm that is an intersting puzzle. She doesn't appear to be wearing the second order when she walked in. I checked her bio, she has Order of Canada, Order of Miliatry Merit, Order of the Police Forces and Canadian Forces Decoration but none of them look like that second order.

Princejohnny25 · #**136** 04-04-2006, 10:11 PM

your right she doesnt have it on coming in? Strange.

Oppie · #**137** 04-04-2006, 11:51 PM

Ok it is the Canadian Forces Decoration. The picture of the award on the website looks different but it looks the same in this picture http://www.gg.ca/media/pho/index_e.asp?GalleryID=153 still don't know why she wasn't wearing it when she walked in.

mandyy · #**138** 04-27-2006, 07:56 AM

Article from HELLO about the Queen and Canada
From the 1951 picture of a young Princess Elizabeth enjoying a dance to a photo of her taking in the wonders of Niagara Falls, some of the most memorable images of the Queen have been taken on her countless visits to Canada...................
http://www.hellomagazine.com/canada/...queenincanada/

Photos from HELLO